Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF S200 + 4GB SD vs Canon Vixia HF M30

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF S200 + 4GB SD:8.59 MP
- Vixia HF M30:2.99 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF S200 + 4GB SD:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
- Vixia HF M30:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Optical zoom
- HF S200 + 4GB SD:10x
- Vixia HF M30:15x
Digital zoom
- HF S200 + 4GB SD:200x
- Vixia HF M30:300x
Focal length range
- HF S200 + 4GB SD:6.4 - 64 mm
- Vixia HF M30:4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF S200 + 4GB SD:39.9 - 399 mm
- Vixia HF M30:39.5 - 592.5 mm
Camera shutter speed
- HF S200 + 4GB SD:1/2 - 1/2000 s
- Vixia HF M30:1/2000 - 1/500 s
Display diagonal
- HF S200 + 4GB SD:8.89 cm (3.5")
- Vixia HF M30:6.86 cm (2.7")

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Comparison of HF S200 + 4GB SD, Vixia HF M30
55 specifications	A Canon HF S200 + 4GB SD View product	B Canon Vixia HF M30 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	8.59 MP	2.99 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	15x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	300x
Focal length rangeDiffers	6.4 - 64 mm	4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	39.9 - 399 mm	39.5 - 592.5 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1/2000 - 1/500 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	Black&White, Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	640 x 480 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 speaker(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	75 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	74 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	470 g	320 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Music Transfer utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 2.0	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
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
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W

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