Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA HF S11 vs Canon LEGRIA HF21

39specifications compared
12differ
27identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA HF S11:8.59 MP
- LEGRIA HF21:3.89 MP
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA HF S11:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
- LEGRIA HF21:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Effective megapixels (movie)
- LEGRIA HF S11:6.01 MP
- LEGRIA HF21:2.99 MP
Optical sensor resolution
- LEGRIA HF S11:8.59 pixels
- LEGRIA HF21:3.89 pixels
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA HF S11:10x
- LEGRIA HF21:15x
Focal length range
- LEGRIA HF S11:6.4 - 64 mm
- LEGRIA HF21:4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- LEGRIA HF S11:43.5 - 435 mm
- LEGRIA HF21:39.5 - 592.5 mm
Minimum illumination
- LEGRIA HF S11:0.3 lx
- LEGRIA HF21:0.4 lx

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Comparison of LEGRIA HF S11, LEGRIA HF21
44 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA HF S11 View product	B Canon LEGRIA HF21 View product
Image sensor4 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	8.59 MP	3.89 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Effective megapixels (movie)Differs	6.01 MP	2.99 MP
Optical sensor resolutionDiffers	8.59 pixels	3.89 pixels
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	15x
Digital zoomKnown for one	200x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	6.4 - 64 mm	4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	43.5 - 435 mm	39.5 - 592.5 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
Indoor white balance	Yes	Yes
Outdoor white balance	Yes	Yes
Flashidentical
Built-in flash	Yes	Yes
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder type	Not available	Not available
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.3 lx	0.4 lx
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,3264 x 1840	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296
Audioidentical
Audio system	Dolby Digital	Dolby Digital
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio dubbing	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DV port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S-Video in	No	No
S-Video out	No	No
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)	5.3 h	5.3 h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	70 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	136 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	69 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	450 g	340 g
Other featuresidentical
ArtKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Internal memory	64000 MB	64000 MB
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Sports	Yes	Yes
Spotlight	Yes	Yes

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