Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon VIXIA HF M31 vs JVC GR-D53 0.8 MP CCD Silver

14specifications compared
12differ
2identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- VIXIA HF M31:3.89 MP
- GR-D53 0.8 MP CCD Silver:0.8 MP
Sensor type
- VIXIA HF M31:CMOS
- GR-D53 0.8 MP CCD Silver:CCD
Optical zoom
- VIXIA HF M31:15x
- GR-D53 0.8 MP CCD Silver:16x
Digital zoom
- VIXIA HF M31:300x
- GR-D53 0.8 MP CCD Silver:700x
Focal length range
- VIXIA HF M31:4.1 - 61.5 mm
- GR-D53 0.8 MP CCD Silver:2.7 - 43.2 mm
Filter size
- VIXIA HF M31:37 mm
- GR-D53 0.8 MP CCD Silver:30.5 mm
Display diagonal
- VIXIA HF M31:6.86 cm (2.7")
- GR-D53 0.8 MP CCD Silver:6.35 cm (2.5")
Product colour
- VIXIA HF M31:Black
- GR-D53 0.8 MP CCD Silver:Silver

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Comparison of VIXIA HF M31, GR-D53
45 specifications	A Canon VIXIA HF M31 View product	B JVC GR-D53 0.8 MP CCD Silver Model GR-D53 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.89 MP	0.8 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	16x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	700x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.1 - 61.5 mm	2.7 - 43.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	39.5 - 592.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeDiffers	37 mm	30.5 mm
Focusingidentical
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	0.01 - 1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
Indoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.35 cm (2.5")
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audioidentical
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
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Video recording timeKnown for one	12.25 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	71 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	91 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	118 mm
WeightDiffers	380 g	550 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Pixela ImageMixer 3SE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	32768 MB	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
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TwilightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini-DV

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