Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black vs Canon MiniDV MV700

12specifications compared
10differ
2identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1.67 MP
- MiniDV MV700:0.8 MP
Optical zoom
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:20x
- MiniDV MV700:18x
Focal length range
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:5.4 - 108 mm
- MiniDV MV700:2.8 - 54 mm
Camera shutter speed
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1/3 - 1/16000 s
- MiniDV MV700:1/2000 - 1/6 s
Display diagonal
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:6.1 cm (2.4")
- MiniDV MV700:6.35 cm (2.5")
Minimum illumination
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:0.4 lx
- MiniDV MV700:2 lx
Width
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:226 mm
- MiniDV MV700:59 mm
Depth
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:496 mm
- MiniDV MV700:95 mm

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Comparison of H1S, MiniDV MV700
55 specifications	A Canon XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black Model H1S View product	B Canon MiniDV MV700 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.67 MP	0.8 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400000 pixels
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	18x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	5.4 - 108 mm	2.8 - 54 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	38.9 - 778 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	72 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360x
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini-DV
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/3 - 1/16000 s	1/2000 - 1/6 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	6.35 cm (2.5")
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.4 lx	2 lx
Photo effectsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mosaic, Sepia
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
XLR inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.75 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-508, BP-535
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	59 mm
DepthDiffers	496 mm	95 mm
HeightDiffers	220 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	490 g
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	MPEG1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto exposureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	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
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown 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
ArtKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	f/1.6
MirrorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi Media Card Secure Digital Card
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Direct Print AV S-video
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"
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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