Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC vs Samsung HMX-U10BN camcorder

25specifications compared
13differ
12identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.59 MP
- HMX-U10BN camcorder:10 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
- HMX-U10BN camcorder:25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Optical zoom
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:10x
- HMX-U10BN camcorder:1x
Digital zoom
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:200x
- HMX-U10BN camcorder:4x
Image stabilizer
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:Yes
- HMX-U10BN camcorder:No
Display diagonal
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.89 cm (3.5")
- HMX-U10BN camcorder:5.08 cm (2")
Battery type
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:BP-808
- HMX-U10BN camcorder:SLB-10A
Width
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:75 mm
- HMX-U10BN camcorder:103 mm

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Comparison of HF S20 + 8GB SDHC, HMX-U10BN
57 specifications	A Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC View product	B Samsung HMX-U10BN camcorder Model HMX-U10BN View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	8.59 MP	10 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	6010000 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	1x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	4x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeKnown for one	6.4 - 64 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	43.5 - 435 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.01 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	5.08 cm (2")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.3 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840	3648 x 2736
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Audio dubbing	No	No
Wind filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	1.4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	SLB-10A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	103 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	56 mm
HeightDiffers	74 mm	15.5 mm
WeightDiffers	470 g	95 g
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Cable typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	HDMI / USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
FaderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8192 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusDiffers	Yes	No
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2, Vista32,64
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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