Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R26 w/Kit vs Contour Design Contour HD

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R26 w/Kit:3.28 MP
- Contour HD:5 MP
Image stabilizer
- HF R26 w/Kit:Yes
- Contour HD:No
Flash memory
- HF R26 w/Kit:8 GB
- Contour HD:2 GB
Maximum memory card size
- HF R26 w/Kit:64 GB
- Contour HD:32 GB
Product colour
- HF R26 w/Kit:Red
- Contour HD:Black
Maximum image resolution
- HF R26 w/Kit:2016 x 1512 pixels
- Contour HD:1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)
- HF R26 w/Kit:1920 x 1080
- Contour HD:1280 x 720,1280 x 960
Video recording time
- HF R26 w/Kit:1.5 h
- Contour HD:0.5 h

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of HF R26 w/Kit, Contour HD
70 specifications	A Canon HF R26 w/Kit View product	B Contour Design Contour HD View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.28 MP	5 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 system1 differ
Optical zoomKnown for one	20x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	400x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeKnown for one	3 - 60 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	41.2 - 1154 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 diagonalKnown for one	7.62 cm (3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	230000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080p, 720p
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Still image2 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	2016 x 1512 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Differs	1920 x 1080	1280 x 720,1280 x 960
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
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	Mini-USB B	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Video recording timeDiffers	1.5 h	0.5 h
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-110	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	34 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	95 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	116 g
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac 10.5, 10.6
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More camcorder comparisons

All camcorder comparisons