Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF M32 + 32GB SD vs Samsung SMX-F50SP camcorder CCD Silver

26specifications compared
16differ
10identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- HF M32 + 32GB SD:CMOS
- SMX-F50SP camcorder CCD Silver:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF M32 + 32GB SD:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- SMX-F50SP camcorder CCD Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- HF M32 + 32GB SD:15x
- SMX-F50SP camcorder CCD Silver:52x
Digital zoom
- HF M32 + 32GB SD:300x
- SMX-F50SP camcorder CCD Silver:2200x
Focal length range
- HF M32 + 32GB SD:4.1 - 61.5 mm
- SMX-F50SP camcorder CCD Silver:2.1 - 109.2 mm
Minimum illumination
- HF M32 + 32GB SD:0.4 lx
- SMX-F50SP camcorder CCD Silver:3 lx
Product colour
- HF M32 + 32GB SD:Black
- SMX-F50SP camcorder CCD Silver:Silver
Maximum video resolution
- HF M32 + 32GB SD:1920 x 1080 pixels
- SMX-F50SP camcorder CCD Silver:720 x 480 pixels

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Comparison of HF M32 + 32GB SD, SMX-F50SP
62 specifications	A Canon HF M32 + 32GB SD View product	B Samsung SMX-F50SP camcorder CCD Silver Model SMX-F50SP View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	3.89 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2990000 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	52x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	2200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.1 - 61.5 mm	2.1 - 109.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	39.5 - 711 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	37 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten	Auto, Manual
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.4 lx	3 lx
Photo effectsKnown for one	Black&White, Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 480 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296	1600 x 1200
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 5.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wind filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	1.6 h	2 h
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	IA-BP105R
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	53.9 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	119 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	56.4 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	219 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Music Transfer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto exposureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 W
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows XP

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