Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon FS FS40 CCD Black vs Canon HF R20

42specifications compared
22differ
20identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- FS FS40 CCD Black:CCD
- HF R20:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- FS FS40 CCD Black:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- HF R20:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Optical zoom
- FS FS40 CCD Black:37x
- HF R20:20x
Digital zoom
- FS FS40 CCD Black:2000x
- HF R20:400x
Focal length range
- FS FS40 CCD Black:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- HF R20:3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- FS FS40 CCD Black:45.8 - 1695 mm
- HF R20:41.2 - 1154 mm
Memory slots
- FS FS40 CCD Black:1
- HF R20:2
Light exposure modes
- FS FS40 CCD Black:Auto, Manual
- HF R20:Manual

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Comparison of FS40, HF R20
61 specifications	A Canon FS FS40 CCD Black Model FS40 View product	B Canon HF R20 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.28 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	2000x	400x
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 96.2 mm	3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	45.8 - 1695 mm	41.2 - 1154 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 mm
Storage1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	1	2
Focusingidentical
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposure2 differ
Light exposure modesDiffers	Auto, Manual	Manual
Scene modesDiffers	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Night landscape, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Daylight, Incandescent	Auto, Daylight, Manual, Tungsten
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (photo)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/500 s
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/2000 s
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/500 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	7.62 cm (3")
Display resolution (numeric)Differs	112000 pixels	230000 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera2 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	1.3 lx	0.4 lx
Image processorDiffers	DIGIC DV II	DIGIC DV III
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedDiffers	MPEG2	AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4
Capture modesDiffers	LP, XP	FXP, LP, MXP, XP
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1792 x 1344
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
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	BP-110
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	53.3 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	121.9 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	58.4 mm	62 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AV, USB	AV, HDMI, USB
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Video outKnown for one	AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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