Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver vs Canon HF M36

28specifications compared
17differ
11identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:0.8 MP
- HF M36:3.3 MP
Sensor type
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:CCD
- HF M36:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- HF M36:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:0.54 MP
- HF M36:2990000 MP
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:37x
- HF M36:15x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:200x
- HF M36:300x
Focal length range
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- HF M36:4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:40.5 - 1676 mm
- HF M36:39.5 - 711 mm

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Comparison of FS36, HF M36
50 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver Model FS36 View product	B Canon HF M36 View product
Image sensor4 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0.8 MP	3.3 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	0.54 MP	2990000 MP
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	15x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	300x
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 96.2 mm	4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	40.5 - 1676 mm	39.5 - 711 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 mm
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1 - 2000 s	1/2 - 1/2000 s
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Camera1 differ
Self-timer delayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Minimum illuminationDiffers	1.1 lx	0.4 lx
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1024 x 768	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown 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
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.35 h	1.4 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-808
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	68 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	123 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	320 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Music Transfer utility
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Cable typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0, AV
FaderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TTL
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SnapshotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ArtKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	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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