Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA HV40 Handheld camcorder vs Canon LEGRIA HF20

37specifications compared
14differ
23identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA HV40 Handheld camcorder:2.96 MP
- LEGRIA HF20:3.89 MP
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA HV40 Handheld camcorder:10x
- LEGRIA HF20:15x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA HV40 Handheld camcorder:200x
- LEGRIA HF20:300x
Focal length range
- LEGRIA HV40 Handheld camcorder:6.1 - 61 mm
- LEGRIA HF20:4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- LEGRIA HV40 Handheld camcorder:43.6 - 436 mm
- LEGRIA HF20:39.5 - 592.5 mm
Filter size
- LEGRIA HV40 Handheld camcorder:43 mm
- LEGRIA HF20:37 mm
Compatible memory cards
- LEGRIA HV40 Handheld camcorder:MiniSD
- LEGRIA HF20:SD, SDHC
Minimum illumination
- LEGRIA HV40 Handheld camcorder:0.2 lx
- LEGRIA HF20:0.4 lx

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Comparison of HV40, LEGRIA HF20
63 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA HV40 Handheld camcorder Model HV40 View product	B Canon LEGRIA HF20 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.96 MP	3.89 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	2.76 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.07 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system5 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	15x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	300x
Focal length rangeDiffers	6.1 - 61 mm	4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	43.6 - 436 mm	39.5 - 592.5 mm
Filter sizeDiffers	43 mm	37 mm
Storage1 differ
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Memory card, Videotape	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MiniSD	SD, SDHC
Disc types supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	HDV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Fluorescent H, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Daylight, Fluorescent	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	211000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Handheld camcorder	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.2 lx	0.4 lx
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV II	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080, 2048 x 1536	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-2L13	BP-809
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	88 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	138 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	82 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	535 g	340 g

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