Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver vs Samsung VP-HMX20R camcorder

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:0.8 MP
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:8 MP
Sensor type
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:CCD
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")
Optical zoom
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:45x
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:10x
Digital zoom
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:900x
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:100x
Product colour
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:Silver
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:Red
Width
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:52 mm
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:66 mm
Depth
- GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver:110 mm
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:67.2 mm

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Comparison of GZ-MS215, VP-HMX20R
43 specifications	A JVC GZ-MS215 0.8 MP CCD Silver Model GZ-MS215 View product	B Samsung VP-HMX20R camcorder Model VP-HMX20R View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0.8 MP	8 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	45x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	900x	100x
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 mm
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.2 - 85.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Red
Videoidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3264 x 2448
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	52 mm	66 mm
DepthDiffers	110 mm	67.2 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	230 g	456 g
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 2.5
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.4V / 850mAh
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8192 MB
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win 2000 / XP, Vista (32bit, 64bit)
Audio outputKnown for one	1	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
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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