Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black vs Canon LEGRIA MVX3i

24specifications compared
15differ
9identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1.67 MP
- LEGRIA MVX3i:2 MP
Sensor type
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:CMOS
- LEGRIA MVX3i:CCD
Optical sensor size
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- LEGRIA MVX3i:25.4 / 3.4 mm (1 / 3.4")
Optical zoom
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:20x
- LEGRIA MVX3i:10x
Focal length range
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:5.4 - 108 mm
- LEGRIA MVX3i:4.7 - 47 mm
Filter size
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:72 mm
- LEGRIA MVX3i:46 mm
Compatible memory cards
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:MMC, SD, SDHC
- LEGRIA MVX3i:MMC, SD
Camera shutter speed
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1/3 - 1/16000 s
- LEGRIA MVX3i:1/2 - 1/2000 s

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Comparison of H1A, MVX3i
61 specifications	A Canon XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black Model H1A View product	B Canon LEGRIA MVX3i Model MVX3i View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.67 MP	2 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 3.4 mm (1 / 3.4")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	10x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200x
Focal length rangeDiffers	5.4 - 108 mm	4.7 - 47 mm
Filter sizeDiffers	72 mm	46 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	38.9 - 778 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini-DV
White balanceidentical
Indoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/3 - 1/16000 s	1/2 - 1/2000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	113000 pixels
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.33"
Cameraidentical
Photo effectsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black&White, Mosaic, Sepia
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Videoidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MPEG4
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1632 x 1224
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio dubbingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
XLR inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.15 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-512
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	496 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	220 mm	201 mm
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	725 g
Other features1 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
ArtKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FocusDiffers	TTL	Manual
MirrorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	MPEG1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens focal rangeKnown for one	F1.6 - 3.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual exposureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown 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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