Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF M306 vs Canon HF R18

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF M306:3.3 MP
- HF R18:2.39 MP
Optical zoom
- HF M306:15x
- HF R18:20x
Digital zoom
- HF M306:300x
- HF R18:400x
Camera shutter speed
- HF M306:1/2000 s
- HF R18:1/2 - 1/2000 s
Self-timer delay
- HF M306:20 s
- HF R18:10 s
Product colour
- HF M306:Black, Silver
- HF R18:Black
Battery life (max)
- HF M306:1.4 h
- HF R18:1.5 h
Width
- HF M306:68 mm
- HF R18:60 mm

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Comparison of HF M306, HF R18
43 specifications	A Canon HF M306 View product	B Canon HF R18 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")
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	400x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
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
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Camera1 differ
Self-timer delayDiffers	20 s	10 s
Minimum illumination	0.4 lx	0.4 lx
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
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 dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
S-Video inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	1.4 h	1.5 h
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	64 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	270 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Sports	Yes	Yes
Spotlight	Yes	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SnapshotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB

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