Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF M306 vs Canon HF R106

32specifications compared
15differ
17identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF M306:3.3 MP
- HF R106:2.39 MP
Optical zoom
- HF M306:15x
- HF R106:20x
Digital zoom
- HF M306:300x
- HF R106:400x
Built-in flash
- HF M306:Yes
- HF R106:No
Camera shutter speed
- HF M306:1/2000 s
- HF R106:1/2 - 1/2000 s
Self-timer delay
- HF M306:20 s
- HF R106:10 s
Battery life (max)
- HF M306:1.4 h
- HF R106:1.25 h
Battery type
- HF M306:BP-808
- HF R106:BP-2L5

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Comparison of HF M306, HF R106
45 specifications	A Canon HF M306 View product	B Canon HF R106 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.3 MP	2.39 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.56 MP
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	400x
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 800 mm
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash1 differ
Built-in flashDiffers	Yes	No
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 s	1/2 - 1/2000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Camera1 differ
Self-timer delayDiffers	20 s	10 s
Minimum illumination	0.4 lx	0.4 lx
Designidentical
Product colour	Black, Silver	Black, Silver
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,1920 x 1080
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Audio dubbing	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone in	No	No
S-Video in	No	No
S-Video out	No	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	1.4 h	1.25 h
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	BP-2L5
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	64 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	270 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE, Music Transfer utility
Other features1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB / HDMI
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Sports	Yes	Yes
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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