Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Contour Design Contour HD vs JVC GZ-HM655BEU camcorder

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Contour HD:5 MP
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:3.32 MP
Image stabilizer
- Contour HD:No
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:Yes
Flash memory
- Contour HD:2 GB
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:8 GB
Still image resolution(s)
- Contour HD:1280 x 720,1280 x 960
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:640 x 480,1920 x 1080
Video recording time
- Contour HD:0.5 h
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:53 h
Width
- Contour HD:34 mm
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:50.5 mm
Depth
- Contour HD:95 mm
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:110.5 mm
Weight
- Contour HD:116 g
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:235 g

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Comparison of Contour HD, GZ-HM655BEU
52 specifications	A Contour Design Contour HD View product	B JVC GZ-HM655BEU camcorder Model GZ-HM655BEU View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	5 MP	3.32 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 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")
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	41.4 - 1656 mm
Storage1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 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
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Manual
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
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish
Videoidentical
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
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
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
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital 2.0
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Video recording timeDiffers	0.5 h	53 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
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
WeightDiffers	116 g	235 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	USB	HDMI, USB
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 6.3
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVCHD, SSW/SEW
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 W
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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