Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R38 vs Canon HFR306 Legria

46specifications compared
5differ
41identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Camcorder media type
- HF R38:NAND
- HFR306 Legria:Memory card
Image processor
- HF R38:DIGIC DV II
- HFR306 Legria:DIGIC DV III
Product colour
- HF R38:Black, Silver
- HFR306 Legria:Black
Video formats supported
- HF R38:AVCHD, MP4
- HFR306 Legria:AVCHD, MPEG4
Cables included
- HF R38:HDMI, USB
- HFR306 Legria:USB

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Comparison of HF R38, HFR306 Legria
82 specifications	A Canon HF R38 View product	B Canon HFR306 Legria 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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1232 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	38.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media typeDiffers	NAND	Memory card
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card size	64 GB	64 GB
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speed	1/1000 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)Known for one	230000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder type	Not available	Not available
Camera1 differ
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Self-timer delay	10 s	10 s
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorDiffers	DIGIC DV II	DIGIC DV III
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Video1 differ
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 supportedDiffers	AVCHD, MP4	AVCHD, MPEG4
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitrate at maximum video resolution	24 Mbit/s	24 Mbit/s
Capture modes	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP+	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP+
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	Dolby Digital 2.0	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AC3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S-Video out	No	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-709	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	54 mm	54 mm
Depth	115 mm	115 mm
Height	55 mm	55 mm
Weight	250 g	250 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA Video Browser Network Untility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	HDMI, USB	USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electrical viewfinderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Snow, Spotlight, Sunset

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