Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA MV630i CCD Silver vs JVC GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder

14specifications compared
13differ
1identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- LEGRIA MV630i CCD Silver:CCD
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA MV630i CCD Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:25.4 / 2.33 mm (1 / 2.33")
Optical sensor resolution
- LEGRIA MV630i CCD Silver:800000 pixels
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:10.62 pixels
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA MV630i CCD Silver:20x
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:10x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA MV630i CCD Silver:400x
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:200x
Compatible memory cards
- LEGRIA MV630i CCD Silver:MMC, SD
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:SD, SDHC
Built-in flash
- LEGRIA MV630i CCD Silver:No
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:Yes
Display diagonal
- LEGRIA MV630i CCD Silver:6.35 cm (2.5")
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:0 mm (0")

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Comparison of MV630i, GZ-HM550BEUM
54 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA MV630i CCD Silver Model MV630i View product	B JVC GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder Model GZ-HM550BEUM View product
Image sensor3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 2.33 mm (1 / 2.33")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	0.4 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionDiffers	800000 pixels	10.62 pixels
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.3 MP
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	200x
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.8 - 56 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	30.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD, SDHC
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Mini-DV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash1 differ
Built-in flashDiffers	No	Yes
Flash modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.35 cm (2.5")	0 mm (0")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	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
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	1.6 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Mosaic, Sepia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	1024 x 768	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio dubbingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DV portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	9.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-508	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	58 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	103 mm	62 mm
HeightDiffers	147 mm	115 mm
WeightDiffers	520 g	300 g
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ArtKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto exposureKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MirrorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080 lines
ResolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 fps

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