Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R17 vs Linksys Flip Video Ultra

19specifications compared
14differ
5identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Optical sensor size
- HF R17:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
- Flip Video Ultra:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Display diagonal
- HF R17:6.86 cm (2.7")
- Flip Video Ultra:5.08 cm (2")
Product colour
- HF R17:Black
- Flip Video Ultra:Silver, White
Maximum video resolution
- HF R17:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Flip Video Ultra:640 x 480 pixels
Audio formats supported
- HF R17:MP3
- Flip Video Ultra:AAC
Battery technology
- HF R17:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- Flip Video Ultra:Alkaline
Video recording time
- HF R17:1.25 h
- Flip Video Ultra:2 h
Battery type
- HF R17:BP-2L5
- Flip Video Ultra:AA

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Comparison of HF R17, Flip Video Ultra
71 specifications	A Canon HF R17 View product	B Linksys Flip Video Ultra View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	2.39 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	2390000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoomKnown for one	20x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	3 - 60 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	40 - 800 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.01 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 - ∞
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Daylight, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	5.08 cm (2")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 x 240 pixels
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Black&White, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264, MP4
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedDiffers	MP3	AAC
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Alkaline
Video recording timeDiffers	1.25 h	2 h
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	1.50 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-2L5	AA
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	55.6 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	29.7 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	108 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	170 g
Other features2 differ
Cable typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, TV-Out
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
FaderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers	8192 MB	4096 MB
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TwilightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz 1 GB RAM USB 2.0
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Windows Vista Mac OS X
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0

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