Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF M52 vs Canon HF R36

48specifications compared
14differ
34identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF M52:2.37 MP
- HF R36:3.28 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF M52:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- HF R36:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Optical zoom
- HF M52:10x
- HF R36:32x
Digital zoom
- HF M52:200x
- HF R36:1020x
Focal length range
- HF M52:6.1 - 61 mm
- HF R36:2.8 - 89.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF M52:43.6 - 436 mm
- HF R36:38.5 - 1232 mm
Camcorder media type
- HF M52:NAND
- HF R36:Memory card
Camera shutter speed
- HF M52:1/2000 s
- HF R36:0.001 - 0.5 s

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Comparison of HF M52, HF R36
86 specifications	A Canon HF M52 View product	B Canon HF R36 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 system4 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 focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	436 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	43.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media typeDiffers	NAND	Memory card
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape type	No	No
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Face detection	Yes	Yes
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.01 m
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten	Daylight, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Built-in flash	No	No
Built-in lightKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 s	0.001 - 0.5 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
Camera1 differ
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.1 lx	4 lx
Back Light Compensation (BLC)	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D	No	No
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Self-timer delayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC DV III
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Brightness
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Videoidentical
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
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
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Capture modes	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP+	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP+
Pre-recordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Audioidentical
Audio system	Dolby Digital 2.0	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AC3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video out	No	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	4 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	360 g	250 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA Video Browser v2 Network Untility v2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	HDMI, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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