Product comparison · 2 camcorders

JVC GZ-MS230 camcorder Black vs Samsung SMX-C20 0.8 MP CCD Black

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Optical zoom
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:39x
- SMX-C20 0.8 MP CCD Black:10x
Digital zoom
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:800x
- SMX-C20 0.8 MP CCD Black:1200x
Focal length range
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:2.2 - 85.8 mm
- SMX-C20 0.8 MP CCD Black:2.4 - 24 mm
Display diagonal
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:5.08 cm (2")
- SMX-C20 0.8 MP CCD Black:6.86 cm (2.7")
Width
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:52 mm
- SMX-C20 0.8 MP CCD Black:34 mm
Depth
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:110 mm
- SMX-C20 0.8 MP CCD Black:56.2 mm
Height
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:62 mm
- SMX-C20 0.8 MP CCD Black:109 mm
Weight
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:200 g
- SMX-C20 0.8 MP CCD Black:145 g

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Comparison of GZ-MS230, SMX-C20
47 specifications	A JVC GZ-MS230 camcorder Black Model GZ-MS230 View product	B Samsung SMX-C20 0.8 MP CCD Black Model SMX-C20 View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCD
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	800000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	39x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	800x	1200x
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.2 - 85.8 mm	2.4 - 24 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")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 lx
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720 x 576 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264, MP4
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PAL
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 1200
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IA-BH130LB
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	52 mm	34 mm
DepthDiffers	110 mm	56.2 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	109 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	145 g
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
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
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source

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