Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black vs Samsung HMX-U10SN camcorder

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1.67 MP
- HMX-U10SN camcorder:10 MP
Optical sensor size
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- HMX-U10SN camcorder:25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Optical zoom
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:20x
- HMX-U10SN camcorder:1x
Image stabilizer
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:Yes
- HMX-U10SN camcorder:No
Compatible memory cards
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:MMC, SD, SDHC
- HMX-U10SN camcorder:SD, SDHC
Display diagonal
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:6.1 cm (2.4")
- HMX-U10SN camcorder:5.08 cm (2")
Product colour
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:Black
- HMX-U10SN camcorder:Silver
Width
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:226 mm
- HMX-U10SN camcorder:103 mm

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Comparison of H1S, HMX-U10SN
54 specifications	A Canon XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black Model H1S View product	B Samsung HMX-U10SN camcorder Model HMX-U10SN View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.67 MP	10 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	1x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeKnown for one	5.4 - 108 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4x
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
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
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/3 - 1/16000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	5.08 cm (2")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLB-10A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	103 mm
DepthDiffers	496 mm	56 mm
HeightDiffers	220 mm	15.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	95 g
Other features1 differ
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 focus	Yes	Yes
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 focusDiffers	Yes	No
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2, Vista32,64
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3648 x 2736
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
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wind filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio dubbingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC

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