Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA HF S20 vs Canon LEGRIA HF S21

36specifications compared
4differ
32identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA HF S20:8 MP
- LEGRIA HF S21:8.59 MP
Flash memory
- LEGRIA HF S20:32 GB
- LEGRIA HF S21:64 GB
Depth
- LEGRIA HF S20:140 mm
- LEGRIA HF S21:148 mm
Weight
- LEGRIA HF S20:470 g
- LEGRIA HF S21:480 g

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Comparison of LEGRIA HF S20, LEGRIA HF S21
45 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA HF S20 View product	B Canon LEGRIA HF S21 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	8 MP	8.59 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
Effective megapixels (movie)	6010000 MP	6010000 MP
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoom	10x	10x
Digital zoom	200x	200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length range	6.4 - 64 mm	6.4 - 64 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	43.5 - 435 mm	43.5 - 435 mm
Filter size	58 mm	58 mm
Storage1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speed	1/2000 s	1/2000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	8.89 cm (3.5")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Display	LCD	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123000 pixels
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Minimum illumination	0.3 lx	0.3 lx
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DV port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S-Video in	No	No
S-Video out	No	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	75 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	148 mm
Height	74 mm	74 mm
WeightDiffers	470 g	480 g
Other featuresidentical
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Night mode	Yes	Yes
Sports	Yes	Yes
Spotlight	Yes	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	HDMI / USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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