Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF S30 vs Philips HD camcorder CAM300WH/00

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Digital zoom
- HF S30:200x
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:5x
Image stabilizer
- HF S30:Yes
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:No
Camera shutter speed
- HF S30:1/2 - 1/2000 s
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:2 s
Display diagonal
- HF S30:8.89 cm (3.5")
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:7.62 cm (3")
Product colour
- HF S30:Black
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:Silver
Maximum image resolution
- HF S30:3264 x 2456 pixels
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:1920 x 1080 pixels
Battery life (max)
- HF S30:4.5 h
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:2 h
Width
- HF S30:75 mm
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:54 mm

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Comparison of HF S30, CAM300WH/00
69 specifications	A Canon HF S30 View product	B Philips HD camcorder CAM300WH/00 Model CAM300WH/00 View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixelsKnown for one	8.59 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storageidentical
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Memory card	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten	Auto
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2 - 1/2000 s	2 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	7.62 cm (3")
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	922000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	960 x 240 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
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
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Video1 differ
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
Still image2 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	3264 x 2456 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840	640 x 480
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wind filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
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	54 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	21.5 mm
HeightDiffers	74 mm	110 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
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Backlight, Beach, Night, Snow, Sunset
Packaging contentidentical
Hand strapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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