Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon VIXIA HF S20 vs JVC GZ-MG70 2 MP CCD

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- VIXIA HF S20:6.01 MP
- GZ-MG70 2 MP CCD:2 MP
Sensor type
- VIXIA HF S20:CMOS
- GZ-MG70 2 MP CCD:CCD
Optical sensor size
- VIXIA HF S20:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
- GZ-MG70 2 MP CCD:25.4 / 3.6 mm (1 / 3.6")
Compatible memory cards
- VIXIA HF S20:SD, SDHC
- GZ-MG70 2 MP CCD:SD
Camera shutter speed
- VIXIA HF S20:1/2000 s
- GZ-MG70 2 MP CCD:1/2 - 1/4000 s
Display diagonal
- VIXIA HF S20:8.89 cm (3.5")
- GZ-MG70 2 MP CCD:6.35 cm (2.5")
Width
- VIXIA HF S20:75 mm
- GZ-MG70 2 MP CCD:71 mm
Depth
- VIXIA HF S20:74 mm
- GZ-MG70 2 MP CCD:109 mm

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Comparison of VIXIA HF S20, GZ-MG70
41 specifications	A Canon VIXIA HF S20 View product	B JVC GZ-MG70 2 MP CCD Model GZ-MG70 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	6.01 MP	2 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")	25.4 / 3.6 mm (1 / 3.6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	8590000 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoom	10x	10x
Digital zoom	200x	200x
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
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 GB
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 s	1/2 - 1/4000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	6.35 cm (2.5")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.3 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	71 mm
DepthDiffers	74 mm	109 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	70 mm
WeightDiffers	460 g	450 g
Other featuresidentical
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30000 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 W
SpotlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TwilightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 960 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MPEG
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 1200
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG

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