Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XH A1s Shoulder camcorder vs Canon HF S10

39specifications compared
23differ
16identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:1.67 MP
- HF S10:8.59 MP
Sensor type
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:CCD
- HF S10:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- HF S10:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:1.56 MP
- HF S10:6.01 MP
Optical zoom
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:20x
- HF S10:10x
Digital zoom
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:0x
- HF S10:200x
Focal length range
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:4.5 - 90 mm
- HF S10:6.4 - 64 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:32.5 - 650 mm
- HF S10:43.5 - 435 mm

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Comparison of A1s, HF S10
64 specifications	A Canon XH A1s Shoulder camcorder Model A1s View product	B Canon HF S10 View product
Image sensor4 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.67 MP	8.59 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.02 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	1.56 MP	6.01 MP
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	0x	200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.5 - 90 mm	6.4 - 64 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	32.5 - 650 mm	43.5 - 435 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
Storage4 differ
Internal storage capacityDiffers	0 GB	32 GB
Camcorder media typeDiffers	Memory card, Videotape	NAND
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape typeDiffers	HDV	No
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - 1/2000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.11 cm (2.8")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	207000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Shoulder camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Minimum illumination	0.3 lx	0.3 lx
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC DV III
On Screen Display (OSD)	Yes	Yes
3D	No	No
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Videoidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image2 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3264 x 2456 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Differs	1920 x 1080	3264 x 2456 3264 x 1840 1920 x 1440 640 x 480
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wind filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
PictBridgeDiffers	No	Yes
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
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S-Video out	No	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.33 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-807
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	163 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	394 mm	136 mm
HeightDiffers	192 mm	69 mm
WeightDiffers	2.13 kg	450 g
Other featuresidentical
ArtKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Night mode	Yes	Yes
SportsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spotlight	Yes	Yes
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens focal rangeKnown for one	f/1.6 - 3.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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