Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS300 vs Samsung VP-HMX20R camcorder

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA FS300:0.45 MP
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:8 MP
Sensor type
- LEGRIA FS300:CCD
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA FS300:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA FS300:37x
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:10x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA FS300:2000x
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:100x
Product colour
- LEGRIA FS300:Silver
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:Red
Width
- LEGRIA FS300:55.9 mm
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:66 mm
Depth
- LEGRIA FS300:122 mm
- VP-HMX20R camcorder:67.2 mm

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Comparison of FS300, VP-HMX20R
46 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS300 Model FS300 View product	B Samsung VP-HMX20R camcorder Model VP-HMX20R View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0.45 MP	8 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	2000x	100x
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 mm
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.6 - 96.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	45.8 - 1695 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Red
Videoidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3264 x 2448
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 quantity	1	1
Composite video out	1	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55.9 mm	66 mm
DepthDiffers	122 mm	67.2 mm
HeightDiffers	58.4 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	314 g	456 g
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 2.5
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.4V / 850mAh
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8192 MB
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win 2000 / XP, Vista (32bit, 64bit)
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	1.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	1.3 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source

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