Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon VIXIA HF M300 vs JVC GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- VIXIA HF M300:3.89 MP
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:5.13 MP
Optical sensor size
- VIXIA HF M300:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Digital zoom
- VIXIA HF M300:300x
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:4x
Compatible memory cards
- VIXIA HF M300:SD, SDHC
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display diagonal
- VIXIA HF M300:6.86 cm (2.7")
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:7.62 cm (3")
Product colour
- VIXIA HF M300:Grey, Silver
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:Blue
Width
- VIXIA HF M300:68 mm
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:53 mm
Depth
- VIXIA HF M300:123 mm
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:102 mm

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Comparison of VIXIA HF M300, GC-FM2
42 specifications	A Canon VIXIA HF M300 View product	B JVC GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue Model GC-FM2 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.89 MP	5.13 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoomKnown for one	15x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	4x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	4.1 - 61.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	39.5 - 592.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	37 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (photo)Known for one	1/500 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	7.62 cm (3")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Silver	Blue
Videoidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	2304 x 1296	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	102 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	113 g
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.8 - 3.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	TTL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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