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JVC GZ-MG36 Camcorder
JVC GZ-MG36
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Sony HDR-MV1 Camcorder
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The musician-friendly Sony HDR-MV1 records 1080p video and packs a pair of stereo mics that can record uncompressed linear PCM audio.Read more
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What combines crisp 24-bit/96kHz audio with great image quality, in full HD video (1080p/30fps), and looks kind of like a squirrel? Why, the Zoom Q4 ofRead more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels
N/A
8.4 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Total megapixels
N/A
16.8 Mpx3.0 Mpx3.0 Mpx

Screen and viewfinder

DisplayLCDLCDLCDLCD
Display diagonal2.7 in2.7 in2.0 in2.7 in
Built-in display
N/A
yesyesyes

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCM
  • AAC
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • WAV

Design

Colour of productGreyBlackBlackBlack

Dimensions

Height2.72 in2.78 in2.28 in2.72 in
Width2.68 in4.59 in4.19 in1.89 in
Depth4.29 in1.06 in1.2 in6.22 in
Weight14.11 oz5.82 oz5.89 oz9.17 oz

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