Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GY-HM70E camcorder Shoulder camcorder vs JVC GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder

45specifications compared
21differ
24identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- GY-HM70E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:12 MP
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.5 MP
Optical sensor size
- GY-HM70E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Optical zoom
- GY-HM70E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:10x
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:38x
Focal length range
- GY-HM70E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:3.76 - 37.6 mm
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.1 - 79.8 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- GY-HM70E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:29.5 - 476 mm
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:29.3 - 1113 mm
Filter size
- GY-HM70E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:46 mm
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:40.5 mm
Maximum aperture number
- GY-HM70E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:2.8
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:3.9
Minimum aperture number
- GY-HM70E camcorder Shoulder camcorder:1.2
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:1.8

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Comparison of GY-HM70E, GZ-E505
98 specifications	A JVC GY-HM70E camcorder Shoulder camcorder Model GY-HM70E View product	B JVC GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder Model GZ-E505 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	12 MP	2.5 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Lens system6 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	38x
Focal length rangeDiffers	3.76 - 37.6 mm	2.1 - 79.8 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	29.5 - 476 mm	29.3 - 1113 mm
Filter sizeDiffers	46 mm	40.5 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2.8	3.9
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1113 mm
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	1.2	1.8
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 mm
Storage1 differ
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2	1
Focusingidentical
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smile detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Night, PET, Spotlight
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto	Auto, Manual
Flashidentical
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Shoe mounting pointKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Shoulder camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Self-timer delayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2,10 s
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4:3, 16:9
Progressive scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GeotaggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Video2 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1440 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	720 x 576,1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080p
Capture modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EP, SEW, SP, SSW, UXP, XP
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3840 x 2160 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3840x2160 1920x1080 1440x1080 640x480
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital 2.0
Wind filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMIDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
XLR inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.5 h
Charging sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BN-VG114
Battery voltageKnown for one	7.2 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	227 mm	53.5 mm
DepthDiffers	476 mm	116.5 mm
HeightDiffers	232 mm	59.5 mm
WeightDiffers	3 kg	220 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	RCA, USB	AV, USB
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
AV outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 W
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	0.00025 - 0.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.24"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	35 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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