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JVC GZ-R315 Camcorder
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Panasonic HC-WX970 Camcorder
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JVC Everio GZ-R315DE review: Limited manual controls, but it's a keenly priced, very rugged camcorder.Read more
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Panasonic HC-VX870 Review: This camcorder brings 4K video further into the consumer camcorder mainstream.Read more
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The highlight of Panasonic's camcorder announcements are a couple of feature-packed 4K/UHD models.Read more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOS BSIMOS BSI
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Total megapixels2.5 Mpx18.91 Mpx18.91 Mpx
Effective megapixels
N/A
8.29 Mpx8.29 Mpx

Image

Maximum image resolution3680 x 2760 px
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Indoor
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Cloudy
  • Indoor
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
Supported image file formatsJPG
N/A
JPG
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizer type
N/A
Hybrid
N/A
Indoor white balance
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom40.0 x20.0 x20.0 x
Digital zoom200.0 x60.0 x60.0 x
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture6.3
N/A
N/A
Focal length equiv40.5 - 162030.8 - 62630.8 - 626
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.9 - 1164.08 - 81.64.08 - 81.6
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Filter size
N/A
1.93 in1.93 in

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCD
Display aspect ratio16:9
N/A
N/A
Display diagonal3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Viewfinder typeNot available
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Video formats supported
  • H.264
  • AVCHD
  • MPEG4
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Maximum frame rate50.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps
Resolution
N/A
N/A
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 3840 x 2160

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0/5.1Dolby Digital 2.0/5.1
Wind filteryes
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AAC
N/A
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • White
  • Red
BlackBlack
Type of protection
  • Water resistant
  • Dust resistant
  • Shock resistant
  • Freeze resistant
N/A
N/A
Dustproofyes
N/A
N/A
Waterproof up to5
N/A
N/A
Freezeproofyes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.34 in2.87 in2.87 in
Width2.36 in2.56 in2.56 in
Depth4.8 in5.47 in5.47 in
Weight10.16 oz12.45 oz12.7 oz

Storage

Internal storage8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size128.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory card

Power

Battery life (max)57.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity5200.0 mAh1940.0 mAh1940.0 mAh
Battery voltage5.0 V3.6 V3.6 V
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
Battery technology
N/A
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wi-Fi
N/A
yesyes
Wi-Fi standards
N/A
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11n