Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XF 105 Handheld camcorder vs Canon XL H1S

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XF 105 Handheld camcorder:2.37 MP
- XL H1S:1.56 MP
Sensor type
- XF 105 Handheld camcorder:CMOS
- XL H1S:CCD
Optical zoom
- XF 105 Handheld camcorder:10x
- XL H1S:20x
Focal length range
- XF 105 Handheld camcorder:4.25 - 42.5 mm
- XL H1S:5.4 - 108 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- XF 105 Handheld camcorder:30.4 - 304 mm
- XL H1S:38.9 - 778 mm
Filter size
- XF 105 Handheld camcorder:58 mm
- XL H1S:72 mm
Compatible memory cards
- XF 105 Handheld camcorder:CF, SD, SDHC
- XL H1S:MMC, SD, SDHC
Focus adjustment
- XF 105 Handheld camcorder:Auto
- XL H1S:Auto/Manual

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Comparison of 105, XL H1S
70 specifications	A Canon XF 105 Handheld camcorder Model 105 View product	B Canon XL H1S View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.37 MP	1.56 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	2.07 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	20x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.25 - 42.5 mm	5.4 - 108 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	30.4 - 304 mm	38.9 - 778 mm
Filter sizeDiffers	58 mm	72 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD, SDHC
Disc types supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto	Auto/Manual
Macro focusing rangeKnown for one	0.2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Custom modes, Daylight, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor white balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in lightKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/4;1/3 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	6.1 cm (2.4")
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Differs	920000 pixels	215000 pixels
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	260000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.24"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Handheld camcorder	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.11 lx	0.4 lx
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Videoidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1440 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video resolutionsKnown for one	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	EXIF, JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
XLR inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery voltageKnown for one	7.4 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-930, BP-945, BP-950G, BP-970G
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	496 mm
HeightDiffers	148 mm	220 mm
WeightDiffers	1.07 kg	2.56 kg
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.8 - 2.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V;50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
FocusKnown for one	TTL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	6.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RCA
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226 x 496 x 220 mm
Lens focal rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	f/1.6 - 3.5
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S, BNC, HD/SD-SDI

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