Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XA 20 Shoulder camcorder vs Canon C500 PL

39specifications compared
21differ
18identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:3.09 MP
- C500 PL:9.84 MP
Image stabilizer
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:Yes
- C500 PL:No
Compatible memory cards
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- C500 PL:CF, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Focus adjustment
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:Auto/Manual
- C500 PL:Manual
Display diagonal
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:8.89 cm (3.5")
- C500 PL:10.2 cm (4")
Viewfinder screen size
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:0.24"
- C500 PL:0.52"
Camcorder type
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:Shoulder camcorder
- C500 PL:Handheld camcorder
Maximum video resolution
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:1920 x 1080 pixels
- C500 PL:4096 x 2160 pixels

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Comparison of 20, C500 PL
81 specifications	A Canon XA 20 Shoulder camcorder Model 20 View product	B Canon C500 PL View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.09 MP	9.84 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.85 MP
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.91 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system1 differ
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical zoomKnown for one	20x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	400x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	3.67 - 73.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	26.8 - 576 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Hybrid Image Stabilization (HIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	CF, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape type	No	No
Memory slots	2	2
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto/Manual	Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Auto Focus (AF) lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Exposureidentical
ISO sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800, 16000
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten	Manual
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	10.2 cm (4")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder1 differ
Viewfinder type	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.55 pixels
Viewfinder screen sizeDiffers	0.24"	0.52"
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Shoulder camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC DV III
Progressive scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3D	No	No
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.1 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Video3 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels
Supported video modes	1080p, 720p	1080p, 720p
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC	NTSC, PAL
Pre-recordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionDiffers	28 Mbit/s	50 Mbit/s
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264, MPEG4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Digital 5.1	stereo
PCM digital audio	16-bit/48 kHz	16-bit/48 kHz
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projectoridentical
Built-in projectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces4 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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
XLR in	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	-5 - 45 °C	-5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 60%	0 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	109 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	182 mm	179 mm
HeightDiffers	84 mm	177 mm
WeightDiffers	765 g	1.93 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.4 V
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one	7.4 V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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