Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GZ-HM430SEU camcorder vs Samsung HMX-H303BP camcorder

30specifications compared
17differ
13identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:1.5 MP
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:5 MP
Optical zoom
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:40x
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:30x
Digital zoom
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:200x
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:300x
Focal length range
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:2.9 - 116 mm
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:24.7 - 74.1 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:42 - 1656 mm
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:38 - 1144 mm
Compatible memory cards
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:SD, SDHC
Face detection
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:Yes
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:No
White balance
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:Auto, Manual
- HMX-H303BP camcorder:Auto

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Comparison of GZ-HM430SEU, HMX-H303BP
71 specifications	A JVC GZ-HM430SEU camcorder Model GZ-HM430SEU View product	B Samsung HMX-H303BP camcorder Model HMX-H303BP View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.5 MP	5 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.9 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	40x	30x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	300x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.9 - 116 mm	24.7 - 74.1 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	42 - 1656 mm	38 - 1144 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Face detectionDiffers	Yes	No
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Manual	Auto
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/50 ~ 1/10000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	7.62 cm (3")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230000 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 lx
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	Silver	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720 x 576,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080
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	2944 x 1656 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2944 x 1656
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
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 dubbingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Composite video out	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Video recording timeDiffers	47.6 h	3 h
Battery typeDiffers	BN-VG107	IA-BP210R
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	50.5 mm	119.6 mm
DepthDiffers	110.5 mm	49.5 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	56.6 mm
WeightDiffers	215 g	280 g
Package widthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	899 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intelli-studio 3.0
Cables included	AV, USB	AV, USB
Hand strapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Night mode	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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