Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon DC 211 vs Canon LEGRIA HF21

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- DC 211:0 MP
- LEGRIA HF21:3.89 MP
Sensor type
- DC 211:CCD
- LEGRIA HF21:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- DC 211:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- LEGRIA HF21:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- DC 211:0.4 MP
- LEGRIA HF21:2.99 MP
Optical sensor resolution
- DC 211:800000 pixels
- LEGRIA HF21:3.89 pixels
Optical zoom
- DC 211:35x
- LEGRIA HF21:15x
Focal length range
- DC 211:2.6 - 91 mm
- LEGRIA HF21:4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- DC 211:49.8 - 1743 mm
- LEGRIA HF21:39.5 - 592.5 mm

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Comparison of DC 211, LEGRIA HF21
51 specifications	A Canon DC 211 View product	B Canon LEGRIA HF21 View product
Image sensor5 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0 MP	3.89 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	0.4 MP	2.99 MP
Optical sensor resolutionDiffers	800000 pixels	3.89 pixels
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	35x	15x
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 91 mm	4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	49.8 - 1743 mm	39.5 - 592.5 mm
White balanceidentical
Indoor white balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flash1 differ
Built-in flashDiffers	No	Yes
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	123000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.27"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	1.1 lx	0.4 lx
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	1024 x 768	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital
Audio dubbingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3 h
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-208	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	54 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	90 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	128 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	400 g	340 g
Other featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64000 MB
ArtKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/6 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source

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.

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