Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver vs Canon HF R205

26specifications compared
17differ
9identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:CCD
- HF R205:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- HF R205:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:0.45 MP
- HF R205:2.07 MP
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:37x
- HF R205:18x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:2000x
- HF R205:360x
Focal length range
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- HF R205:3 - 60 mm
Display diagonal
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:6.86 cm (2.7")
- HF R205:7.62 cm (3")
Minimum illumination
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:1.3 lx
- HF R205:0.4 lx

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Comparison of FS400, HF R205
88 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver Model FS400 View product	B Canon HF R205 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.28 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	0.45 MP	2.07 MP
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	18x
Digital zoomDiffers	2000x	360x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 96.2 mm	3 - 60 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	45.8 - 1695 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camera file systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Exif 2.2
Maximum memory card size	64 GB	64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
Flashidentical
Built-in flash	No	No
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/12.5 - 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
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	7.62 cm (3")
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230000 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Handheld camcorder
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4:3, 16:9
Minimum illuminationDiffers	1.3 lx	0.4 lx
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
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
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4
Capture modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP+
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	2016 x 1512 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 V
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	BP-110
Video recording timeKnown for one	14.8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-5 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	122 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	61 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	270 g
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	TTL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual exposureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Daylight, Incandescent	Unknown — not stated by the source

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