Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver vs Samsung HMX-H303BP camcorder

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:CCD
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:CMOS
Optical zoom
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:34x
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:30x
Digital zoom
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:800x
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:300x
Image stabilizer
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:No
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:Yes
Focal length range
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:2.3 - 78.2 mm
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:24.7 - 74.1 mm
White balance
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:Auto, Manual
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:Auto
Camera shutter speed
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:1/60 - 1/4000 s
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:1/50 ~ 1/10000 s
Display diagonal
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:6.86 cm (2.7")
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:7.62 cm (3")

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Comparison of GR-D796, HMX-H303BP
64 specifications	A JVC GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver Model GR-D796 View product	B Samsung HMX-H303BP camcorder Model HMX-H303BP View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.9 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	34x	30x
Digital zoomDiffers	800x	300x
Image stabilizerDiffers	No	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.3 - 78.2 mm	24.7 - 74.1 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 - 1144 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Storageidentical
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Manual	Auto
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/60 - 1/4000 s	1/50 ~ 1/10000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	7.62 cm (3")
Display	LCD	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
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 lx
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Traditional Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720 x 576,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PAL
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2944 x 1656 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480	2944 x 1656
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wind filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio dubbingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IA-BP210R
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	61 mm	119.6 mm
DepthDiffers	114 mm	49.5 mm
HeightDiffers	94 mm	56.6 mm
WeightDiffers	410 g	280 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intelli-studio 3.0
Cables included	AV, USB	AV, USB
Hand strap	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2

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