Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R56 vs Canon mini X

47specifications compared
19differ
28identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R56:3.28 MP
- mini X:12.8 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF R56:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
- mini X:25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Effective megapixels (image)
- HF R56:2.07 MP
- mini X:12 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)
- HF R56:2.07 MP
- mini X:8.99 MP
Optical zoom
- HF R56:32x
- mini X:0x
Minimum aperture number
- HF R56:1.8
- mini X:2.8
White balance
- HF R56:Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
- mini X:Auto
Camera shutter speed
- HF R56:1/2000 - 1/2 s
- mini X:0.04 - 0.0005 s

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Comparison of HF R56, mini X
82 specifications	A Canon HF R56 View product	B Canon mini X View product
Image sensor4 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.28 MP	12.8 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Effective megapixels (image)Differs	2.07 MP	12 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	2.07 MP	8.99 MP
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	32x	0x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.7 mm
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	1.8	2.8
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.4 mm
Digital zoomKnown for one	1140x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.8 - 89.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	32.5 - 1853 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
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
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Face detection	Yes	Yes
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 - ∞
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposure1 differ
Scene modesDiffers	Beach, Children, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Beach, Night, Snow, Sports
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Daylight, Tungsten	Auto
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 - 1/2 s	0.04 - 0.0005 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels	230000 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Vari-angle LCD displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Camera1 differ
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Self-timer delayDiffers	10 s	2,10 s
Image processor	DIGIC DV IV	DIGIC DV IV
3D	No	No
Remotely operated	Yes	Yes
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	16:9	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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Black
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported	AVCHD, MP4	AVCHD, MP4
Pre-recordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	35 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Capture modesKnown for one	FXP, LP, MXP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	4000 x 3000 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000 x 3000, 1920 x 1440, 640 x 480
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG XR
Continuous shooting modeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Digital 2.0	Dolby Digital
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, LPCM
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridge	No	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	0	0
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
S-Video out	No	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery typeDiffers	BP-718	NB-12L
Video recording timeKnown for one	3.15 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	116 mm	109 mm
HeightDiffers	57 mm	30 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	205 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	HDMI, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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