Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R500 vs Samsung SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder

32specifications compared
17differ
15identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R500:3.28 MP
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:0.68 MP
Sensor type
- HF R500:CMOS
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF R500:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 1.6 mm (1 / 1.6")
Optical zoom
- HF R500:32x
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:10x
Digital zoom
- HF R500:1140x
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:1200x
Image stabilizer
- HF R500:Yes
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:No
Focal length range
- HF R500:2.8 - 89.6 mm
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.4 - 24 mm
Compatible memory cards
- HF R500:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:SD, SDHC

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Comparison of HF R500, SMX-C10GN
70 specifications	A Canon HF R500 View product	B Samsung SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder Model SMX-C10GN View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.28 MP	0.68 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")	25.4 / 1.6 mm (1 / 1.6")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	2.07 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.07 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	32x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	1140x	1200x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.8 - 89.6 mm	2.4 - 24 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	32.5 - 1853 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Hybrid Image Stabilization (HIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	0.0001 - 1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Auto, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scene modesKnown for one	Beach, Children, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Daylight, Manual, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1/60 - 1/10000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vari-angle LCD displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Black&White, Sepia, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video3 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 480 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080	720 x 480 pixels
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVCHD, MPEG4	H.264
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, AC3	AAC
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	56.5 mm
DepthDiffers	116 mm	114 mm
HeightDiffers	57 mm	38.5 mm
WeightDiffers	235 g	150 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 600
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IA-BH130LB
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows

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