Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1 Shoulder camcorder vs Canon LEGRIA HF21

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XL H1 Shoulder camcorder:1.67 MP
- LEGRIA HF21:3.89 MP
Sensor type
- XL H1 Shoulder camcorder:CCD
- LEGRIA HF21:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- XL H1 Shoulder camcorder:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- LEGRIA HF21:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Optical sensor resolution
- XL H1 Shoulder camcorder:1560000 pixels
- LEGRIA HF21:3.89 pixels
Optical zoom
- XL H1 Shoulder camcorder:20x
- LEGRIA HF21:15x
Focal length range
- XL H1 Shoulder camcorder:5.4 - 108 mm
- LEGRIA HF21:4.1 - 61.5 mm
Built-in flash
- XL H1 Shoulder camcorder:No
- LEGRIA HF21:Yes
Display diagonal
- XL H1 Shoulder camcorder:6.1 cm (2.4")
- LEGRIA HF21:6.86 cm (2.7")

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Comparison of H1, LEGRIA HF21
63 specifications	A Canon XL H1 Shoulder camcorder Model H1 View product	B Canon LEGRIA HF21 View product
Image sensor4 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.67 MP	3.89 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.99 MP
Optical sensor resolutionDiffers	1560000 pixels	3.89 pixels
Number of CCDsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	15x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	5.4 - 108 mm	4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.5 - 592.5 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	72 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	3.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	1.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
Indoor white balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flash1 differ
Built-in flashDiffers	No	Yes
Built-in lightKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	215000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 lx
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Shoulder camcorder	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio dubbingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	PCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
HDMIDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S-Video inDiffers	Yes	No
S-Video outDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	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	5.3 h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	124 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	62 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 g
Other featuresidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64000 MB
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SportsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SpotlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Videotape	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Mini-DV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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