Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Cinema EOS C100 Handheld camcorder vs Canon C500 EF

30specifications compared
10differ
20identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Cinema EOS C100 Handheld camcorder:8.29 MP
- C500 EF:9.84 MP
Compatible memory cards
- Cinema EOS C100 Handheld camcorder:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- C500 EF:CF, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display diagonal
- Cinema EOS C100 Handheld camcorder:8.89 cm (3.5")
- C500 EF:10.2 cm (4")
Viewfinder screen size
- Cinema EOS C100 Handheld camcorder:0.24"
- C500 EF:0.52"
Maximum video resolution
- Cinema EOS C100 Handheld camcorder:1920 x 1080 pixels
- C500 EF:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Cinema EOS C100 Handheld camcorder:1
- C500 EF:0
Width
- Cinema EOS C100 Handheld camcorder:135 mm
- C500 EF:160 mm
Depth
- Cinema EOS C100 Handheld camcorder:170 mm
- C500 EF:179 mm

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Comparison of C100, C500 EF
66 specifications	A Canon Cinema EOS C100 Handheld camcorder Model C100 View product	B Canon C500 EF View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	8.29 MP	9.84 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.85 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	9.84 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Image stabilizer	No	No
Interchangeable lens	Yes	Yes
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon EF, Canon EF-S
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
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	10.2 cm (4")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Viewfinder1 differ
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 sizeDiffers	0.24"	0.52"
Cameraidentical
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Image processor	DIGIC DV III	DIGIC DV III
Progressive scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Video1 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Video resolutions	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	MPEG4	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 quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
XLR inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	135 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	179 mm
HeightDiffers	129 mm	171 mm
WeightDiffers	1.02 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
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

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