Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC vs Samsung SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue

29specifications compared
20differ
9identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:CMOS
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:6010000 MP
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:0.68 MP
Optical zoom
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:10x
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:34x
Digital zoom
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:200x
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:1200x
Filter size
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:58 mm
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:30 mm
Camera shutter speed
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:1/2 - 1/2000 s
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:1/60 - 1/10000 s
Display diagonal
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.89 cm (3.5")
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:6.86 cm (2.7")

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Comparison of HF S20 + 8GB SDHC, SC-MX20L
63 specifications	A Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC View product	B Samsung SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue Model SC-MX20L View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	8.59 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	6010000 MP	0.68 MP
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	34x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	1200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
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 sizeDiffers	58 mm	30 mm
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
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2 - 1/2000 s	1/60 - 1/10000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	6.86 cm (2.7")
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 480 pixels
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfaces2 differ
PictBridgeDiffers	Yes	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	1.4 h	3 h
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	IA-BP85ST
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	125 mm
HeightDiffers	74 mm	60.5 mm
WeightDiffers	470 g	270 g
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 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 memoryDiffers	8192 MB	32000 MB
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Night modeDiffers	Yes	No
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
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Auto exposureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Schneider
Manual exposureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Noise reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2/Vista 32, 64
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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