Canon XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black vs Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC

Key differences

• Total megapixels
  • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1.67 MP
  • HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.59 MP
• Optical sensor size
  • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
  • HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
• Effective megapixels (movie)
  • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1.56 MP
  • HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:6010000 MP
• Optical zoom
  • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:20x
  • HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:10x
• Focal length range
  • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:5.4 - 108 mm
  • HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:6.4 - 64 mm
• Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
  • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:38.9 - 778 mm
  • HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:43.5 - 435 mm
• Filter size
  • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:72 mm
  • HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:58 mm
• Compatible memory cards
  • XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:MMC, SD, SDHC
  • HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:SD, SDHC