Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R106 vs Canon HF S21

36specifications compared
20differ
16identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R106:2.39 MP
- HF S21:8.59 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF R106:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
- HF S21:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- HF R106:1.56 MP
- HF S21:6010000 MP
Optical zoom
- HF R106:20x
- HF S21:10x
Digital zoom
- HF R106:400x
- HF S21:200x
Focal length range
- HF R106:3 - 60 mm
- HF S21:6.4 - 64 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF R106:40 - 800 mm
- HF S21:43.5 - 435 mm
Built-in flash
- HF R106:No
- HF S21:Yes

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Comparison of HF R106, HF S21
49 specifications	A Canon HF R106 View product	B Canon HF S21 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.39 MP	8.59 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	1.56 MP	6010000 MP
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	200x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	3 - 60 mm	6.4 - 64 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	40 - 800 mm	43.5 - 435 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
Flash1 differ
Built-in flashDiffers	No	Yes
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2 - 1/2000 s	1/2000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Display	LCD	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123000 pixels
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Self-timer delay	10 s	10 s
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.4 lx	0.3 lx
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 1200,1920 x 1080	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Audio dubbing	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DV port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
S-Video in	No	No
S-Video out	No	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	1.25 h	5 h
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-2L5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	74 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	480 g
Other features1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB / HDMI	USB 2.0
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sports	Yes	Yes
SpotlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE, Music Transfer utility	Unknown — not stated by the source

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