Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R17 vs Samsung SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black

21specifications compared
10differ
11identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R17:2.39 MP
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:0.8 MP
Sensor type
- HF R17:CMOS
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF R17:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- HF R17:20x
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:52x
Maximum video resolution
- HF R17:1920 x 1080 pixels
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:720 x 576 pixels
Audio formats supported
- HF R17:MP3
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:AAC
Width
- HF R17:60 mm
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:59.8 mm
Depth
- HF R17:124 mm
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:122.2 mm

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Comparison of HF R17, SMX-K40
65 specifications	A Canon HF R17 View product	B Samsung SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black Model SMX-K40 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.39 MP	0.8 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 system1 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	52x
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	2200x
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 mm
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 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
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
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
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 576 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	PAL
Still imageidentical
Image formats supported	JPG	JPG
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 1200
Audio1 differ
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedDiffers	MP3	AAC
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
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 outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	59.8 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	122.2 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	65.6 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	230 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 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

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