Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver vs Canon FS406 + 4GB SD

33specifications compared
6differ
27identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Effective megapixels (movie)
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:0.45 MP
- FS406 + 4GB SD:0.54 MP
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:45.8 - 1695 mm
- FS406 + 4GB SD:40.5 - 1676 mm
Closest focusing distance
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:0.1 m
- FS406 + 4GB SD:0.01 m
White balance
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:Auto, Daylight, Incandescent
- FS406 + 4GB SD:Auto, Daylight
Minimum illumination
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:1.3 lx
- FS406 + 4GB SD:4 lx
Product colour
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:Silver
- FS406 + 4GB SD:Blue

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Comparison of FS400, FS406 + 4GB SD
77 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver Model FS400 View product	B Canon FS406 + 4GB SD View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 MP
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	0.45 MP	0.54 MP
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800000 pixels
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoom	37x	37x
Digital zoom	2000x	2000x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length range	2.6 - 96.2 mm	2.6 - 96.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	45.8 - 1695 mm	40.5 - 1676 mm
Storageidentical
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Maximum memory card size	64 GB	64 GB
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.1 m	0.01 m
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Daylight, Incandescent	Auto, Daylight
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/6 - 1/2000 s
Shutter speed (photo)Known for one	1/500 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	1/500 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123000 pixels
Camera1 differ
Self-timer delayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Minimum illuminationDiffers	1.3 lx	4 lx
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC DV II
Photo effectsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black&White, Mosaic, Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Blue
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
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
Pre-recordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dual shot (video & photo)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 x 768 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480,1024 x 768
HistogramKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.45 h
Battery type	BP-808	BP-808
Video recording timeKnown for one	14.8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	53 mm	53 mm
Depth	122 mm	122 mm
Height	59 mm	59 mm
Weight	220 g	220 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PIXELA ImageMixerTM (SD) Video Browser v1 Transfer Utility v1
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 - 5.2
Cable typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
ArtKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio output	1	1
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
FaderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Focus	TTL	TTL
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Night mode	Yes	Yes
Snapshot	Yes	Yes
Sports	Yes	Yes
Spotlight	Yes	Yes
Video out	1	1
Manual exposureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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