Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA HF G50 vs Canon XA40 Handheld camcorder

68specifications compared
8differ
60identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Camera shutter speed
- LEGRIA HF G50:1/2, 1/2000 s
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:1/6 - 1/2000, 1/2 - 1/500 s
Built-in microphone
- LEGRIA HF G50:Yes
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:No
Video recording time
- LEGRIA HF G50:2.08 h
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:2.9 h
Width
- LEGRIA HF G50:115 mm
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:109 mm
Depth
- LEGRIA HF G50:231 mm
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:84 mm
Height
- LEGRIA HF G50:84 mm
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:182 mm
Weight
- LEGRIA HF G50:875 g
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:730 g

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Comparison of LEGRIA HF G50, XA40
86 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA HF G50 View product	B Canon XA40 Handheld camcorder Model XA40 View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixels	21.14 MP	21.14 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Effective megapixels (movie)	8.29 MP	8.29 MP
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoom	20x	20x
Digital zoomKnown for one	400x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	3.67 - 73.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter size	58 mm	58 mm
Image stabilizer type	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum aperture number	1.8	1.8
Minimum aperture number	2.8	2.8
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 - 601 mm
Storageidentical
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape type	No	No
Memory slots	2	2
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distance	0.01 m	0.01 m
Face detection	Yes	Yes
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten	Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Shoe mounting point	Yes	Yes
Shoe mounting point type	Cold shoe	Cold shoe
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2, 1/2000 s	1/6 - 1/2000, 1/2 - 1/500 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	7.62 cm (3")	7.62 cm (3")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Flip-out screen	Yes	Yes
Display brightness controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Vari-angle LCD displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder screen size	0.24"	0.24"
Cameraidentical
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Minimum illumination	4.2 lx	4.2 lx
Image processor	DIGIC DV 6	DIGIC DV 6
3D	No	No
Remotely operated	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
HD type	4K Ultra HD	4K Ultra HD
Maximum video resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Video resolutions	1920 x 1080,3840 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1080,3840 x 2160 pixels
Video formats supported	MP4	MP4
Bitrate at maximum video resolution	150 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	stereo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneDiffers	Yes	No
Wind filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supported	AAC	AAC
Microphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridge	No	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	0	0
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Mini HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
S-Video out	No	No
USB connectivity	Yes	Yes
XLR inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Bluetooth	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)	No	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Video recording timeDiffers	2.08 h	2.9 h
Battery capacity	1780 mAh	1780 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery type	BP-820	BP-820
Technical detailsidentical
Number of diaphragm blades	8	8
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	115 mm	109 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	84 mm
HeightDiffers	84 mm	182 mm
WeightDiffers	875 g	730 g
Packaging contentidentical
Lens hood	Yes	Yes
Number of batteries included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
Lens cap included	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%

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