Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Legria HF G60 vs Canon XA40 Handheld camcorder

67specifications compared
15differ
52identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Legria HF G60:13.4 MP
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:21.14 MP
Optical sensor size
- Legria HF G60:25.4 / 1 mm (1 / 1")
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Optical zoom
- Legria HF G60:15x
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:20x
Maximum aperture number
- Legria HF G60:2.8
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:1.8
Minimum aperture number
- Legria HF G60:4.5
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:2.8
Camera shutter speed
- Legria HF G60:1/2, 1/2000 s
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:1/6 - 1/2000, 1/2 - 1/500 s
Minimum illumination
- Legria HF G60:1.4 lx
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:4.2 lx
Built-in microphone
- Legria HF G60:Yes
- XA40 Handheld camcorder:No

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Comparison of Legria HF G60, XA40
86 specifications	A Canon Legria HF G60 View product	B Canon XA40 Handheld camcorder Model XA40 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	13.4 MP	21.14 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 1 mm (1 / 1")	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	20x
Digital zoomKnown for one	300x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	25.5 - 382.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	2.8	1.8
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	4.5	2.8
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 - 601 mm
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
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2, 1/2000 s	1/6 - 1/2000, 1/2 - 1/500 s
Displayidentical
Display brightness controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vari-angle LCD displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	1.4 lx	4.2 lx
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC DV 6
Designidentical
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
XLR inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Video recording timeDiffers	1.75 h	2.9 h
Battery life (max)Known for one	2.6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Number of diaphragm bladesDiffers	9	8
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	125 mm	109 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	84 mm
HeightDiffers	91 mm	182 mm
WeightDiffers	1.14 kg	730 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
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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