Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XA 20 Shoulder camcorder vs Canon HF G30

43specifications compared
11differ
32identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Camcorder type
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:Shoulder camcorder
- HF G30:Handheld camcorder
Video formats supported
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:H.264, MPEG4
- HF G30:MP4
Audio system
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:Dolby Digital 5.1
- HF G30:Dolby Digital 2.0
HDMI
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:No
- HF G30:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:0
- HF G30:1
Headphone outputs
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:0
- HF G30:1
Battery technology
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:Lithium
- HF G30:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Width
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:109 mm
- HF G30:115 mm

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Comparison of 20, HF G30
80 specifications	A Canon XA 20 Shoulder camcorder Model 20 View product	B Canon HF G30 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 (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)	2.91 MP	2.91 MP
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoom	20x	20x
Digital zoom	400x	400x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length range	3.67 - 73.4 mm	3.67 - 73.4 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	26.8 - 576 mm	26.8 - 576 mm
Filter size	58 mm	58 mm
Image stabilizer typeDiffers	Hybrid Image Stabilization (HIS)	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	576 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	26.8 mm
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 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
White balanceidentical
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speed	1/2000 s	1/2000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	8.89 cm (3.5")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.230000 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.560000 pixels
Viewfinder screen size	0.24"	0.24"
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Shoulder camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Minimum illumination	0.1 lx	0.1 lx
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC DV IV
3D	No	No
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Video1 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, MPEG4	MP4
Supported video modes	1080p, 720p	1080p, 720p
Dual shot (video & photo)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Digital 5.1	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 & interfaces3 differ
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMIDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S-Video out	No	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
XLR inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-820
Battery voltageKnown for one	7.4 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	109 mm	115 mm
DepthDiffers	182 mm	231 mm
Height	84 mm	84 mm
WeightDiffers	765 g	900 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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