Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R17 vs Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC

43specifications compared
17differ
26identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R17:2.39 MP
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.59 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF R17:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- HF R17:1.56 MP
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:6010000 MP
Optical zoom
- HF R17:20x
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:10x
Focal length range
- HF R17:3 - 60 mm
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:6.4 - 64 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF R17:40 - 800 mm
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:43.5 - 435 mm
Display diagonal
- HF R17:6.86 cm (2.7")
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.89 cm (3.5")
Minimum illumination
- HF R17:0.4 lx
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:0.3 lx

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Comparison of HF R17, HF S20 + 8GB SDHC
65 specifications	A Canon HF R17 View product	B Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.39 MP	8.59 MP
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
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	2390000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	10x
Focal length rangeDiffers	3 - 60 mm	6.4 - 64 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	40 - 800 mm	43.5 - 435 mm
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200x
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Daylight, Tungsten	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Camera2 differ
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.4 lx	0.3 lx
Photo effectsDiffers	Black&White, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid	Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840
Audioidentical
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
S-Video inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Video recording timeKnown for one	1.25 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	1.50 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-2L5	BP-808
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	74 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	470 g
Other features1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	HDMI / USB
Internal memoryKnown for one	8192 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
TwilightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8192 MB
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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