Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon VIXIA HF S10 vs JVC GZ-HD500S camcorder

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- VIXIA HF S10:8 MP
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:1.37 MP
Optical sensor size
- VIXIA HF S10:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Optical zoom
- VIXIA HF S10:10x
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:20x
Compatible memory cards
- VIXIA HF S10:SD, SDHC
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:microSDHC
Display diagonal
- VIXIA HF S10:6.86 cm (2.7")
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:0 mm (0")
Width
- VIXIA HF S10:70 mm
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:53 mm
Depth
- VIXIA HF S10:136 mm
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:63 mm
Height
- VIXIA HF S10:69 mm
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:115 mm

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Comparison of VIXIA HF S10, GZ-HD500S
45 specifications	A Canon VIXIA HF S10 View product	B JVC GZ-HD500S camcorder Model GZ-HD500S View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	8 MP	1.37 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	20x
Digital zoom	200x	200x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	6.4 - 64 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	43.5 - 435 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	microSDHC
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	0 mm (0")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.3 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,3264 x 1840	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
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-807	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	70 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	136 mm	63 mm
HeightDiffers	69 mm	115 mm
WeightDiffers	450 g	305 g
Other features2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0, HDMI	USB
ArtKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown 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
Video outDiffers	1	Yes
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	KONICA MINOLTA HD
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows.
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pixela Everio MediaBrowser.

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