Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF G30 vs Canon HF R400

48specifications compared
22differ
26identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF G30:3.09 MP
- HF R400:3.28 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF G30:25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")
- HF R400:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- HF G30:2.91 MP
- HF R400:2.07 MP
Optical zoom
- HF G30:20x
- HF R400:32x
Digital zoom
- HF G30:400x
- HF R400:1060x
Focal length range
- HF G30:3.67 - 73.4 mm
- HF R400:2.8 - 89.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF G30:26.8 - 576 mm
- HF R400:32.5 - 1723 mm
Maximum aperture number
- HF G30:2.8
- HF R400:4.5

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Comparison of HF G30, HF R400
94 specifications	A Canon HF G30 View product	B Canon HF R400 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.09 MP	3.28 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	2.91 MP	2.07 MP
Lens system5 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	32x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	1060x
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	3.67 - 73.4 mm	2.8 - 89.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	26.8 - 576 mm	32.5 - 1723 mm
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2.8	4.5
Filter sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	576 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	26.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto/Manual	Auto
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.01 - 1 m
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten	Auto, Daylight, Manual, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (photo)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.002 s
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0005 s
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	7.62 cm (3")
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Differs	1.230000 pixels	230000 pixels
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	1.560000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.24"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.1 lx	0.4 lx
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	MP4	AVCHD, MP4
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC
Capture modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FXP, LP, MXP
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual shot (video & photo)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Digital 2.0	Dolby Digital
PCM digital audioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-bit/48 kHz
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, AC3, LC-AAC, MP4
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outDiffers	1	0
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1900 mAh
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 V
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery typeDiffers	BP-820	BP-718
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	115 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	116 mm
HeightDiffers	84 mm	57 mm
WeightDiffers	900 g	285 g
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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