Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black vs Samsung SMX-C14LN camcorder

21specifications compared
14differ
7identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1.67 MP
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:0.68 MP
Sensor type
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:CMOS
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:CCD
Optical sensor size
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:20x
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:10x
Focal length range
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:5.4 - 108 mm
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:2.4 - 24 mm
Compatible memory cards
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:MMC, SD, SDHC
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:SD, SDHC
White balance
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:Auto
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:Auto, Manual
Display diagonal
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:6.1 cm (2.4")
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:6.86 cm (2.7")

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Comparison of H1S, SMX-C14LN
54 specifications	A Canon XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black Model H1S View product	B Samsung SMX-C14LN camcorder Model SMX-C14LN View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.67 MP	0.68 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	10x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	5.4 - 108 mm	2.4 - 24 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	1200x
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto	Auto, Manual
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")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.4 lx	3 lx
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 480 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
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
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	38.4 mm
DepthDiffers	496 mm	113.8 mm
HeightDiffers	220 mm	56.4 mm
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	162 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 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 focus	Yes	Yes
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
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16000 MB
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista (32/64-Bit)
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 600
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

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