Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Cinema EOS C300 Handheld camcorder vs Canon C500 EF

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 29identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Lens mount interface
    • Cinema EOS C300 Handheld camcorder:Canon EF
    • C500 EF:Canon EF, Canon EF-S
  • Compatible memory cards
    • Cinema EOS C300 Handheld camcorder:SD, SDHC
    • C500 EF:CF, SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Maximum video resolution
    • Cinema EOS C300 Handheld camcorder:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • C500 EF:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Cinema EOS C300 Handheld camcorder:0 - 60%
    • C500 EF:0 - 85%
  • Width
    • Cinema EOS C300 Handheld camcorder:133 mm
    • C500 EF:160 mm
  • Weight
    • Cinema EOS C300 Handheld camcorder:1.43 kg
    • C500 EF:1.82 kg

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Comparison of C300, C500 EF
67 specifications
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixels9.84 MP9.84 MP
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Effective megapixels (image)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.85 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one8.29 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens system1 differ
Image stabilizerNoNo
Interchangeable lensYesYes
Lens mount interfaceDiffersCanon EFCanon EF, Canon EF-S
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media typeMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCCF, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supportedNoNo
Camcorder tape typeNoNo
Memory slots22
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Auto Focus (AF) lockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Exposureidentical
ISO sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800, 16000
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceElectronic
Displayidentical
Display diagonal10.2 cm (4")10.2 cm (4")
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceElectronic
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.55 pixels
Viewfinder screen size0.52"0.52"
Cameraidentical
Camcorder typeHandheld camcorderHandheld camcorder
Image processorDIGIC DV IIIDIGIC DV III
Progressive scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3DNoNo
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Video1 differ
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Maximum video resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Video resolutions1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels
Supported video modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1080p, 720p
Analog signal format systemNTSC, PALNTSC, PAL
Pre-recordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 Mbit/s
Video formats supportedKnown for oneMPEG2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcestereo
PCM digital audioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-bit/48 kHz
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneXLRUnknown — not stated by the source
Projectoridentical
Built-in projectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMIYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
DC-in jackYesYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone outputs11
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
XLR inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)-5 - 45 °C-5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 60%0 - 85%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers133 mm160 mm
Depth179 mm179 mm
Height171 mm171 mm
WeightDiffers1.43 kg1.82 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.4 V
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in lightKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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