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
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	32x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	1020x
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
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
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
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 lightKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 s	0.001 - 0.5 s
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.1 lx	4 lx
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Videoidentical
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
Pre-recordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
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
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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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