Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver vs Samsung HMX-204 4.7 MP CMOS Black

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:0.8 MP
- HMX-204 4.7 MP CMOS Black:4.7 MP
Sensor type
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:CCD
- HMX-204 4.7 MP CMOS Black:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- HMX-204 4.7 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")
Optical zoom
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:45x
- HMX-204 4.7 MP CMOS Black:20x
Digital zoom
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:900x
- HMX-204 4.7 MP CMOS Black:220x
Product colour
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:Silver
- HMX-204 4.7 MP CMOS Black:Black
Weight
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:230 g
- HMX-204 4.7 MP CMOS Black:272 g

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Comparison of GZ-MS215, HMX-204
30 specifications	A JVC GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver Model GZ-MS215 View product	B Samsung HMX-204 4.7 MP CMOS Black Model HMX-204 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0.8 MP	4.7 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	45x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	900x	220x
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.2 - 85.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Cameraidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	52 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	62 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	230 g	272 g
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TwilightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 fps

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