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
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
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
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
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")
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
Self-timer delayDiffers	10 s	2,10 s
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
Video resolutionsDiffers	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
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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