Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R17 vs Canon MiniDV MV700

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 4identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total megapixels
    • HF R17:2.39 MP
    • MiniDV MV700:0.8 MP
  • Optical sensor resolution
    • HF R17:2390000 pixels
    • MiniDV MV700:400000 pixels
  • Optical zoom
    • HF R17:20x
    • MiniDV MV700:18x
  • Focal length range
    • HF R17:3 - 60 mm
    • MiniDV MV700:2.8 - 54 mm
  • Camera shutter speed
    • HF R17:1/2 - 1/2000 s
    • MiniDV MV700:1/2000 - 1/6 s
  • Display diagonal
    • HF R17:6.86 cm (2.7")
    • MiniDV MV700:6.35 cm (2.5")
  • Minimum illumination
    • HF R17:0.4 lx
    • MiniDV MV700:2 lx
  • Battery type
    • HF R17:BP-2L5
    • MiniDV MV700:BP-508, BP-535

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Comparison of HF R17, MiniDV MV700
69 specifications
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers2.39 MP0.8 MP
Sensor typeKnown for oneCMOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one1.56 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionDiffers2390000 pixels400000 pixels
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers20x18x
Image stabilizerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers3 - 60 mm2.8 - 54 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one40 - 800 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360x
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder tape typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMini-DV
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one0.01 mUnknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for oneDaylight, TungstenUnknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers1/2 - 1/2000 s1/2000 - 1/6 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")6.35 cm (2.5")
Camera2 differ
Self-timer delayKnown for one10 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationDiffers0.4 lx2 lx
Photo effectsDiffersBlack&White, Neutral, Sepia, VividMosaic, Sepia
Photo modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPGUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio dubbingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneMP3Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Video recording timeKnown for one1.25 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one1.50 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffersBP-2L5BP-508, BP-535
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.75 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers60 mm59 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm95 mm
HeightDiffers64 mm139 mm
WeightDiffers270 g490 g
Other featuresidentical
Cable typeKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FaderKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one8192 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TwilightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ArtKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lens systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcef/1.6
MirrorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti Media Card Secure Digital Card
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Direct Print AV S-video
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source113000 pixels
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.33"

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