Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Legria HF R106 + 4Gb SD vs Samsung SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Legria HF R106 + 4Gb SD:2.39 MP
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:11.2 MP
Sensor type
- Legria HF R106 + 4Gb SD:CMOS
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:CCD
Optical zoom
- Legria HF R106 + 4Gb SD:20x
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:32x
Digital zoom
- Legria HF R106 + 4Gb SD:400x
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:1200x
Focal length range
- Legria HF R106 + 4Gb SD:3 - 60 mm
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:1.6 - 4.3 mm
Camera shutter speed
- Legria HF R106 + 4Gb SD:1/2 - 1/2000 s
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:1/60 - 1/10000 s
Maximum video resolution
- Legria HF R106 + 4Gb SD:1920 x 1080 pixels
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:720 x 480 pixels
PictBridge
- Legria HF R106 + 4Gb SD:Yes
- SC-MX20 11.2 MP CCD:No

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Comparison of Legria HF R106 + 4Gb SD, SC-MX20
59 specifications	A Canon Legria HF R106 + 4Gb SD 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
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Daylight, Incandescent, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2 - 1/2000 s	1/60 - 1/10000 s
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
Photo effectsKnown for one	Black&White, Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	720 x 480 pixels
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 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 & interfaces2 differ
PictBridgeDiffers	Yes	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIDiffers	Yes	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1.41 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	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
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	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

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