Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GZ-MS230 camcorder Black vs Samsung HMX-S10 10.1 MP CMOS Black

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Optical sensor size
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- HMX-S10 10.1 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 2.33 mm (1 / 2.33")
Optical zoom
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:39x
- HMX-S10 10.1 MP CMOS Black:15x
Digital zoom
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:800x
- HMX-S10 10.1 MP CMOS Black:180x
Focal length range
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:2.2 - 85.8 mm
- HMX-S10 10.1 MP CMOS Black:4.8 - 72 mm
Display diagonal
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:5.08 cm (2")
- HMX-S10 10.1 MP CMOS Black:8.89 cm (3.5")
Width
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:52 mm
- HMX-S10 10.1 MP CMOS Black:38.5 mm
Depth
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:110 mm
- HMX-S10 10.1 MP CMOS Black:56.5 mm
Height
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:62 mm
- HMX-S10 10.1 MP CMOS Black:114 mm

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Comparison of GZ-MS230, HMX-S10
44 specifications	A JVC GZ-MS230 camcorder Black Model GZ-MS230 View product	B Samsung HMX-S10 10.1 MP CMOS Black Model HMX-S10 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 2.33 mm (1 / 2.33")
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	800000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	39x	15x
Digital zoomDiffers	800x	180x
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.2 - 85.8 mm	4.8 - 72 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 mm
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	38 - 1482 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	5.08 cm (2")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Cameraidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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, MP4
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP420E
Video recording timeKnown for one	9.3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	52 mm	38.5 mm
DepthDiffers	110 mm	56.5 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	114 mm
WeightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2, Vista
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8192 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	1.5 W	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
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source

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