Product comparison · 2 camcorders

BenQ S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black vs Contour Design Contour HD

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum image resolution
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:4608 x 3456 pixels
- Contour HD:1920 x 1080 pixels
Width
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:50.3 mm
- Contour HD:34 mm
Depth
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:112 mm
- Contour HD:95 mm
Height
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:59.5 mm
- Contour HD:55 mm
Weight
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:225 g
- Contour HD:116 g
Cables included
- S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black:AV, HDMI, USB
- Contour HD:USB

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Comparison of S21, Contour HD
53 specifications	A BenQ S21 5 MP CMOS Full HD Black Model S21 View product	B Contour Design Contour HD View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixels	5 MP	5 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Digital zoomKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	No	No
Storageidentical
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card size	32 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Focusingidentical
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ISO sensitivityKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/8000 - 1/2 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one	7.62 cm (3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	230000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Videoidentical
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video resolutionsKnown for one	320 x 240,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Dual shot (video & photo)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080p, 720p
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Still image2 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	4608 x 3456 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Differs	2048 x 1536,2592 x 1944,3200 x 2400	1280 x 720,1280 x 960
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 h
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	50.3 mm	34 mm
DepthDiffers	112 mm	95 mm
HeightDiffers	59.5 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	116 g
Packaging content1 differ
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	AV, HDMI, USB	USB
Hand strapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	9.9 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac 10.5, 10.6
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC

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