Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GZ-HM440BEU camcorder vs Samsung SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- GZ-HM440BEU camcorder:CMOS
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:CCD
Optical sensor size
- GZ-HM440BEU camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- GZ-HM440BEU camcorder:40x
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:10x
Digital zoom
- GZ-HM440BEU camcorder:200x
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:1200x
Focal length range
- GZ-HM440BEU camcorder:2.9 - 116 mm
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:2.4 - 24 mm
Compatible memory cards
- GZ-HM440BEU camcorder:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:SD, SDHC
Focus adjustment
- GZ-HM440BEU camcorder:Auto/Manual
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:Auto
Maximum video resolution
- GZ-HM440BEU camcorder:1920 x 1080 pixels
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:720 x 480 pixels

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Comparison of GZ-HM440BEU, SMX-C20RN
54 specifications	A JVC GZ-HM440BEU camcorder Model GZ-HM440BEU 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
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
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Displayidentical
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	23000 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
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
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
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Red

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