Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA HF21 vs Samsung SMX-K44SP camcorder

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA HF21:3.89 MP
- SMX-K44SP camcorder:0.8 MP
Sensor type
- LEGRIA HF21:CMOS
- SMX-K44SP camcorder:CCD
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA HF21:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- SMX-K44SP camcorder:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical sensor resolution
- LEGRIA HF21:3.89 pixels
- SMX-K44SP camcorder:80000 pixels
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA HF21:15x
- SMX-K44SP camcorder:52x
Battery life (max)
- LEGRIA HF21:5.3 h
- SMX-K44SP camcorder:2 h
Width
- LEGRIA HF21:70 mm
- SMX-K44SP camcorder:59.8 mm
Depth
- LEGRIA HF21:124 mm
- SMX-K44SP camcorder:65.6 mm

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Comparison of LEGRIA HF21, SMX-K44SP
54 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA HF21 View product	B Samsung SMX-K44SP camcorder Model SMX-K44SP View product
Image sensor4 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.89 MP	0.8 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.99 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionDiffers	3.89 pixels	80000 pixels
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	52x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2200x
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 mm
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 flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720 x 576 pixels
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PAL
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296	1600 x 1200
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 & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	5.3 h	2 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IA-BH130LB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	70 mm	59.8 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	65.6 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	122.2 mm
WeightDiffers	340 g	230 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
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver

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