Canon HF R506 vs Canon HF R56

Comparison of HF R506, HF R56

81 specifications	A Canon HF R506View product	B Canon HF R56View 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	1140x	1140x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length range	2.8 - 89.6 mm	2.8 - 89.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	32.5 - 1853 mm	32.5 - 1853 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture number	4.5	4.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	1853 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture number	1.8	1.8
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	32.5 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape type	No	No
Maximum memory card size	64 GB	64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.1 m	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Face detection	Yes	Yes
Exposure1 differ
Scene modesDiffers	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Beach, Children, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
White balanceidentical
White balance	Auto, Daylight, Tungsten	Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in lightKnown for one	No	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speed	1/2000 - 1/2 s	1/2000 - 1/2 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	7.62 cm (3")	7.62 cm (3")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Differs	23000 pixels	230000 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Self-timer delay	10 s	10 s
Minimum illumination	4 lx	4 lx
Back Light Compensation (BLC)	Yes	Yes
Image processor	DIGIC DV IV	DIGIC DV IV
3D	No	No
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Remotely operatedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Brown
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
Pre-recordKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual shot (video & photo)Known for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	35 Mbit/s
Capture modesKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	FXP, LP, MXP
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Continuous shooting modeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Audio system	Dolby Digital 2.0	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Mini HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
PictBridgeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video outKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.25 h	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery type	BP-718	BP-718
Video recording timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	3.15 h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	53 mm	53 mm
Depth	116 mm	116 mm
Height	57 mm	57 mm
WeightKnown for one	235 g	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
Hand strapKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	HDMI, USB

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