Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Legria HFM32 vs Samsung HMX-S15BP camcorder

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Legria HFM32:3.3 MP
- HMX-S15BP camcorder:10 MP
Optical sensor size
- Legria HFM32:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- HMX-S15BP camcorder:25.4 / 2.33 mm (1 / 2.33")
Digital zoom
- Legria HFM32:300x
- HMX-S15BP camcorder:180x
Focal length range
- Legria HFM32:4.1 - 61.5 mm
- HMX-S15BP camcorder:46.3 - 694.5 mm
Filter size
- Legria HFM32:37 mm
- HMX-S15BP camcorder:46 mm
Display diagonal
- Legria HFM32:6.86 cm (2.7")
- HMX-S15BP camcorder:8.89 cm (3.5")
Product colour
- Legria HFM32:Black
- HMX-S15BP camcorder:Black, Silver
Battery life (max)
- Legria HFM32:1.66 h
- HMX-S15BP camcorder:2 h

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Comparison of Legria HFM32, HMX-S15BP
77 specifications	A Canon Legria HFM32 View product	B Samsung HMX-S15BP camcorder Model HMX-S15BP View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.3 MP	10 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 2.33 mm (1 / 2.33")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	3310000 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	180x
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.1 - 61.5 mm	46.3 - 694.5 mm
Filter sizeDiffers	37 mm	46 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	39.5 - 711 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSD
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	10 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Manual
Indoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	8.89 cm (3.5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camera playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slide show
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Neutral, Skin tones, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
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	NTSC, PAL
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
PCM digital audioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-bit/48 kHz
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 dubbingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	1.66 h	2 h
Video recording timeKnown for one	1.4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	66.3 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	69.5 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	420 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	INTELLISTUDIO 2.0
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, AV, USB
Hand strapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64000 MB	32000 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 +
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.8 - 3.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	39.5-592.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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