Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R26 w/Kit vs Canon XL H1S

25specifications compared
18differ
7identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R26 w/Kit:3.28 MP
- XL H1S:1.56 MP
Sensor type
- HF R26 w/Kit:CMOS
- XL H1S:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF R26 w/Kit:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
- XL H1S:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Digital zoom
- HF R26 w/Kit:400x
- XL H1S:0x
Focal length range
- HF R26 w/Kit:3 - 60 mm
- XL H1S:5.4 - 108 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF R26 w/Kit:41.2 - 1154 mm
- XL H1S:38.9 - 778 mm
Compatible memory cards
- HF R26 w/Kit:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- XL H1S:MMC, SD, SDHC
Display diagonal
- HF R26 w/Kit:7.62 cm (3")
- XL H1S:6.1 cm (2.4")

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Comparison of HF R26 w/Kit, XL H1S
73 specifications	A Canon HF R26 w/Kit View product	B Canon XL H1S View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.28 MP	1.56 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	3.05 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.07 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoom	20x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	0x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	3 - 60 mm	5.4 - 108 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	41.2 - 1154 mm	38.9 - 778 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.01 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Daylight, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor white balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.1 cm (2.4")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Differs	230000 pixels	215000 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationDiffers	4 lx	0.4 lx
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Black&White, Sepia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Videoidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video resolutionsKnown for one	1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-recordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Capture modesKnown for one	FXP, LP, MXP, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual shot (video & photo)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	2016 x 1512 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous shooting modeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HistogramKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portDiffers	No	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Mini-USB B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Video recording timeKnown for one	1.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-110	BP-930, BP-945, BP-950G, BP-970G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	496 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	220 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	2.56 kg
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.8 - 3.6	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
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RCA
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226 x 496 x 220 mm
Lens focal rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	f/1.6 - 3.5
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S, BNC, HD/SD-SDI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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