Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA HF R205 vs Canon Legria HF R306

32specifications compared
14differ
18identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Optical zoom
- LEGRIA HF R205:18x
- Legria HF R306:32x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA HF R205:360x
- Legria HF R306:1020x
Memory slots
- LEGRIA HF R205:2
- Legria HF R306:1
Focus adjustment
- LEGRIA HF R205:Manual
- Legria HF R306:Auto/Manual
Product colour
- LEGRIA HF R205:Silver
- Legria HF R306:Black
Video formats supported
- LEGRIA HF R205:H.264, MPEG4
- Legria HF R306:AVCHD, MP4
Built-in microphone
- LEGRIA HF R205:Yes
- Legria HF R306:No
Battery technology
- LEGRIA HF R205:Lithium
- Legria HF R306:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

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Comparison of LEGRIA HF R205, Legria HF R306
75 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA HF R205 View product	B Canon Legria HF R306 View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixels	3.28 MP	3.28 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.07 MP
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	18x	32x
Digital zoomDiffers	360x	1020x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 - 89.6 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.5 - 1232 mm
Image stabilizer typeDiffers	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1232 mm
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.5 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2	1
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Manual	Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 m
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposureidentical
Scene modes	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Built-in flash	No	No
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.001 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	7.62 cm (3")	7.62 cm (3")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels	230000 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Cameraidentical
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Self-timer delayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 lx
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC DV III
Progressive scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video2 differ
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080,2016 x 1512	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, MPEG4	AVCHD, MP4
Capture modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FXP, MXP, SP, XP+
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Continuous shooting modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HistogramKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Image formats supportedKnown for one	EXIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio system	Dolby Digital 2.0	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphoneDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S-Video out	No	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 h
Battery voltageKnown for one	3.7 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	54 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	61 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	0.27 g	250 g
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Electrical viewfinderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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