Canon C500 EF vs Canon C500 PL

Comparison of C500 EF, C500 PL

62 specifications	A Canon C500 EFView product	B Canon C500 PLView product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixels	9.84 MP	9.84 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Effective megapixels (image)	8.85 MP	8.85 MP
Lens systemidentical
Image stabilizer	No	No
Interchangeable lens	Yes	Yes
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon EF, Canon EF-S	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	CF, SD, SDHC, SDXC	CF, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape type	No	No
Memory slots	2	2
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Manual	Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam	No	No
Auto Focus (AF) lock	No	No
Exposureidentical
ISO sensitivity	320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800, 16000	320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800, 16000
White balanceidentical
White balance	Manual	Manual
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter type	Electronic	Electronic
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	10.2 cm (4")	10.2 cm (4")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder type	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)	1.55 pixels	1.55 pixels
Viewfinder screen size	0.52"	0.52"
Cameraidentical
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Image processor	DIGIC DV III	DIGIC DV III
Progressive scan	Yes	Yes
3D	No	No
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Videoidentical
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Video resolutions	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels
Supported video modes	1080p, 720p	1080p, 720p
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL	NTSC, PAL
Pre-record	Yes	Yes
Bitrate at maximum video resolution	50 Mbit/s	50 Mbit/s
Audioidentical
Audio system	stereo	stereo
PCM digital audio	16-bit/48 kHz	16-bit/48 kHz
Built-in microphone	No	No
Projectoridentical
Built-in projector	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
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) ports	0	0
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Headphone outputs	1	1
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
Mini HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
XLR in	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	-5 - 45 °C	-5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 85%	0 - 85%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	160 mm	160 mm
Depth	179 mm	179 mm
HeightDiffers	171 mm	177 mm
WeightDiffers	1.82 kg	1.93 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
AC adapter frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC adapter output voltage	8.4 V	8.4 V

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.