Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon FS200 + 8GB SDHC vs Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC

46specifications compared
23differ
23identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- FS200 + 8GB SDHC:1.23 MP
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.59 MP
Sensor type
- FS200 + 8GB SDHC:CCD
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- FS200 + 8GB SDHC:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- FS200 + 8GB SDHC:0.53 MP
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:6010000 MP
Optical zoom
- FS200 + 8GB SDHC:37x
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:10x
Digital zoom
- FS200 + 8GB SDHC:2000x
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:200x
Focal length range
- FS200 + 8GB SDHC:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:6.4 - 64 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- FS200 + 8GB SDHC:43.6 - 1613 mm
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:43.5 - 435 mm

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Comparison of FS200 + 8GB SDHC, HF S20 + 8GB SDHC
55 specifications	A Canon FS200 + 8GB SDHC View product	B Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC View product
Image sensor4 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.23 MP	8.59 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	0.53 MP	6010000 MP
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	2000x	200x
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 96.2 mm	6.4 - 64 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	43.6 - 1613 mm	43.5 - 435 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Daylight, Tungsten	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/6 - 1/2000 s	1/2 - 1/2000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Camera1 differ
Photo effectsDiffers	Black&White, Mosaic, Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid	Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1024 x 768	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Differs	No	Yes
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.35 h	1.4 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	74 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	470 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Music Transfer utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	HDMI / USB
ArtKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusDiffers	No	Yes

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