Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Mini DV MV830I vs JVC GC-FM2B.EU camcorder

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Mini DV MV830I:0.8 MP
- GC-FM2B.EU camcorder:5.13 MP
Digital zoom
- Mini DV MV830I:400x
- GC-FM2B.EU camcorder:4x
Focal length range
- Mini DV MV830I:53.7 - 1074 mm
- GC-FM2B.EU camcorder:0 - 3.9 mm
Display diagonal
- Mini DV MV830I:6.1 cm (2.4")
- GC-FM2B.EU camcorder:7.62 cm (3")
Width
- Mini DV MV830I:51 mm
- GC-FM2B.EU camcorder:53 mm
Depth
- Mini DV MV830I:93 mm
- GC-FM2B.EU camcorder:102 mm
Height
- Mini DV MV830I:130 mm
- GC-FM2B.EU camcorder:22 mm
Weight
- Mini DV MV830I:430 g
- GC-FM2B.EU camcorder:113 g

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Comparison of Mini DV MV830I, GC-FM2B.EU
47 specifications	A Canon Mini DV MV830I View product	B JVC GC-FM2B.EU camcorder Model GC-FM2B.EU View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0.8 MP	5.13 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 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	400000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	4x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	53.7 - 1074 mm	0 - 3.9 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 29.8 mm
Optical zoomKnown for one	20x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Mini-DV	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	7.62 cm (3")
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
On Screen Display (OSD)Known 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	Black
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, MP3
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Batteryidentical
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 h
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
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-2L14, NB-2LH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	51 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	93 mm	102 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	430 g	113 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LoiLoScope EX.
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Lens focal rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 W
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows.
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
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.33"	Unknown — not stated by the source

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