Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black vs Samsung SMX-F40RP camcorder Handheld camcorder

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:1.5 MP
- SMX-F40RP camcorder Handheld camcorder:0.8 MP
Sensor type
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:CMOS
- SMX-F40RP camcorder Handheld camcorder:CCD
Optical zoom
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:40x
- SMX-F40RP camcorder Handheld camcorder:52x
Digital zoom
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:200x
- SMX-F40RP camcorder Handheld camcorder:2200x
Focal length range
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:2.9 - 116 mm
- SMX-F40RP camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.1 - 109.2 mm
Compatible memory cards
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- SMX-F40RP camcorder Handheld camcorder:SD, SDHC
Product colour
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:Black
- SMX-F40RP camcorder Handheld camcorder:Red
Maximum video resolution
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:1920 x 1080 pixels
- SMX-F40RP camcorder Handheld camcorder:720 x 576 pixels

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Comparison of GZ-HM430BEU, SMX-F40RP
62 specifications	A JVC GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black Model GZ-HM430BEU View product	B Samsung SMX-F40RP camcorder Handheld camcorder Model SMX-F40RP View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.5 MP	0.8 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	40x	52x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	2200x
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.9 - 116 mm	2.1 - 109.2 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	42 - 1656 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC
Focusingidentical
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230000 pixels
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Cameraidentical
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Handheld camcorder
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 lx
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camera playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single image, Slide show
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Video2 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 576 pixels
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, MPEG4	H.264
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
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 speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wind filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMIDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.10 h
Video recording timeKnown for one	47.6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BN-VG107	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	50.5 mm	52 mm
DepthDiffers	110.5 mm	58.4 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	112.5 mm
WeightDiffers	215 g	216.4 g
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
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.8 - 6.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	AVCHD, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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