Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GZ-HM440AEU camcorder vs Samsung SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:CMOS
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:CCD
Optical sensor size
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:40x
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:10x
Digital zoom
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:200x
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:1200x
Focal length range
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:2.9 - 116 mm
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:2.4 - 24 mm
Compatible memory cards
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:SD, SDHC
Focus adjustment
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:Auto/Manual
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:Auto
Product colour
- GZ-HM440AEU camcorder:Blue
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:Red

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Comparison of GZ-HM440AEU, SMX-C20RN
53 specifications	A JVC GZ-HM440AEU camcorder Model GZ-HM440AEU View product	B Samsung SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red Model SMX-C20RN View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	1.5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680000 pixels
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	40x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	1200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.9 - 116 mm	2.4 - 24 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	42 - 1680 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto/Manual	Auto
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Aperture priority AE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scene modesKnown for one	Night, Spotlight	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flash	No	No
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	230000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Red
Video2 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 480 pixels
Video resolutionsKnown for one	640 x 480,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, MPEG4	H.264
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supported	JPG	JPG
Continuous shooting modeKnown for one	Yes	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
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	95.2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BN-VG114	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	50.5 mm	35.2 mm
DepthDiffers	110.5 mm	109 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	56.2 mm
WeightDiffers	195 g	136 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries 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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7

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