Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Vixia HF M30 vs Samsung HMX-H205 2.2 MP CMOS

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Vixia HF M30:2.99 MP
- HMX-H205 2.2 MP CMOS:2.2 MP
Optical sensor size
- Vixia HF M30:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- HMX-H205 2.2 MP CMOS:25.4 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")
Optical zoom
- Vixia HF M30:15x
- HMX-H205 2.2 MP CMOS:20x
Digital zoom
- Vixia HF M30:300x
- HMX-H205 2.2 MP CMOS:220x
Camera shutter speed
- Vixia HF M30:1/2000 - 1/500 s
- HMX-H205 2.2 MP CMOS:1/60 - 1/10000 s
Weight
- Vixia HF M30:320 g
- HMX-H205 2.2 MP CMOS:271.4 g
Internal memory
- Vixia HF M30:8000 MB
- HMX-H205 2.2 MP CMOS:32000 MB

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Comparison of Vixia HF M30, HMX-H205
39 specifications	A Canon Vixia HF M30 View product	B Samsung HMX-H205 2.2 MP CMOS Model HMX-H205 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.99 MP	2.2 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	220x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 mm
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
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 - 1/500 s	1/60 - 1/10000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
Photo modeKnown 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
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 1200
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Composite video out	1	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IA-BE210E
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59.3 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	271.4 g
Other features1 differ
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryDiffers	8000 MB	32000 MB
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Schneider Kreuznach HD
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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