Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black vs Canon HF R17

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 15identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total megapixels
    • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1.67 MP
    • HF R17:2.39 MP
  • Optical sensor size
    • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
    • HF R17:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
  • Focal length range
    • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:5.4 - 108 mm
    • HF R17:3 - 60 mm
  • Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
    • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:38.9 - 778 mm
    • HF R17:40 - 800 mm
  • Compatible memory cards
    • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:MMC, SD, SDHC
    • HF R17:SD, SDHC
  • White balance
    • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:Auto
    • HF R17:Daylight, Tungsten
  • Camera shutter speed
    • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1/3 - 1/16000 s
    • HF R17:1/2 - 1/2000 s
  • Display diagonal
    • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:6.1 cm (2.4")
    • HF R17:6.86 cm (2.7")

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Comparison of H1S, HF R17
68 specifications
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers1.67 MP2.39 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2390000 pixels
Lens system2 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers5.4 - 108 mm3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs38.9 - 778 mm40 - 800 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one72 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHCSD, SDHC
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.01 m
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffersAutoDaylight, Tungsten
Indoor white balanceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor white balanceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers1/3 - 1/16000 s1/2 - 1/2000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers6.1 cm (2.4")6.86 cm (2.7")
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 s
Photo effectsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack&White, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid
Photo modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJPG
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio dubbingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMP3
Ports & interfaces2 differ
PictBridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DV portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
S-Video inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S-Video outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
XLR inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Video recording timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.25 h
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.50 h
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBP-2L5
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm60 mm
DepthDiffers496 mm124 mm
HeightDiffers220 mm64 mm
WeightDiffers2.56 kg270 g
Other featuresidentical
Cable typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 2.0
FaderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8192 MB
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SportsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TwilightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio recording formatsKnown for oneMPEG1Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto exposureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens focal rangeKnown for oneF1.6 - 3.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual exposureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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