Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver vs Canon HF R27

31specifications compared
19differ
12identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:CCD
- HF R27:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- HF R27:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:0.45 MP
- HF R27:1.47 MP
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:37x
- HF R27:20x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:2000x
- HF R27:1000x
Focal length range
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- HF R27:3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:45.8 - 1695 mm
- HF R27:41.2 - 1154 mm
Closest focusing distance
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:0.1 m
- HF R27:0.01 m

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Comparison of FS400, HF R27
95 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver Model FS400 View product	B Canon HF R27 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.47 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	2.41 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	0.45 MP	1.47 MP
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	2000x	1000x
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
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
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1154 mm
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.2 mm
Storageidentical
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 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
Camera file systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DCF 2.0, Exif 2.2
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distanceDiffers	0.1 m	0.01 m
Macro focusing rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 m
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Daylight, Incandescent	Auto, Custom modes, Daylight, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Built-in flash	No	No
Shutter1 differ
Shutter speed (video)Differs	1/500 s	1/25 s
Shutter speed (photo)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
Camera playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Movie, Single image
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
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
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080i
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	EXIF, JPG
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
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 quantity	1	1
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
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
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
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory card includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 3.6
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
AV outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
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

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