Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Legria HF R17 vs JVC GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Legria HF R17:2.39 MP
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:0.8 MP
Sensor type
- Legria HF R17:CMOS
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:CCD
Optical sensor size
- Legria HF R17:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- Legria HF R17:20x
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:45x
Image stabilizer
- Legria HF R17:Yes
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:No
Focal length range
- Legria HF R17:3 - 60 mm
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.2 - 85.8 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- Legria HF R17:40 - 800 mm
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:38 - 1482 mm
Product colour
- Legria HF R17:Black
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:Silver

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Comparison of Legria HF R17, GZ-MS215SEU
61 specifications	A Canon Legria HF R17 View product	B JVC GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder Model GZ-MS215SEU 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 system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	45x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
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
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory card
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.01 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Handheld camcorder
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
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
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
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
Internal memoryKnown for one	8192 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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