Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GZ-HD300 3 MP CMOS Blue vs JVC GZ-HD500S camcorder

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- GZ-HD300 3 MP CMOS Blue:3 MP
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:1.37 MP
Optical sensor size
- GZ-HD300 3 MP CMOS Blue:25.4 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Internal storage capacity
- GZ-HD300 3 MP CMOS Blue:60 GB
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:80 GB
Display diagonal
- GZ-HD300 3 MP CMOS Blue:6.86 cm (2.7")
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:0 mm (0")
Product colour
- GZ-HD300 3 MP CMOS Blue:Blue
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:Black
Depth
- GZ-HD300 3 MP CMOS Blue:113 mm
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:63 mm
Height
- GZ-HD300 3 MP CMOS Blue:68 mm
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:115 mm
Weight
- GZ-HD300 3 MP CMOS Blue:370 g
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:305 g

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Comparison of GZ-HD300, GZ-HD500S
40 specifications	A JVC GZ-HD300 3 MP CMOS Blue Model GZ-HD300 View product	B JVC GZ-HD500S camcorder Model GZ-HD500S View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3 MP	1.37 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoom	20x	20x
Digital zoom	200x	200x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.9 - 58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	30.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Internal storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	80 GB
Compatible memory cards	microSDHC	microSDHC
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	0 mm (0")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BN-VF808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	53 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	113 mm	63 mm
HeightDiffers	68 mm	115 mm
WeightDiffers	370 g	305 g
Other features1 differ
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TwilightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outDiffers	1	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	KONICA MINOLTA HD
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows.
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pixela Everio MediaBrowser.

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