Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC vs Samsung SMX-C14LN camcorder

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.59 MP
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:0.68 MP
Sensor type
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:CMOS
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Digital zoom
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:200x
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:1200x
Focal length range
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:6.4 - 64 mm
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:2.4 - 24 mm
Display diagonal
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.89 cm (3.5")
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:6.86 cm (2.7")
Minimum illumination
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:0.3 lx
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:3 lx
Maximum video resolution
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:1920 x 1080 pixels
- SMX-C14LN camcorder:720 x 480 pixels

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Comparison of HF S20 + 8GB SDHC, SMX-C14LN
59 specifications	A Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC View product	B Samsung SMX-C14LN camcorder Model SMX-C14LN View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	8.59 MP	0.68 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	6010000 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoom	10x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	1200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	6.4 - 64 mm	2.4 - 24 mm
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 balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten	Auto, Manual
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")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.3 lx	3 lx
Photo effectsKnown for one	Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo mode	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 480 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840	800 x 600
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 dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
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 typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	38.4 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	113.8 mm
HeightDiffers	74 mm	56.4 mm
WeightDiffers	470 g	162 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
InterfaceDiffers	HDMI / USB	USB 2.0
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 focus	Yes	Yes
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
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16000 MB
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista (32/64-Bit)

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