Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black vs Canon XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible memory cards
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:MicroSD (TransFlash)
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:SD, SDHC
Focus adjustment
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:Manual
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:Auto/Manual
Camera shutter speed
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:1/3 - 1/2000 s
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:1/6 - 1/20000 s
Built-in display
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:No
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:Yes
Viewfinder type
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:Not available
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:Electronic
Camcorder type
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:Handheld camcorder
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:Handheld/Shoulder camcorder
Maximum video resolution
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:2000 x 1128 pixels
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:1920 x 1080 pixels
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black:0
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:1

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Comparison of ME20F-SHN, XA11
86 specifications	A Canon ME20F-SHN Handheld camcorder CMOS Black Model ME20F-SHN View product	B Canon XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder Model XA11 View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.09 MP
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.91 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.26 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400x
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.67 - 73.4 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.8 - 576 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	576 mm
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.8 mm
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon EF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD, SDHC
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Manual	Auto/Manual
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Daylight, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent L, Shade, Tungsten
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/3 - 1/2000 s	1/6 - 1/20000 s
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic, Mechanical
Display1 differ
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.62 cm (3")
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Flip-out screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460000 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Viewfinder1 differ
Viewfinder typeDiffers	Not available	Electronic
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1560000 pixels
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.24"
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Handheld camcorder	Handheld/Shoulder camcorder
Playback zoom (max)Known for one	0.0005x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV IV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in ND filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ND filters quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	2000 x 1128 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVC, H.264, MPEG4
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080p
Pre-recordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 Mbit/s
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	stereo
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCM digital audioKnown for one	16-bit/48 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD-SDI outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-820
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	131 mm
DepthDiffers	113 mm	231 mm
HeightDiffers	116 mm	180 mm
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	745 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Shutter priority AE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scene modesKnown for one	Backlight, Spotlight	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gain adjustment rangeKnown for one	0 - 75 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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