Product comparison · 2 camcorders

3M CP40 5 MP White vs Canon HF R205

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- CP40 5 MP White:5 MP
- HF R205:2.07 MP
Image stabilizer
- CP40 5 MP White:No
- HF R205:Yes
Internal storage capacity
- CP40 5 MP White:0.014 GB
- HF R205:0 GB
Maximum memory card size
- CP40 5 MP White:32 GB
- HF R205:64 GB
Memory slots
- CP40 5 MP White:1
- HF R205:2
Supported aspect ratios
- CP40 5 MP White:4:3
- HF R205:4:3, 16:9
Product colour
- CP40 5 MP White:White
- HF R205:Grey
Video formats supported
- CP40 5 MP White:H.264, MP4
- HF R205:AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4

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Comparison of CP40, HF R205
74 specifications	A 3M CP40 5 MP White Model CP40 View product	B Canon HF R205 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	5 MP	2.07 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.28 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 MP
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360x
Image stabilizerDiffers	No	Yes
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 - 60 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Storage3 differ
Internal storage capacityDiffers	0.014 GB	0 GB
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camera file systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Exif 2.2
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1	2
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/12.5 - 1/2000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.62 cm (3")
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230000 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Handheld camcorder
Supported aspect ratiosDiffers	4:3	4:3, 16:9
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 lx
3D	No	No
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, MP4	AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4
Capture modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP+
Supported video modesKnown for one	720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	3264 x 2448 pixels	2016 x 1512 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080
Image formats supported	JPG	JPG
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB connector typeKnown for one	Mini-USB A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 V
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-110
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	125 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	24 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	61 mm
WeightDiffers	159 g	270 g
Packaging content1 differ
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Remote control includedDiffers	No	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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