Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon FC ZR960 0.68 MP CCD vs JVC GZ-MG680 0.8 MP CCD Black

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- FC ZR960 0.68 MP CCD:0.68 MP
- GZ-MG680 0.8 MP CCD Black:0.8 MP
Optical zoom
- FC ZR960 0.68 MP CCD:37x
- GZ-MG680 0.8 MP CCD Black:35x
Digital zoom
- FC ZR960 0.68 MP CCD:2000x
- GZ-MG680 0.8 MP CCD Black:800x
Focal length range
- FC ZR960 0.68 MP CCD:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- GZ-MG680 0.8 MP CCD Black:2.2 - 77 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- FC ZR960 0.68 MP CCD:45.8 - 1695 mm
- GZ-MG680 0.8 MP CCD Black:37 - 1295 mm
Width
- FC ZR960 0.68 MP CCD:69 mm
- GZ-MG680 0.8 MP CCD Black:53 mm
Depth
- FC ZR960 0.68 MP CCD:122 mm
- GZ-MG680 0.8 MP CCD Black:68 mm
Height
- FC ZR960 0.68 MP CCD:84 mm
- GZ-MG680 0.8 MP CCD Black:113 mm

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Comparison of ZR960, GZ-MG680
36 specifications	A Canon FC ZR960 0.68 MP CCD Model ZR960 View product	B JVC GZ-MG680 0.8 MP CCD Black Model GZ-MG680 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0.68 MP	0.8 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	0.45 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	35x
Digital zoomDiffers	2000x	800x
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 96.2 mm	2.2 - 77 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	45.8 - 1695 mm	37 - 1295 mm
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	0 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	1.3 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown 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	1.3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	69 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	122 mm	68 mm
HeightDiffers	84 mm	113 mm
WeightDiffers	390 g	305 g
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TwilightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital Photo Navigator (Win) Pixela Everio MediaBrowser (Win)

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