Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R40 vs Canon HF R42

48specifications compared
6differ
42identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF R40:32.5 - 1723 mm
- HF R42:38.5 - 1232 mm
Internal storage capacity
- HF R40:8 GB
- HF R42:32 GB
Focus adjustment
- HF R40:Auto
- HF R42:Auto/Manual
Audio system
- HF R40:Dolby Digital
- HF R42:Dolby Digital 2.0
Weight
- HF R40:285 g
- HF R42:235 g

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Comparison of HF R40, HF R42
85 specifications	A Canon HF R40 View product	B Canon HF R42 View product
Lens system1 differ
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	32.5 - 1723 mm	38.5 - 1232 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
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Storage1 differ
Internal storage capacityDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Disc types supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto	Auto/Manual
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	0.01 - 1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 m
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Daylight, Manual, Tungsten	Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (photo)Known for one	0.002 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	0.0005 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/2000 s
Displayidentical
Vari-angle LCD displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Self-timer delayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Videoidentical
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080p, 720p
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 fps
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Digital	Dolby Digital 2.0
PCM digital audioKnown for one	16-bit/48 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, AC3, LC-AAC, MP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	285 g	235 g
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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