Panasonic SDR-S100 vs JVC GZ-MC500by Nick HyacinthePublished on Sep 2, 2005 8:00 AM 
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Manufacturer
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Panasonic
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JVC
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Model
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SDR-S100
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CCD Physical Size
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1/6
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1/4.5
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CCD Size Physical Numeric
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0.667
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1.33MP
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CCD Pixel Count Gross Video
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800K
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CCD Pixel Count Gross Still
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800K
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CCD Pixel Count Effective Video
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640K
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CCD Pixel Count Effective Still
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710K
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CCD Count
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3
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3
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Still Pixel Shifting
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yes
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Still Resolution Dimensions Max
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2048x1512
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2560x1920
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Still Media
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SD
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SD, Compact Flash
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Flash
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yes
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yes
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Memory Included
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2GB
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Filter Diameter
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37
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37
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Focal Distance Minimum
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3.0
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3.2
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Focal Distance Max
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30
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32
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35mm Focal Distance Minimum
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35mm Focal Distance Max
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Fstop Min
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f1.8
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f1.8
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Fstop Max
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f2.4
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f2.4
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Minimum Lux
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12 lux
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Special Night Modes
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Magic Pix Low Light
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Optical Zoom
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10x
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10x
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Digital Zoom
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200x
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200x
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Firewire
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USB
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Yes
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Yes
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Svideo In
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Svideo Out
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Composite In
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Yes
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Yes
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Composite Out
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Yes
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Yes
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Microphone In
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Headphone Out
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Yes
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Control L
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Manual Focus Type
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Menu
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Ring
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Manual Exposure
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Yes
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Yes
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Manual Exposure Steps
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14
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6
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Minimum Shutter Speed
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1/60
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1/2 AE Mode
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Max Shutter Speed
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1/8000
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1/400 AE Mode
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Manual Shutter Speed
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Yes
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No
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Manual Shutter Speed Seps
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13
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12
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Manual White Balance
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Yes
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Yes
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White Balance Modes
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Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, MWB
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Fine, Cloud, Halogen, MWB
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Manual Gain
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Yes
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Auto Gain
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Manual Gain Steps
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6
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N/A
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Manual Audio Modes
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No
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Yes
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Audio Dubbing
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No
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Yes
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Other Manual Control
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None
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None
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Accessory Shoe
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N/A
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N/A
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Accessory Shoe Hot
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N/A
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N/A
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Lcd Size
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2.8”
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1.8”
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Viewfinder Type
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N/A
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N/A
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Viewfinder Pixels
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N/A
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N/A
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Camera Body Type
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Matchbook
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Compact
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Weight
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238g
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330g
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Width
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49mm
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3-3/16”
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Height
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96.7mm
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2-3/16”
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Length
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80.4mm
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4-11/16”
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Included Battery Life
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Webcam
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Yes
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Yes
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Mpeg
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Yes
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Yes
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Mpeg Max Resolution
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320x240
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320x240
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Progressive Scan
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Recording Format
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SD
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SD, Compact Flash
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Lp Mode
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Yes
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Yes
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Max Recording Time
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100 minutes
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60 minutes
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Video Light
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No
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No
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Included Software
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None
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Digital Photo Navigator
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Image Stabilization
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Optical Image Stabilization
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Electronic
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