Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R506 vs Samsung SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder

32specifications compared
22differ
10identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R506:3.28 MP
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:0.68 MP
Sensor type
- HF R506:CMOS
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF R506:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 1.6 mm (1 / 1.6")
Optical zoom
- HF R506:32x
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:10x
Digital zoom
- HF R506:1140x
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:1200x
Image stabilizer
- HF R506:Yes
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:No
Focal length range
- HF R506:2.8 - 89.6 mm
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.4 - 24 mm
Compatible memory cards
- HF R506:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- SMX-C10GN camcorder Handheld camcorder:SD, SDHC

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Comparison of HF R506, SMX-C10GN
79 specifications	A Canon HF R506 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
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	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	1853 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	1.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	32.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape type	No	No
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face detectionKnown 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
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Daylight, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 - 1/2 s	1/60 - 1/10000 s
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Differs	23000 pixels	230000 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV IV	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D	No	No
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
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, MP4	H.264
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
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMIDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 typeDiffers	BP-718	IA-BH130LB
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
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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