Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver vs JVC GZ-MG155 1.07 MP CCD Black, Silver

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:2.68 MP
- GZ-MG155 1.07 MP CCD Black, Silver:1.07 MP
Sensor type
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:CMOS
- GZ-MG155 1.07 MP CCD Black, Silver:CCD
Optical sensor size
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- GZ-MG155 1.07 MP CCD Black, Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:10x
- GZ-MG155 1.07 MP CCD Black, Silver:32x
Digital zoom
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:200x
- GZ-MG155 1.07 MP CCD Black, Silver:800x
Focal length range
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:4.5 - 45 mm
- GZ-MG155 1.07 MP CCD Black, Silver:2.5 - 80 mm
Internal storage capacity
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:120 GB
- GZ-MG155 1.07 MP CCD Black, Silver:30 GB
Display diagonal
- GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver:7.11 cm (2.8")
- GZ-MG155 1.07 MP CCD Black, Silver:6.86 cm (2.7")

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Comparison of GZ-HD40, GZ-MG155
40 specifications	A JVC GZ-HD40 2.68 MP CMOS Black, Silver Model GZ-HD40 View product	B JVC GZ-MG155 1.07 MP CCD Black, Silver Model GZ-MG155 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.68 MP	1.07 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	32x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	800x
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.5 - 45 mm	2.5 - 80 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	50 - 500 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage1 differ
Internal storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	30 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.11 cm (2.8")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black, Silver	Black, Silver
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Image formats supported	JPG	JPG
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	73 mm	66 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	68 mm	71 mm
WeightDiffers	455 g	375 g
Other featuresidentical
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
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
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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