Product comparison · 2 camcorders

BenQ M23 Handheld camcorder vs Canon FS FS40 CCD Black

29specifications compared
22differ
7identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- M23 Handheld camcorder:CMOS
- FS FS40 CCD Black:CCD
Optical sensor size
- M23 Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
- FS FS40 CCD Black:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- M23 Handheld camcorder:5x
- FS FS40 CCD Black:37x
Digital zoom
- M23 Handheld camcorder:4x
- FS FS40 CCD Black:2000x
Image stabilizer
- M23 Handheld camcorder:No
- FS FS40 CCD Black:Yes
Focal length range
- M23 Handheld camcorder:5 - 25 mm
- FS FS40 CCD Black:2.6 - 96.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- M23 Handheld camcorder:38 - 190 mm
- FS FS40 CCD Black:45.8 - 1695 mm
Memory slots
- M23 Handheld camcorder:2
- FS FS40 CCD Black:1

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Comparison of M23, FS40
73 specifications	A BenQ M23 Handheld camcorder Model M23 View product	B Canon FS FS40 CCD Black Model FS40 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Lens system5 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	5x	37x
Digital zoomDiffers	4x	2000x
Image stabilizerDiffers	No	Yes
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	5 - 25 mm	2.6 - 96.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	38 - 190 mm	45.8 - 1695 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	3.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	3.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	38 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camera file systemKnown for one	Exif 2.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2	1
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Focusingidentical
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	0.1 - ∞	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.01 m
Exposureidentical
ISO sensitivityKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Manual
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Night landscape, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten	Auto, Daylight, Incandescent
Flashidentical
Built-in lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/4000 - 1/2 s	1/500 s
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Differs	230000 pixels	112000 pixels
Cameraidentical
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Handheld camcorder	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 lx
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC DV II
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video2 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video resolutionsKnown for one	320 x 240,848 x 480,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedDiffers	MOV	MPEG2
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC, PAL	NTSC
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	60 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-recordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Capture modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LP, XP
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	4608 x 3456 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	2048 x 1536,2592 x 1944,3200 x 2400,4608 x 3456	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	1.83 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-808
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	37 mm	53.3 mm
DepthDiffers	106 mm	121.9 mm
HeightDiffers	65 mm	58.4 mm
WeightDiffers	170 g	270 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	AV, HDMI, USB	AV, USB
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual exposureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital 2.0
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5 - 45 °C

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