Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon MV960 Silver vs JVC GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Optical sensor size
- MV960 Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Optical zoom
- MV960 Silver:25x
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:10x
Focal length range
- MV960 Silver:43.6 - 1090 mm
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:4.5 - 45 mm
Display diagonal
- MV960 Silver:6.86 cm (2.7")
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:7.11 cm (2.8")
Product colour
- MV960 Silver:Silver
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Width
- MV960 Silver:49 mm
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:73 mm
Depth
- MV960 Silver:115 mm
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:123 mm
Height
- MV960 Silver:92 mm
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:68 mm

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Comparison of MV960, GZ-HD40
49 specifications	A Canon MV960 Silver Model MV960 View product	B JVC GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver Model GZ-HD40 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	0.47 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	800000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.68 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMOS
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	25x	10x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	43.6 - 1090 mm	4.5 - 45 mm
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 500 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 mm
Storageidentical
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Mini-DV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 GB
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	7.11 cm (2.8")
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	123000 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	2 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Black&White, Mosaic, Sepia	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Audio dubbingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
DV portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Video recording timeKnown for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-2L14	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	49 mm	73 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	123 mm
HeightDiffers	92 mm	68 mm
WeightDiffers	445 g	455 g
Other featuresidentical
ArtKnown 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
TwilightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels

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