Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R20 vs Canon Vixia HF M400

46specifications compared
18differ
28identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R20:3.28 MP
- Vixia HF M400:2.37 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF R20:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
- Vixia HF M400:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Optical zoom
- HF R20:20x
- Vixia HF M400:10x
Digital zoom
- HF R20:400x
- Vixia HF M400:200x
Focal length range
- HF R20:3 - 60 mm
- Vixia HF M400:6.1 - 61 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF R20:41.2 - 1154 mm
- Vixia HF M400:43.6 - 436 mm
Filter size
- HF R20:34 mm
- Vixia HF M400:43 mm
Light exposure modes
- HF R20:Manual
- Vixia HF M400:Auto, Manual

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Comparison of HF R20, Vixia HF M400
69 specifications	A Canon HF R20 View product	B Canon Vixia HF M400 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.28 MP	2.37 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 MP
Lens system5 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	3 - 60 mm	6.1 - 61 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	41.2 - 1154 mm	43.6 - 436 mm
Filter sizeDiffers	34 mm	43 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Storageidentical
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Memory slots	2	2
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Closest focusing distance	0.01 m	0.01 m
Face detection	Yes	Yes
Exposure2 differ
Light exposure modesDiffers	Manual	Auto, Manual
Scene modesDiffers	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Beach, Night, Portrait, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Daylight, Manual, Tungsten	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (video)	1/2000 s	1/2000 s
Shutter speed (photo)Known for one	1/500 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	7.62 cm (3")	7.62 cm (3")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels	230000 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Camera1 differ
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.4 lx	0.1 lx
Image processor	DIGIC DV III	DIGIC DV III
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video2 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutions	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4	H.264, MPEG4
Analog signal format system	NTSC	NTSC
Capture modesDiffers	FXP, LP, MXP, XP	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP
Pre-recordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	1792 x 1344	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	Dolby Digital 2.0	Dolby Digital 2.0
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC3
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Composite video out	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Video recording timeKnown for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-110	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	-5 - 45 °C	-5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	74 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	131 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	71 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	350 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AV, HDMI, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 3
Auto exposureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual exposure	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 W

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