Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XA 20 Shoulder camcorder vs Canon XA 25 Handheld camcorder

43specifications compared
15differ
28identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Focal length range
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:3.67 - 73.4 mm
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:26.8 - 576 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:26.8 - 576 mm
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:28.8 - 576 mm
Display
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:LCD
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:OLED
Camcorder type
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:Shoulder camcorder
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:Handheld camcorder
Video formats supported
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:H.264, MPEG4
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:AVCHD, MP4
Supported video modes
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:1080p, 720p
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:1080p, 576i, 720p
HDMI
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:No
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:Yes
Headphone outputs
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:0
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:1

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Comparison of 20, 25
74 specifications	A Canon XA 20 Shoulder camcorder Model 20 View product	B Canon XA 25 Handheld camcorder Model 25 View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixels	3.09 MP	3.09 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")	25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.91 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoom	20x	20x
Digital zoom	400x	400x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	3.67 - 73.4 mm	26.8 - 576 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	26.8 - 576 mm	28.8 - 576 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeDiffers	Hybrid Image Stabilization (HIS)	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 mm
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 mm
Wide angle lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape type	No	No
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2	2
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten	Auto, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	8.89 cm (3.5")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LCD	OLED
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.24"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Shoulder camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Minimum illumination	0.1 lx	0.1 lx
3D	No	No
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Video2 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, MPEG4	AVCHD, MP4
Supported video modesDiffers	1080p, 720p	1080p, 576i, 720p
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	28 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 360,1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 5.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCM digital audioKnown for one	16-bit/48 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMIDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
S-Video out	No	No
XLR inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium	Lithium
Battery voltageKnown for one	7.4 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-5 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	109 mm	131 mm
DepthDiffers	182 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	84 mm	231 mm
WeightDiffers	765 g	1.16 kg
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2136 x 1362 pixels
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, HDMI
Lens hoodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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