Product comparison · 2 camcorders

BenQ M11 Handheld camcorder vs Canon Vixia HF R21

29specifications compared
19differ
10identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- M11 Handheld camcorder:10 MP
- Vixia HF R21:3.28 MP
Optical sensor size
- M11 Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
- Vixia HF R21:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Optical zoom
- M11 Handheld camcorder:5x
- Vixia HF R21:20x
Digital zoom
- M11 Handheld camcorder:100x
- Vixia HF R21:400x
Image stabilizer
- M11 Handheld camcorder:No
- Vixia HF R21:Yes
Focal length range
- M11 Handheld camcorder:3.2 - 6.3 mm
- Vixia HF R21:3 - 60 mm
Compatible memory cards
- M11 Handheld camcorder:SD, SDHC
- Vixia HF R21:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Product colour
- M11 Handheld camcorder:Silver
- Vixia HF R21:Black, Silver

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Comparison of M11, Vixia HF R21
72 specifications	A BenQ M11 Handheld camcorder Model M11 View product	B Canon Vixia HF R21 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	10 MP	3.28 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 MP
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	5x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	100x	400x
Image stabilizerDiffers	No	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	3.2 - 6.3 mm	3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.2 - 1176 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 mm
Storage1 differ
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 m
Macro focusing rangeKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	0.1 - ∞	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Daylight, Manual, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (photo)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/500 s
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/2000 s
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/8000 - 1/2 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230000 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4:3, 16:9
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 lx
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Handheld camcorder	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Video3 differ
Video resolutionsDiffers	848 x 480,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedDiffers	MOV	H.264, MPEG4
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC, PAL	NTSC
Capture modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image2 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	4608 x 3456 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Differs	3648 x 2048,3648 x 2432,3648 x 2736,4608 x 3456	1792 x 1344,1920 x 1080
Image formats supportedKnown for one	EXIF, JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital 2.0
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC3
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.25 h
Battery typeDiffers	NP60	BP-110
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	112 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	50.3 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	59.5 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	270 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	AC, HDMI, USB	AV, HDMI, USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 3.6
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source

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