Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Vixia HF M30 vs Samsung HMX-U20 7.8 MP CMOS Black

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Vixia HF M30:2.99 MP
- HMX-U20 7.8 MP CMOS Black:7.8 MP
Optical sensor size
- Vixia HF M30:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- HMX-U20 7.8 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Optical zoom
- Vixia HF M30:15x
- HMX-U20 7.8 MP CMOS Black:3x
Image stabilizer
- Vixia HF M30:Yes
- HMX-U20 7.8 MP CMOS Black:No
Focal length range
- Vixia HF M30:4.1 - 61.5 mm
- HMX-U20 7.8 MP CMOS Black:5.1 - 15.3 mm
Display diagonal
- Vixia HF M30:6.86 cm (2.7")
- HMX-U20 7.8 MP CMOS Black:5.08 cm (2")
Weight
- Vixia HF M30:320 g
- HMX-U20 7.8 MP CMOS Black:111 g

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Comparison of Vixia HF M30, HMX-U20
34 specifications	A Canon Vixia HF M30 View product	B Samsung HMX-U20 7.8 MP CMOS Black Model HMX-U20 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.99 MP	7.8 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	3x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.1 - 61.5 mm	5.1 - 15.3 mm
Digital zoomKnown for one	300x	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
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	5.08 cm (2")
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
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
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
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IA-BH130LB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.6 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	111 g
Other featuresidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Lens
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, XP SP2, Vista32, 64
Internal memoryKnown for one	8000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2000 - 1/500 s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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