Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver vs Samsung HMX-F90WN camcorder Handheld camcorder

31specifications compared
20differ
11identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:CCD
- HMX-F90WN camcorder Handheld camcorder:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- HMX-F90WN camcorder Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Optical zoom
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:30x
- HMX-F90WN camcorder Handheld camcorder:52x
Digital zoom
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:800x
- HMX-F90WN camcorder Handheld camcorder:130x
Image stabilizer
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:No
- HMX-F90WN camcorder Handheld camcorder:Yes
Camcorder media type
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:Videotape
- HMX-F90WN camcorder Handheld camcorder:Memory card
Compatible memory cards
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:Not supported
- HMX-F90WN camcorder Handheld camcorder:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camcorder tape type
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:Mini-DV
- HMX-F90WN camcorder Handheld camcorder:No

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Comparison of GR-DA30US, HMX-F90WN
80 specifications	A JVC GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver Model GR-DA30US View product	B Samsung HMX-F90WN camcorder Handheld camcorder Model HMX-F90WN View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	921000 MP
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	30x	52x
Digital zoomDiffers	800x	130x
Image stabilizerDiffers	No	Yes
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung NX
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 - 109.2 mm
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.3 - 69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	27 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Camcorder media typeDiffers	Videotape	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Not supported	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camcorder tape typeDiffers	Mini-DV	No
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Focusingidentical
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Manual	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	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
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 lx
Shooting modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	English, Spanish, French, Portuguese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Charging, Power
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720 x 576,1280 x 720 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080p, 720p
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PAL
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 1200 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1696 x 954 (16:9) 1.6M / 1280 x 720 (16:9) 0.9M / 1600 x 1200 (4:3) 1.9M / 800 x 600 (4:3) SVGA
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
PCM digital audioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-bit/48 kHz
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMIDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	1.9 h	1.66 h
Battery typeDiffers	BN-VF808	BP105R
Charging sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	71 mm	53.9 mm
DepthDiffers	117 mm	119 mm
HeightDiffers	77 mm	56.4 mm
WeightDiffers	385 g	222 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AV	AV, USB
Hand strapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Shoulder strapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Home
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	AV Out, DV In/Out	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	0.00025 - 0.017 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source

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