Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R17 vs Samsung SMX-C14LN camcorder

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R17:2.39 MP
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:0.68 MP
Sensor type
- HF R17:CMOS
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF R17:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- HF R17:20x
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:10x
Focal length range
- HF R17:3 - 60 mm
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:2.4 - 24 mm
White balance
- HF R17:Daylight, Tungsten
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:Auto, Manual
Minimum illumination
- HF R17:0.4 lx
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:3 lx
Maximum video resolution
- HF R17:1920 x 1080 pixels
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:720 x 480 pixels

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Comparison of HF R17, SMX-C14LN
67 specifications	A Canon HF R17 View product	B Samsung SMX-C14LN camcorder Model SMX-C14LN View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.39 MP	0.68 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
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 system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	10x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	3 - 60 mm	2.4 - 24 mm
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	1200x
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, Manual
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
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Camera1 differ
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.4 lx	3 lx
Photo effectsKnown for one	Black&White, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo mode	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 480 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
Still imageidentical
Image formats supported	JPG	JPG
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 600
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & 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
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 outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
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 typeKnown for one	BP-2L5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	38.4 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	113.8 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	56.4 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	162 g
Other features1 differ
Cable typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
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 memoryDiffers	8192 MB	16000 MB
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
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
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista (32/64-Bit)

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