Canon Fs200 vs. JVC Ms120

[amitairos]

Hi!
I'm trying to decide between the two camcroders: the Canon Fs200 and the JVC Ms120.
Without going into price, which one would you say is better?
I think the Canon has more features, but how is the video quality? I read it has a different sensor than the FS21.
How does the Canon Fs200 and the JVC Ms120's video quality compare?

I'd really appreciate any help.
Thanks a lot!

[amitairos]

[A n d r e w]

Both the FS200 and the MS120 have a single 1/6-inch CCD sensor, so expect both to give about the same quality video (= good in good light, not so good in poor light). If it were me, I'd go for the Canon.

[amitairos]

Thanks. I know they have th same sensor, but in the specs the Canon Fs200 has 680,000 pixels, while the JVC Ms120 has 800K-pixels. What does this mean? Is there a big difference? Can I get the Canon safely, or is it lesser quality than the JVC?

[A n d r e w]

The difference between 0.8 megapixels (the JVC) and 0.68 megapixels (the Canon) will only be noticeable, if at all, in still images. Standard definition video is less than half a megapixel in resolution (720 pixels by 576 pixels for PAL). In fact, the fewer photo-sites on the Canon sensor might actually make it perform slightly better than the JVC in lower light, as cramming more photo-sites (pixels) onto a sensor generally makes it more noisy in low light.