Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Legria HF R17 vs JVC GZ-MS215PEU camcorder

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Legria HF R17:2.39 MP
- GZ-MS215PEU camcorder:0.8 MP
Sensor type
- Legria HF R17:CMOS
- GZ-MS215PEU camcorder:CCD
Optical sensor size
- Legria HF R17:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
- GZ-MS215PEU camcorder:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- Legria HF R17:20x
- GZ-MS215PEU camcorder:45x
Focal length range
- Legria HF R17:3 - 60 mm
- GZ-MS215PEU camcorder:2.2 - 85.8 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- Legria HF R17:40 - 800 mm
- GZ-MS215PEU camcorder:38 - 1482 mm
Product colour
- Legria HF R17:Black
- GZ-MS215PEU camcorder:Pink
Battery type
- Legria HF R17:BP-2L5
- GZ-MS215PEU camcorder:BN-VG107

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Comparison of Legria HF R17, GZ-MS215PEU
54 specifications	A Canon Legria HF R17 View product	B JVC GZ-MS215PEU camcorder Model GZ-MS215PEU View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.39 MP	0.8 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	2390000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	45x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	3 - 60 mm	2.2 - 85.8 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	40 - 800 mm	38 - 1482 mm
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900x
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.01 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Photo effectsKnown for one	Black&White, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo mode	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Pink
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	1.25 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	1.50 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-2L5	BN-VG107
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	52 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	230 g
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output	1	1
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	8192 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Night mode	Yes	Yes
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sports	Yes	Yes
Spotlight	Yes	Yes
Twilight	Yes	Yes
Video out	1	1
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital Photo Navigator (Windows) MediaBrowser de Pixela Everio (Windows)

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