Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon VIXIA HV30 vs JVC GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- VIXIA HV30:2.96 MP
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:2.68 MP
Optical sensor size
- VIXIA HV30:25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Focal length range
- VIXIA HV30:6.1 - 61 mm
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:4.5 - 45 mm
Display diagonal
- VIXIA HV30:6.86 cm (2.7")
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:7.11 cm (2.8")
Product colour
- VIXIA HV30:Black
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Width
- VIXIA HV30:88 mm
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:73 mm
Depth
- VIXIA HV30:138 mm
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:123 mm
Height
- VIXIA HV30:82 mm
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:68 mm

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Comparison of VIXIA HV30, GZ-HD40
49 specifications	A Canon VIXIA HV30 View product	B JVC GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver Model GZ-HD40 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.96 MP	2.68 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Lens system1 differ
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	6.1 - 61 mm	4.5 - 45 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 500 mm
Storageidentical
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Mini-DV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 GB
Focusingidentical
Macro focusing rangeKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (photo)Known for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	7.11 cm (2.8")
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	123000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.27"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Videoidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	MPEG1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Batteryidentical
Video recording timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	88 mm	73 mm
DepthDiffers	138 mm	123 mm
HeightDiffers	82 mm	68 mm
WeightDiffers	535 g	455 g
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto exposureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual exposureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	4.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG

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