Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GR-D21 camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Silver vs JVC GY-HM790U camcorder Shoulder camcorder CCD Full HD Black

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Optical sensor size
- GR-D21 camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- GY-HM790U camcorder Shoulder camcorder CCD Full HD Black:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Optical zoom
- GR-D21 camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Silver:16x
- GY-HM790U camcorder Shoulder camcorder CCD Full HD Black:14x
Camcorder media type
- GR-D21 camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Silver:Videotape
- GY-HM790U camcorder Shoulder camcorder CCD Full HD Black:Memory card
Camcorder tape type
- GR-D21 camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Silver:Mini-DV
- GY-HM790U camcorder Shoulder camcorder CCD Full HD Black:No
Display diagonal
- GR-D21 camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Silver:6.35 cm (2.5")
- GY-HM790U camcorder Shoulder camcorder CCD Full HD Black:10.9 cm (4.3")
Camcorder type
- GR-D21 camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Silver:Handheld camcorder
- GY-HM790U camcorder Shoulder camcorder CCD Full HD Black:Shoulder camcorder
Product colour
- GR-D21 camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Silver:Silver
- GY-HM790U camcorder Shoulder camcorder CCD Full HD Black:Black

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Comparison of GR-D21, GY-HM790U
43 specifications	A JVC GR-D21 camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Silver Model GR-D21 View product	B JVC GY-HM790U camcorder Shoulder camcorder CCD Full HD Black Model GY-HM790U View product
Image sensor1 differ
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	16x	14x
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4 - 61.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 448 mm
Digital zoomKnown for one	700x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Camcorder media typeDiffers	Videotape	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SDHC
Camcorder tape typeDiffers	Mini-DV	No
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.35 cm (2.5")	10.9 cm (4.3")
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410000 pixels
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 480 pixels
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1226000 pixels
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.45"
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Handheld camcorder	Shoulder camcorder
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Videoidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MPEG2
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080i, 576i, 720p
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 Mbit/s
Projectoridentical
Built-in projectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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