Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC vs Samsung SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.59 MP
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:0.8 MP
Sensor type
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:CMOS
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:10x
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:52x
Digital zoom
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:200x
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:2200x
Filter size
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:58 mm
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:39 mm
Display diagonal
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.89 cm (3.5")
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:6.86 cm (2.7")
Maximum video resolution
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:1920 x 1080 pixels
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:720 x 576 pixels

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Comparison of HF S20 + 8GB SDHC, SMX-K40
55 specifications	A Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC View product	B Samsung SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black Model SMX-K40 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	8.59 MP	0.8 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 system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	52x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	2200x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	39 mm
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")	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
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 576 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	PAL
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840	1600 x 1200
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
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 & 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
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	1.4 h	2 h
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	59.8 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	122.2 mm
HeightDiffers	74 mm	65.6 mm
WeightDiffers	470 g	230 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
FaderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8192 MB	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

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