Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA HF M306 vs JVC GZ-HD500 camcorder

19specifications compared
10differ
9identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA HF M306:3.3 MP
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:1.37 MP
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA HF M306:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA HF M306:15x
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:20x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA HF M306:300x
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:200x
Product colour
- LEGRIA HF M306:Black, Silver
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:Silver
Battery type
- LEGRIA HF M306:BP-808
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:BN-VG114
Width
- LEGRIA HF M306:68 mm
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:53 mm
Depth
- LEGRIA HF M306:123 mm
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:110 mm

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Comparison of LEGRIA HF M306, GZ-HD500
46 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA HF M306 View product	B JVC GZ-HD500 camcorder Model GZ-HD500 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.3 MP	1.37 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2990000 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	200x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46.4 - 928 mm
Storageidentical
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	1.4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	BN-VG114
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	63 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	265 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spotlight	Yes	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital Photo Navigator (Win) Pixela Everio MediaBrowser (Win)

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