Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Mini DV MVX300 vs Canon XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Mini DV MVX300:1.33 MP
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:2.37 MP
Optical zoom
- Mini DV MVX300:360x
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:18x
Digital zoom
- Mini DV MVX300:18x
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:1.5x
Focal length range
- Mini DV MVX300:45.4 - 817 mm
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:4.1 - 73.8 mm
Display diagonal
- Mini DV MVX300:6.35 cm (2.5")
- XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black:10.2 cm (4")

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Comparison of Mini DV MVX300, XF300
54 specifications	A Canon Mini DV MVX300 View product	B Canon XF300 2.37 MP CMOS Black Model XF300 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.33 MP	2.37 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	360x	18x
Digital zoomDiffers	18x	1.5x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	45.4 - 817 mm	4.1 - 73.8 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 - 527.4 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Mini-DV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.02 - 1 m
Exposureidentical
ISO sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/18 - 1/2000 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.35 cm (2.5")	10.2 cm (4")
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1550000 pixels
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.57"
Cameraidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 fps
Still imageidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
XLR inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	394 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Horizontal resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 lines
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 - 22
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32768 MB
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 W
SpotlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Lens systemKnown for one	f/1.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Multi Media Card Secure Digital Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB Direct Print AV S-video Component LANC	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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