Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon VIXIA HF M31 vs JVC GZ-MG365 CCD Black

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- VIXIA HF M31:CMOS
- GZ-MG365 CCD Black:CCD
Optical zoom
- VIXIA HF M31:15x
- GZ-MG365 CCD Black:35x
Digital zoom
- VIXIA HF M31:300x
- GZ-MG365 CCD Black:800x
Filter size
- VIXIA HF M31:37 mm
- GZ-MG365 CCD Black:30.5 mm
Width
- VIXIA HF M31:68 mm
- GZ-MG365 CCD Black:54 mm
Depth
- VIXIA HF M31:123 mm
- GZ-MG365 CCD Black:119 mm
Height
- VIXIA HF M31:60 mm
- GZ-MG365 CCD Black:68 mm
Weight
- VIXIA HF M31:380 g
- GZ-MG365 CCD Black:360 g

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Comparison of VIXIA HF M31, GZ-MG365
50 specifications	A Canon VIXIA HF M31 View product	B JVC GZ-MG365 CCD Black Model GZ-MG365 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	3.89 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	35x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	800x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
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 quantity	1	1
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	54 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	119 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	68 mm
WeightDiffers	380 g	360 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
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 GB
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/2 - 1/1000 s
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG

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