Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder vs Samsung QF20BN Handheld camcorder

31specifications compared
17differ
14identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.5 MP
- QF20BN Handheld camcorder:5.1 MP
Optical sensor size
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
- QF20BN Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Optical zoom
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:38x
- QF20BN Handheld camcorder:20x
Digital zoom
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:200x
- QF20BN Handheld camcorder:40x
Image stabilizer
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:Yes
- QF20BN Handheld camcorder:No
Focal length range
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.1 - 79.8 mm
- QF20BN Handheld camcorder:2.6 - 52 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:29.3 - 1113 mm
- QF20BN Handheld camcorder:38.4 - 768 mm
Camcorder tape type
- GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder:No
- QF20BN Handheld camcorder:HDV

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Comparison of GZ-E505, QF20BN
95 specifications	A JVC GZ-E505 camcorder Handheld camcorder Model GZ-E505 View product	B Samsung QF20BN Handheld camcorder Model QF20BN View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.5 MP	5.1 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Lens system5 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	38x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	40x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.1 - 79.8 mm	2.6 - 52 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	29.3 - 1113 mm	38.4 - 768 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	40.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	3.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	1113 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	1.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	29.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Camcorder tape typeDiffers	No	HDV
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto/Manual	Manual
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Smile detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Focus (AF) lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Night, PET, Spotlight	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Manual	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Built-in lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shoe mounting pointKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.86 cm (2.7")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	230000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for one	2,10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	4:3, 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GeotaggingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 lx
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Video3 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 480,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4	MP4
Capture modesKnown for one	EP, SEW, SP, SSW, UXP, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	3840x2160 1920x1080 1440x1080 640x480	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wind filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
XLR inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Video recording timeKnown for one	11.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Charging sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BN-VG114	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	53.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	116.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	59.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	220 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AV, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
AV outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BacklightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/30 s

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