Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon ME20F-SH Handheld camcorder CMOS Black vs JVC GY-HC500E camcorder Shoulder camcorder

22specifications compared
12differ
10identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Camcorder media type
- ME20F-SH Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:Memory card
- GY-HC500E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:Memory card, SSD
Compatible memory cards
- ME20F-SH Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:MicroSD (TransFlash)
- GY-HC500E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:SDHC, SDXC
Focus adjustment
- ME20F-SH Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:Manual
- GY-HC500E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:Auto
Camera shutter speed
- ME20F-SH Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:1/3 - 1/2000 s
- GY-HC500E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:1/6 - 1/10000 s
Built-in display
- ME20F-SH Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:No
- GY-HC500E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:Yes
Viewfinder type
- ME20F-SH Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:Not available
- GY-HC500E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:Electronic
Camcorder type
- ME20F-SH Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:Handheld camcorder
- GY-HC500E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:Shoulder camcorder
Maximum video resolution
- ME20F-SH Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:2000 x 1128 pixels
- GY-HC500E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:3840 x 2160 pixels

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Comparison of ME20F-SH, GY-HC500E
80 specifications	A Canon ME20F-SH Handheld camcorder CMOS Black Model ME20F-SH View product	B JVC GY-HC500E camcorder Shoulder camcorder Model GY-HC500E View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.35 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 1 mm (1 / 1")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.26 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.43 - 188.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 - 560 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon EF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Camcorder media typeDiffers	Memory card	Memory card, SSD
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Manual	Auto
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Manual
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/3 - 1/2000 s	1/6 - 1/10000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1 cm (3.97")
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Flip-out screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 480 pixels
Viewfinder1 differ
Viewfinder typeDiffers	Not available	Electronic
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4"
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Handheld camcorder	Shoulder camcorder
3D	No	No
Playback zoom (max)Known for one	0.0005x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV IV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in ND filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ND filters quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Video1 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4K Ultra HD
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	2000 x 1128 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720 x 576,960 x 540,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080,3840 x 2160
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVC, H.264, MOV, MP4, MPEG2, MPEG4, MXF
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080p, 2160p
Audioidentical
PCM digital audio	16-bit/48 kHz	16-bit/48 kHz
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, LPCM
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
XLR in	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD-SDI outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)	No	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9600 mAh
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 V
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BN-VC296G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	195 mm
DepthDiffers	113 mm	445 mm
HeightDiffers	116 mm	230 mm
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	3.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Number of batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Shutter priority AE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scene modesKnown for one	Backlight, Spotlight	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gain adjustment rangeKnown for one	0 - 75 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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