Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey vs JVC GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Optical zoom
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:22x
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:30x
Digital zoom
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:440x
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:800x
Image stabilizer
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:Yes
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:No
Focal length range
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:2.8 - 61.6 mm
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:2.3 - 69 mm
Filter size
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:30.5 mm
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:27 mm
Camcorder media type
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:Memory card
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:Videotape
Compatible memory cards
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:MMC, SD
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:Not supported
Camcorder tape type
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:No
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:Mini-DV

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Comparison of ZR50MC, GR-DA30US
67 specifications	A Canon ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey Model ZR50MC View product	B JVC GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver Model GR-DA30US View product
Lens system5 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	22x	30x
Digital zoomDiffers	440x	800x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.8 - 61.6 mm	2.3 - 69 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	48 - 1056 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeDiffers	30.5 mm	27 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage3 differ
Camcorder media typeDiffers	Memory card	Videotape
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Not supported
Camcorder tape typeDiffers	No	Mini-DV
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto	Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/8000 s	0.00025 - 0.017 s
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.35 cm (2.5")	6.1 cm (2.4")
DisplayKnown for one	TFT LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	113000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.44"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.5 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Silver
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPEG XR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
PCM digital audioKnown for one	12-bit/32 kHz, 16-bit/48 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outDiffers	Yes	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	1100 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one	7.4 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 h
Charging sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BN-VF808
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	57 mm	71 mm
DepthDiffers	134 mm	117 mm
HeightDiffers	102 mm	77 mm
WeightDiffers	252 g	385 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV
Shoulder strapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Manual
Other featuresidentical
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV Out, DV In/Out

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