Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Contour Design Contour HD vs JVC GZ-HM440AEU camcorder

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Contour HD:5 MP
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:1.5 MP
Image stabilizer
- Contour HD:No
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:Yes
Maximum memory card size
- Contour HD:32 GB
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:64 GB
Product colour
- Contour HD:Black
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:Blue
Still image resolution(s)
- Contour HD:1280 x 720,1280 x 960
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:640 x 480,1920 x 1080
Width
- Contour HD:34 mm
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:50.5 mm
Depth
- Contour HD:95 mm
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:110.5 mm
Weight
- Contour HD:116 g
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:195 g

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Comparison of Contour HD, GZ-HM440AEU
58 specifications	A Contour Design Contour HD View product	B JVC GZ-HM440AEU camcorder Model GZ-HM440AEU View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	5 MP	1.5 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200x
Image stabilizerDiffers	No	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 - 116 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 - 1680 mm
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Flash memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aperture priority AE
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Night, Spotlight
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Manual
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Displayidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.86 cm (2.7")
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230000 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Turkish
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Videoidentical
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264, MPEG4
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Differs	1280 x 720,1280 x 960	640 x 480,1920 x 1080
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Continuous shooting modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95.2 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BN-VG114
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	0.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	34 mm	50.5 mm
DepthDiffers	95 mm	110.5 mm
Height	55 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	116 g	195 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	USB	AV, USB
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 6.3
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 W
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac 10.5, 10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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