Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HFR R16 vs Canon LEGRIA FS305

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HFR R16:2.39 MP
- LEGRIA FS305:0.8 MP
Sensor type
- HFR R16:CMOS
- LEGRIA FS305:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HFR R16:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
- LEGRIA FS305:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- HFR R16:20x
- LEGRIA FS305:37x
Digital zoom
- HFR R16:400x
- LEGRIA FS305:1800x
Focal length range
- HFR R16:3 - 60 mm
- LEGRIA FS305:2.6 - 96.2 mm
Camera shutter speed
- HFR R16:1/2 - 1/2000 s
- LEGRIA FS305:1/6 - 1/2000 s
Minimum illumination
- HFR R16:0.4 lx
- LEGRIA FS305:1.1 lx

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Comparison of HFR R16, LEGRIA FS305
50 specifications	A Canon HFR R16 View product	B Canon LEGRIA FS305 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.39 MP	0.8 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	37x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	1800x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	3 - 60 mm	2.6 - 96.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	40 - 800 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flash	No	No
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2 - 1/2000 s	1/6 - 1/2000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Self-timer delay	10 s	10 s
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.4 lx	1.1 lx
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,1920 x 1080	640 x 480,1024 x 768
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio dubbing	No	No
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	3.35 h
Battery typeDiffers	BP-2L5	BP-808
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	59 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	225 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	USB 2.0, AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
FaderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	TTL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sports	Yes	Yes
Spotlight	Yes	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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