Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF M52 + SDHC 4GB vs Canon Legria HF R306

59specifications compared
22differ
37identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF M52 + SDHC 4GB:2.37 MP
- Legria HF R306:3.28 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF M52 + SDHC 4GB:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- Legria HF R306:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Optical zoom
- HF M52 + SDHC 4GB:10x
- Legria HF R306:32x
Digital zoom
- HF M52 + SDHC 4GB:200x
- Legria HF R306:1020x
Focal length range
- HF M52 + SDHC 4GB:6.1 - 61 mm
- Legria HF R306:2.8 - 89.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF M52 + SDHC 4GB:43.6 - 436 mm
- Legria HF R306:38.5 - 1232 mm
Maximum aperture number
- HF M52 + SDHC 4GB:3
- Legria HF R306:4.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)
- HF M52 + SDHC 4GB:436 mm
- Legria HF R306:1232 mm

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Comparison of HF M52 + SDHC 4GB, Legria HF R306
90 specifications	A Canon HF M52 + SDHC 4GB View product	B Canon Legria HF R306 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.37 MP	3.28 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (image)	2.07 MP	2.07 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)	2.07 MP	2.07 MP
Lens system7 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	32x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	1020x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	6.1 - 61 mm	2.8 - 89.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	43.6 - 436 mm	38.5 - 1232 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer type	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	3	4.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Differs	436 mm	1232 mm
Minimum aperture number	1.8	1.8
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Differs	43.6 mm	38.5 mm
Storage2 differ
Internal storage capacityDiffers	32 GB	0 GB
Camcorder media typeDiffers	HDD, Memory card	Memory card
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Maximum memory card size	64 GB	64 GB
Memory slots	1	1
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distance	0.1 m	0.1 m
Face detection	Yes	Yes
Exposure1 differ
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scene modesDiffers	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset, Underwater	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten	Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Built-in flash	No	No
Built-in lightKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	0.0005 - 0.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.001 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	7.62 cm (3")	7.62 cm (3")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels	230000 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder type	Not available	Not available
Camera2 differ
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Minimum illuminationDiffers	1 lx	4 lx
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorDiffers	DIGIC DV II	DIGIC DV III
Progressive scan	Yes	Yes
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Brightness, Colour depth, Contrast, Sharpness	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Fader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Self-timer delayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Tripod mounting supported	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutions	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080
Video formats supported	AVCHD, MP4	AVCHD, MP4
Pre-recordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Capture modesDiffers	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP+	FXP, MXP, SP, XP+
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Continuous shooting modeDiffers	Yes	No
HistogramKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio1 differ
Audio system	Dolby Digital 2.0	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphoneDiffers	Yes	No
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputs	1	1
S-Video out	No	No
USB connector typeKnown for one	Mini-USB A, Mini-USB B	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	2.16 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	54 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	360 g	250 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
AV outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Electrical viewfinderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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