Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF S30 vs Philips HD camcorder CAM150OR/00

28specifications compared
20differ
8identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF S30:8.59 MP
- HD camcorder CAM150OR/00:8 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF S30:25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
- HD camcorder CAM150OR/00:25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Digital zoom
- HF S30:200x
- HD camcorder CAM150OR/00:5x
Image stabilizer
- HF S30:Yes
- HD camcorder CAM150OR/00:No
Camcorder media type
- HF S30:Memory card
- HD camcorder CAM150OR/00:HDD
Maximum memory card size
- HF S30:64 GB
- HD camcorder CAM150OR/00:32 GB
Focus adjustment
- HF S30:Auto/Manual
- HD camcorder CAM150OR/00:Auto
Display diagonal
- HF S30:8.89 cm (3.5")
- HD camcorder CAM150OR/00:5.08 cm (2")

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Comparison of HF S30, CAM150OR/00
81 specifications	A Canon HF S30 View product	B Philips HD camcorder CAM150OR/00 Model CAM150OR/00 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	8.59 MP	8 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")	25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	8.02 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	6.01 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	5x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
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 sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage2 differ
Camcorder media typeDiffers	Memory card	HDD
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto/Manual	Auto
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten	Auto
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	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")	5.08 cm (2")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	922000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 x 234 pixels
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	123000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.27"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.3 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D	No	No
Image quality adjustmentKnown for one	Brightness, Colour depth, Contrast, Sharpness	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsDiffers	Neutral, Skin tones, Vivid	Black&White, Negative film, Sepia
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Handheld camcorder
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Orange
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	1440 x 1080 pixels	640 x 480,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080
Pre-recordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Capture modesKnown for one	FXP, LP, MXP, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual shot (video & photo)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	25 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264, MP4
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	3264 x 2456 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wind filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
PictBridgeDiffers	Yes	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outDiffers	1	0
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Video recording timeKnown for one	1.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	2 h
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	74 mm	109 mm
WeightKnown for one	470 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.8 - 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Home
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Backlight, Beach, Night, Snow, Sunset
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Hand strapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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