Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver vs Canon LEGRIA HF R16

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:0.8 MP
- LEGRIA HF R16:2.39 MP
Sensor type
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:CCD
- LEGRIA HF R16:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- LEGRIA HF R16:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:0.54 MP
- LEGRIA HF R16:1.73 MP
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:37x
- LEGRIA HF R16:20x
Focal length range
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- LEGRIA HF R16:3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:40.5 - 1676 mm
- LEGRIA HF R16:40 - 800 mm
Camera shutter speed
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:1 - 2000 s
- LEGRIA HF R16:1/2 - 1/2000 s

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Comparison of FS36, LEGRIA HF R16
46 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver Model FS36 View product	B Canon LEGRIA HF R16 View product
Image sensor4 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0.8 MP	2.39 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	0.54 MP	1.73 MP
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	20x
Digital zoomKnown for one	200x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 96.2 mm	3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	40.5 - 1676 mm	40 - 800 mm
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1 - 2000 s	1/2 - 1/2000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	1.1 lx	0.4 lx
Self-timer delayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1024 x 768	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
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 technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	3.35 h	1.5 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	64 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	270 g
Other featuresidentical
ArtKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Sports	Yes	Yes
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TwilightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
White balanceidentical
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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