Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GZ-HM655BEU camcorder vs Philips HD camcorder CAM102SL/00

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:3.32 MP
- HD camcorder CAM102SL/00:2 MP
Optical sensor size
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:25.4 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")
- HD camcorder CAM102SL/00:25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Digital zoom
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:200x
- HD camcorder CAM102SL/00:2x
White balance
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:Auto, Manual
- HD camcorder CAM102SL/00:Auto
Display diagonal
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:6.86 cm (2.7")
- HD camcorder CAM102SL/00:5.08 cm (2")
Touchscreen
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:Yes
- HD camcorder CAM102SL/00:No
Product colour
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:Black
- HD camcorder CAM102SL/00:Silver
Video formats supported
- GZ-HM655BEU camcorder:H.264, MPEG4
- HD camcorder CAM102SL/00:H.264, MP4

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Comparison of GZ-HM655BEU, CAM102SL/00
70 specifications	A JVC GZ-HM655BEU camcorder Model GZ-HM655BEU View product	B Philips HD camcorder CAM102SL/00 Model CAM102SL/00 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.32 MP	2 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")	25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Lens system1 differ
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	2x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Optical zoomKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.9 - 116 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	41.4 - 1656 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 m
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Backlight, Beach, Night, Snow, Sunset
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Manual	Auto
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	5.08 cm (2")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 240 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Cameraidentical
Photo effectsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black&White, Negative film, Sepia
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video2 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1440 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	640 x 480,1280 x 720,1440 x 1080
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, MPEG4	H.264, MP4
Pre-recordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
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 systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Composite video outDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown 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
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Video recording timeDiffers	53 h	1 h
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 h
Battery typeKnown for one	BN-VG114	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	50.5 mm	55.3 mm
DepthDiffers	110.5 mm	17.3 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	99.4 mm
WeightKnown for one	235 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Philips Arcsoft
Hand strapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	HDMI, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio recording formatsDiffers	AVCHD, SSW/SEW	AAC
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MAC 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo / Pentium4, 2.8GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MB
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP / Vista / 7
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.8 - 6.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source

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