Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R56 vs Canon ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey

32specifications compared
19differ
13identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- HF R56:CMOS
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF R56:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- HF R56:32x
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:22x
Digital zoom
- HF R56:1140x
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:440x
Focal length range
- HF R56:2.8 - 89.6 mm
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:2.8 - 61.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF R56:32.5 - 1853 mm
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:48 - 1056 mm
Compatible memory cards
- HF R56:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:MMC, SD
Focus adjustment
- HF R56:Auto/Manual
- ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey:Auto

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Comparison of HF R56, ZR50MC
81 specifications	A Canon HF R56 View product	B Canon ZR ZR50MC Handheld camcorder CCD Grey Model ZR50MC View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	3.28 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")	25.4 / 6 mm (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	22x
Digital zoomDiffers	1140x	440x
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.8 - 89.6 mm	2.8 - 61.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	32.5 - 1853 mm	48 - 1056 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	4.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	1.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.5 mm
Storage1 differ
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto/Manual	Auto
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 m
Exposureidentical
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, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 - 1/2 s	1/8000 s
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.35 cm (2.5")
DisplayDiffers	LCD	TFT LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	230000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationDiffers	4 lx	0.5 lx
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
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Grey
Videoidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video resolutionsKnown for one	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for one	AVCHD, MP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous shooting modeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG XR
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCM digital audioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12-bit/32 kHz, 16-bit/48 kHz
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIDiffers	Yes	No
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outDiffers	No	Yes
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Video recording timeDiffers	3.15 h	4 h
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 mAh
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.4 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	57 mm
DepthDiffers	116 mm	134 mm
HeightDiffers	57 mm	102 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	252 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	HDMI, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	113000 pixels
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.44"
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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