Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XA 20 Shoulder camcorder vs Canon HF R400

50specifications compared
25differ
25identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:3.09 MP
- HF R400:3.28 MP
Optical sensor size
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")
- HF R400:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:2.91 MP
- HF R400:2.07 MP
Optical zoom
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:20x
- HF R400:32x
Digital zoom
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:400x
- HF R400:1060x
Focal length range
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:3.67 - 73.4 mm
- HF R400:2.8 - 89.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:26.8 - 576 mm
- HF R400:32.5 - 1723 mm
Maximum memory card size
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:128 GB
- HF R400:32 GB

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Comparison of 20, HF R400
87 specifications	A Canon XA 20 Shoulder camcorder Model 20 View product	B Canon HF R400 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.09 MP	3.28 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	2.91 MP	2.07 MP
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	32x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	1060x
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	3.67 - 73.4 mm	2.8 - 89.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	26.8 - 576 mm	32.5 - 1723 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8
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
Storage2 differ
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	128 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2	1
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto/Manual	Auto
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.01 - 1 m
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten	Auto, Daylight, Manual, Tungsten
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
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (photo)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.002 s
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0005 s
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	7.62 cm (3")
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230000 pixels
Viewfinder1 differ
Viewfinder typeDiffers	Electronic	Not available
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.24"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera2 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Shoulder camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.1 lx	0.4 lx
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC DV IV
Designidentical
Tripod mounting supportedKnown 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	AVCHD, MP4
Capture modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FXP, LP, MXP
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p, 720p	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
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Digital 5.1	Dolby Digital
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, AC3, LC-AAC, MP4
Ports & interfaces2 differ
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMIDiffers	No	Yes
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
XLR inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1900 mAh
Battery voltageDiffers	7.4 V	3.6 V
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-718
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	109 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	182 mm	116 mm
HeightDiffers	84 mm	57 mm
WeightDiffers	765 g	285 g
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

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