Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XA 25 Handheld camcorder vs Canon C500 EF

32specifications compared
16differ
16identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:3.09 MP
- C500 EF:9.84 MP
Image stabilizer
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:Yes
- C500 EF:No
Compatible memory cards
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- C500 EF:CF, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Focus adjustment
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:Auto/Manual
- C500 EF:Manual
Display diagonal
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:8.89 cm (3.5")
- C500 EF:10.2 cm (4")
Display
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:OLED
- C500 EF:LCD
Maximum video resolution
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:1920 x 1080 pixels
- C500 EF:4096 x 2160 pixels
Supported video modes
- XA 25 Handheld camcorder:1080p, 576i, 720p
- C500 EF:1080p, 720p

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Comparison of 25, C500 EF
88 specifications	A Canon XA 25 Handheld camcorder Model 25 View product	B Canon C500 EF 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
Lens system1 differ
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon EF, Canon EF-S
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	26.8 - 576 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	28.8 - 576 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	600 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	1.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	10 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wide angle lens systemKnown for one	Yes	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
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
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scene modesKnown for one	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten	Manual
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	10.2 cm (4")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	OLED	LCD
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.55 pixels
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.52"
Cameraidentical
Camcorder type	Handheld 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 resolutionsDiffers	640 x 360,1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels
Supported video modesDiffers	1080p, 576i, 720p	1080p, 720p
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC, PAL
Pre-recordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 Mbit/s
Video formats supportedKnown for one	AVCHD, MP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	stereo
PCM digital audioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-bit/48 kHz
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Projectoridentical
Built-in projectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI	Yes	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 jack	Yes	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Headphone outputs	1	1
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
XLR inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S-Video outKnown for one	No	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	131 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	179 mm
HeightDiffers	231 mm	171 mm
WeightDiffers	1.16 kg	1.82 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
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, HDMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens hoodKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in lightKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	2136 x 1362 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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