Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon FS FS40 CCD Black vs Philips HD camcorder CAM150RD/00

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- FS FS40 CCD Black:CCD
- HD camcorder CAM150RD/00:CMOS
Digital zoom
- FS FS40 CCD Black:2000x
- HD camcorder CAM150RD/00:5x
Display diagonal
- FS FS40 CCD Black:6.86 cm (2.7")
- HD camcorder CAM150RD/00:5.08 cm (2")
Product colour
- FS FS40 CCD Black:Black
- HD camcorder CAM150RD/00:Black, Red
Width
- FS FS40 CCD Black:53.3 mm
- HD camcorder CAM150RD/00:55 mm
Depth
- FS FS40 CCD Black:121.9 mm
- HD camcorder CAM150RD/00:20 mm
Height
- FS FS40 CCD Black:58.4 mm
- HD camcorder CAM150RD/00:109 mm
Cables included
- FS FS40 CCD Black:AV, USB
- HD camcorder CAM150RD/00:USB

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Comparison of FS40, CAM150RD/00
63 specifications	A Canon FS FS40 CCD Black Model FS40 View product	B Philips HD camcorder CAM150RD/00 Model CAM150RD/00 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MP
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoomKnown for one	37x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomDiffers	2000x	5x
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
Storageidentical
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Memory card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.01 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposure1 differ
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Auto, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scene modesDiffers	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Night landscape, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Backlight, Beach, Night, Snow, Sunset
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Daylight, Incandescent	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/500 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	5.08 cm (2")
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	112000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 x 234 pixels
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	1.3 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Handheld camcorder
Photo effectsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black&White, Negative film, Sepia
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	MPEG2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-recordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Capture modesKnown for one	LP, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	640 x 480,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1024 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wind filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	53.3 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	121.9 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	58.4 mm	109 mm
WeightKnown for one	270 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	AV, USB	USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hand strapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Manual exposureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Home
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Megapixel (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MP

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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