Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF G70 vs Canon XA65 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder

49specifications compared
9differ
40identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Digital zoom
- HF G70:40x
- XA65 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:20x
White balance
- HF G70:Auto, Daylight
- XA65 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:Auto
Camera shutter speed
- HF G70:1/6 – 1/2.000
- XA65 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:1/6 - 1/2000 s
Camcorder type
- HF G70:Handheld camcorder
- XA65 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:Handheld/Shoulder camcorder
Minimum illumination
- HF G70:0.3 lx
- XA65 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:0.1 lx
Depth
- HF G70:182 mm
- XA65 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:84 mm
Height
- HF G70:84 mm
- XA65 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:182 mm
Weight
- HF G70:740 g
- XA65 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:750 g

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Comparison of HF G70, XA65
85 specifications	A Canon HF G70 View product	B Canon XA65 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder Model XA65 View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixels	21.14 MP	21.14 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Effective megapixels (image)	8.29 MP	8.29 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	8.29 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoom	20x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	40x	20x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	29.3 - 601 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter size	58 mm	58 mm
Image stabilizer typeDiffers	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
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
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 - 601 mm
Storageidentical
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Memory slots	2	2
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus assist functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Daylight	Auto
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/6 – 1/2.000	1/6 - 1/2000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	8.89 cm (3.5")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2760000 pixels
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder type	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder screen size	0.36"	0.36"
Camera2 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Handheld camcorder	Handheld/Shoulder camcorder
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.3 lx	0.1 lx
Image processor	DIGIC DV 6	DIGIC DV 6
Built-in ND filter	Yes	Yes
Camera playbackKnown for one	Highlights	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shooting modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Videoidentical
HD type	4K Ultra HD	4K Ultra HD
Maximum video resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Supported video modesKnown for one	720p, 1080p, 2160p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-record	Yes	Yes
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour sampling	YCbCr4:2:0	YCbCr4:2:0
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP4, XF-AVC
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Image formats supported	JPEG	JPEG
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supported	AAC-LC, LPCM	AAC-LC, LPCM
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Remote control interface	2.5 mm	2.5 mm
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectivityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD-SDI outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HD-SDI output detailsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G-SDI
XLR inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Bluetooth	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)	No	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	95 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	1780 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	165 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-820
Poweridentical
USB Type-C charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	109 mm	109 mm
DepthDiffers	182 mm	84 mm
HeightDiffers	84 mm	182 mm
WeightDiffers	740 g	750 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Exposureidentical
ISO sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Beach, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
Gain adjustment rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 23 dB
Light meteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Centre-weighted
Technical detailsidentical
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8

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