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
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 MP
Lens system1 differ
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
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
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.230000 pixels
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 typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Shoulder camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC DV IV
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
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
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
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 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
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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