Product comparison · 2 camcorders

BenQ S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black vs Canon HF R26 w/Kit

32specifications compared
17differ
15identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:5 MP
- HF R26 w/Kit:3.28 MP
Optical sensor size
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5")
- HF R26 w/Kit:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Digital zoom
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:4x
- HF R26 w/Kit:400x
Image stabilizer
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:No
- HF R26 w/Kit:Yes
Compatible memory cards
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:SD, SDHC
- HF R26 w/Kit:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Maximum memory card size
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:32 GB
- HF R26 w/Kit:64 GB
Built-in flash
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:Yes
- HF R26 w/Kit:No
Camera shutter speed
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:1/8000 - 1/2 s
- HF R26 w/Kit:1/2 - 1/2000 s

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Comparison of S21, HF R26 w/Kit
73 specifications	A BenQ S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black Model S21 View product	B Canon HF R26 w/Kit View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	5 MP	3.28 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5")	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.05 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 MP
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	4x	400x
Image stabilizerDiffers	No	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.2 - 1154 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Storage2 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory slots	2	2
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.01 m
Face detection	Yes	Yes
Macro focusing rangeKnown for one	0.016 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	1.5 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
ISO sensitivityKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten	Auto, Daylight, Manual
Flash1 differ
Built-in flashDiffers	Yes	No
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/8000 - 1/2 s	1/2 - 1/2000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	7.62 cm (3")	7.62 cm (3")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels	230000 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 lx
Back Light Compensation (BLC)	Yes	Yes
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC DV III
Photo effectsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black&White, Sepia
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Video1 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	320 x 240,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080	1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080 pixels
Pre-recordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Capture modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FXP, LP, MXP, XP
Dual shot (video & photo)	Yes	Yes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264, MOV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC, PAL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image2 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	4608 x 3456 pixels	2016 x 1512 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Differs	2048 x 1536,2592 x 1944,3200 x 2400	1920 x 1080
Continuous shooting modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HistogramKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital 2.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini-USB B
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-110
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	50.3 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	112 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	59.5 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	270 g
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 3.6
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SnapshotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SportsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SpotlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	9.9 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AV, HDMI, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hand strapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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