Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R17 vs Samsung HMX-U10 10 MP CMOS Black

22specifications compared
12differ
10identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R17:2.39 MP
- HMX-U10 10 MP CMOS Black:10 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF R17:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
- HMX-U10 10 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Optical zoom
- HF R17:20x
- HMX-U10 10 MP CMOS Black:1x
White balance
- HF R17:Daylight, Tungsten
- HMX-U10 10 MP CMOS Black:Auto
Display diagonal
- HF R17:6.86 cm (2.7")
- HMX-U10 10 MP CMOS Black:5.08 cm (2")
Audio formats supported
- HF R17:MP3
- HMX-U10 10 MP CMOS Black:AAC
S-Video out
- HF R17:No
- HMX-U10 10 MP CMOS Black:Yes
Battery type
- HF R17:BP-2L5
- HMX-U10 10 MP CMOS Black:SLB-10A

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Comparison of HF R17, HMX-U10
66 specifications	A Canon HF R17 View product	B Samsung HMX-U10 10 MP CMOS Black Model HMX-U10 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.39 MP	10 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
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 system1 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	1x
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	4x
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
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
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Daylight, Tungsten	Auto
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	LCD	LCD
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
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 fps
Still imageidentical
Image formats supported	JPG	JPG
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3648 x 2736
Audio1 differ
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
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
Wind filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
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 outDiffers	No	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	SLB-10A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	103 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	15.5 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	56 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	95 g
Other featuresidentical
Cable typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
FaderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	8192 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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