Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black vs Samsung SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue

23specifications compared
18differ
5identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:CMOS
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:CCD
Optical sensor size
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1.56 MP
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:0.68 MP
Optical zoom
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:20x
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:34x
Filter size
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:72 mm
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:30 mm
Compatible memory cards
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:MMC, SD, SDHC
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:SD, SDHC
Camera shutter speed
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1/3 - 1/16000 s
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:1/60 - 1/10000 s
Display diagonal
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:6.1 cm (2.4")
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:6.86 cm (2.7")

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Comparison of H1S, SC-MX20L
58 specifications	A Canon XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black Model H1S View product	B Samsung SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue Model SC-MX20L View product
Image sensor3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	1.56 MP	0.68 MP
Total megapixelsKnown for one	1.67 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	34x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Filter sizeDiffers	72 mm	30 mm
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
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/3 - 1/16000 s	1/60 - 1/10000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 480 pixels
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC
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	Yes
Audio dubbingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Batteryidentical
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 h
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IA-BP85ST
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	496 mm	125 mm
HeightDiffers	220 mm	60.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	270 g
Other features4 differ
Audio recording formatsDiffers	MPEG1	AAC
Auto exposureDiffers	Yes	No
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32000 MB
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Schneider
Manual exposureDiffers	Yes	No
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Night modeDiffers	Yes	No
Noise reduction	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2/Vista 32, 64
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens focal rangeKnown for one	F1.6 - 3.5	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
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
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source

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