Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Mini DV MV800 vs JVC GZ-HM1 10 MP CMOS Silver

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Mini DV MV800:0.8 MP
- GZ-HM1 10 MP CMOS Silver:10 MP
Optical zoom
- Mini DV MV800:20x
- GZ-HM1 10 MP CMOS Silver:16x
Digital zoom
- Mini DV MV800:400x
- GZ-HM1 10 MP CMOS Silver:200x
Focal length range
- Mini DV MV800:53.7 - 1074 mm
- GZ-HM1 10 MP CMOS Silver:6.7 - 67 mm
Display diagonal
- Mini DV MV800:6.35 cm (2.5")
- GZ-HM1 10 MP CMOS Silver:6.86 cm (2.7")
Battery type
- Mini DV MV800:NB-2LH, BP-2L14
- GZ-HM1 10 MP CMOS Silver:BN-VF815
Width
- Mini DV MV800:51 mm
- GZ-HM1 10 MP CMOS Silver:67 mm
Depth
- Mini DV MV800:93 mm
- GZ-HM1 10 MP CMOS Silver:135 mm

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Comparison of Mini DV MV800, GZ-HM1
47 specifications	A Canon Mini DV MV800 View product	B JVC GZ-HM1 10 MP CMOS Silver Model GZ-HM1 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0.8 MP	10 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	400000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	16x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	200x
Focal length rangeDiffers	53.7 - 1074 mm	6.7 - 67 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.3 - 483 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 mm
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Mini-DV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.35 cm (2.5")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	2 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Mosaic, Sepia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery typeDiffers	NB-2LH, BP-2L14	BN-VF815
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	51 mm	67 mm
DepthDiffers	93 mm	135 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	72 mm
WeightDiffers	430 g	485 g
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SportsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SpotlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TwilightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ArtKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MirrorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Multi Media Card Secure Digital Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB Direct Print AV S-video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2000 - 1/6 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	113000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source

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