Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black vs JVC GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:2.37 MP
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:5.13 MP
Optical sensor size
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Digital zoom
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:1.5x
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:4x
Compatible memory cards
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:SD, SDHC
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display diagonal
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:10.2 cm (4")
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:7.62 cm (3")
Product colour
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:Black
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:Blue
Audio formats supported
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:MP3
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:AAC
Width
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:394 mm
- GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue:53 mm

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Comparison of XF300, GC-FM2
49 specifications	A Canon XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black Model XF300 View product	B JVC GC-FM2 5.13 MP Blue Model GC-FM2 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.37 MP	5.13 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoomKnown for one	18x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomDiffers	1.5x	4x
Focal length rangeKnown for one	4.1 - 73.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	29.3 - 527.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	82 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Focusingidentical
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	0.02 - 1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
ISO sensitivityKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/18 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	10.2 cm (4")	7.62 cm (3")
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	1550000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.57"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	50 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio formats supportedDiffers	MP3	AAC
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
XLR 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
Video recording timeKnown for one	1.2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	394 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	102 mm
HeightDiffers	192 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	113 g
Other featuresidentical
Horizontal resolutionKnown for one	1000 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.6 - 22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32768 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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