Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HFR R16 vs Samsung SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HFR R16:2.39 MP
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:11.2 MP
Sensor type
- HFR R16:CMOS
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:CCD
Optical zoom
- HFR R16:20x
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:32x
Digital zoom
- HFR R16:400x
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:1200x
Focal length range
- HFR R16:3 - 60 mm
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:1.6 - 4.3 mm
Camera shutter speed
- HFR R16:1/2 - 1/2000 s
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:1/60 - 1/10000 s
HDMI
- HFR R16:Yes
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:No
Battery type
- HFR R16:BP-2L5
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:IA-BP85ST

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Comparison of HFR R16, SC-MX20
55 specifications	A Canon HFR R16 View product	B Samsung SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD Model SC-MX20 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.39 MP	11.2 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	32x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	1200x
Focal length rangeDiffers	3 - 60 mm	1.6 - 4.3 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	40 - 800 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2 - 1/2000 s	1/60 - 1/10000 s
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	800 x 600
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIDiffers	Yes	No
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-2L5	IA-BP85ST
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	125 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	60 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	60.5 mm
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
FaderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	TTL	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
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Schneider lens
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720 x 480 pixels

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