Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R36 vs Canon HF R38

50specifications compared
5differ
45identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Camcorder media type
- HF R36:Memory card
- HF R38:NAND
Camera shutter speed
- HF R36:0.001 - 0.5 s
- HF R38:1/1000 s
Minimum illumination
- HF R36:4 lx
- HF R38:0.4 lx
Image processor
- HF R36:DIGIC DV III
- HF R38:DIGIC DV II
Product colour
- HF R36:Black
- HF R38:Black, Silver

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Comparison of HF R36, HF R38
86 specifications	A Canon HF R36 View product	B Canon HF R38 View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixels	3.28 MP	3.28 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (image)	2.07 MP	2.07 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)	2.07 MP	2.07 MP
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoom	32x	32x
Digital zoom	1020x	1020x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Focal length range	2.8 - 89.6 mm	2.8 - 89.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	38.5 - 1232 mm	38.5 - 1232 mm
Image stabilizer type	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1232 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.5 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	1.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media typeDiffers	Memory card	NAND
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape type	No	No
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Face detection	Yes	Yes
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.01 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balance	Daylight, Tungsten	Daylight, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Built-in flash	No	No
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	0.001 - 0.5 s	1/1000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	7.62 cm (3")	7.62 cm (3")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels	230000 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder type	Not available	Not available
Camera2 differ
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Self-timer delay	10 s	10 s
Minimum illuminationDiffers	4 lx	0.4 lx
Back Light Compensation (BLC)	Yes	Yes
Image processorDiffers	DIGIC DV III	DIGIC DV II
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3D	No	No
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Brightness	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Videoidentical
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutions	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080
Video formats supported	AVCHD, MP4	AVCHD, MP4
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080p, 720p
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 Mbit/s
Capture modes	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, 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
Audioidentical
Audio system	Dolby Digital 2.0	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC3
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputs	1	1
S-Video out	No	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-709
Video recording timeKnown for one	1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	54 mm	54 mm
Depth	115 mm	115 mm
Height	55 mm	55 mm
Weight	250 g	250 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PIXELA Video Browser Network Untility
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDMI, USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electrical viewfinderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Unknown — not stated by the source

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