Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC vs Samsung SMX-C200LP camcorder CCD Blue

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:CMOS
- SMX-C200LP camcorder CCD Blue:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
- SMX-C200LP camcorder CCD Blue:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Digital zoom
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:200x
- SMX-C200LP camcorder CCD Blue:1200x
Focal length range
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:6.4 - 64 mm
- SMX-C200LP camcorder CCD Blue:2.4 - 24 mm
Camera shutter speed
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:1/2 - 1/2000 s
- SMX-C200LP camcorder CCD Blue:1/6 - 1/10000 s
Display diagonal
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.89 cm (3.5")
- SMX-C200LP camcorder CCD Blue:6.86 cm (2.7")
Product colour
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:Black
- SMX-C200LP camcorder CCD Blue:Blue
Maximum video resolution
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:1920 x 1080 pixels
- SMX-C200LP camcorder CCD Blue:720 x 480 pixels

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Comparison of HF S20 + 8GB SDHC, SMX-C200LP
59 specifications	A Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC View product	B Samsung SMX-C200LP camcorder CCD Blue Model SMX-C200LP View product
Image sensor2 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)Known for one	6010000 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680000 pixels
Lens system2 differ
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	1200x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
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	1/6 - 1/10000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	6.86 cm (2.7")
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
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 microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
PictBridgeDiffers	Yes	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	35.2 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	109 mm
HeightDiffers	74 mm	56.2 mm
WeightDiffers	470 g	145 g
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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 focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FaderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8192 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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