Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA HF21 vs Samsung HMX-R10SP 9 MP CMOS Silver

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA HF21:3.89 MP
- HMX-R10SP 9 MP CMOS Silver:9 MP
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA HF21:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- HMX-R10SP 9 MP CMOS Silver:25.4 / 2.33 mm (1 / 2.33")
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA HF21:15x
- HMX-R10SP 9 MP CMOS Silver:8x
PictBridge
- LEGRIA HF21:No
- HMX-R10SP 9 MP CMOS Silver:Yes
Width
- LEGRIA HF21:70 mm
- HMX-R10SP 9 MP CMOS Silver:38.3 mm
Depth
- LEGRIA HF21:124 mm
- HMX-R10SP 9 MP CMOS Silver:129.7 mm
Height
- LEGRIA HF21:62 mm
- HMX-R10SP 9 MP CMOS Silver:57.8 mm
Weight
- LEGRIA HF21:340 g
- HMX-R10SP 9 MP CMOS Silver:220 g

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Comparison of LEGRIA HF21, HMX-R10SP
56 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA HF21 View product	B Samsung HMX-R10SP 9 MP CMOS Silver Model HMX-R10SP View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.89 MP	9 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 2.33 mm (1 / 2.33")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.99 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	3.89 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	8x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	4.1 - 61.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	39.5 - 592.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x
White balanceidentical
Indoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flash	Yes	Yes
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230000 pixels
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 fps
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,2048 x 1536,2592 x 1944,3328 x 1872,3456 x 2592,4000 x 3000
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
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 & interfaces1 differ
PictBridgeDiffers	No	Yes
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IA-BH125C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	70 mm	38.3 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	129.7 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	57.8 mm
WeightDiffers	340 g	220 g
Other featuresidentical
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	64000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 - 34
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/60 - 1/10000 s
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver

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