Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF G26 + BP-820 vs Canon ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Effective megapixels (movie)
- HF G26 + BP-820:2.91 MP
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:2.26 MP
Focus adjustment
- HF G26 + BP-820:Auto/Manual
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:Manual
Camera shutter speed
- HF G26 + BP-820:1/2000 s
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:1/3 - 1/2000 s
Built-in display
- HF G26 + BP-820:Yes
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:No
Maximum video resolution
- HF G26 + BP-820:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:2000 x 1128 pixels
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- HF G26 + BP-820:1
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:0
Width
- HF G26 + BP-820:115 mm
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:102 mm
Depth
- HF G26 + BP-820:231 mm
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:113 mm

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Comparison of HF G26 + BP-820, ME20F-SHN
88 specifications	A Canon HF G26 + BP-820 View product	B Canon ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black Model ME20F-SHN View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	3.09 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	2.07 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	2.91 MP	2.26 MP
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	3090000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoomKnown for one	20x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	400x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	3.67 - 73.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	26.8 - 576 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	2.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	1.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	10 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon EF
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory card
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto/Manual	Manual
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposure1 differ
Light exposure modesDiffers	Auto, Manual	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Shutter priority AE
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Backlight, Spotlight
Gain adjustment rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 75 dB
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in lightKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shoe mounting pointKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shoe mounting point typeKnown for one	Cold shoe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 s	1/3 - 1/2000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalKnown for one	7.62 cm (3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flip-out screenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	460000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	1.56 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.24"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Cameraidentical
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	1 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processor	DIGIC DV IV	DIGIC DV IV
3D	No	No
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Brightness, Colour depth, Contrast, Sharpness	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback zoom (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0005x
Built-in ND filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ND filters quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2000 x 1128 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	AVCHD, MP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-recordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wind filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCM digital audioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-bit/48 kHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputs	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HD-SDI outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
XLR inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.16 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Image sensor sizeKnown for one	1/2.8"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens cover includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	115 mm	102 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	113 mm
HeightDiffers	84 mm	116 mm
WeightDiffers	880 g	1.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Lens cap includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5 - 45 °C

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