Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Vixia HF M30 vs Samsung SMX-F44BN camcorder CCD Black

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- Vixia HF M30:CMOS
- SMX-F44BN camcorder CCD Black:CCD
Optical sensor size
- Vixia HF M30:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- SMX-F44BN camcorder CCD Black:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- Vixia HF M30:15x
- SMX-F44BN camcorder CCD Black:52x
Digital zoom
- Vixia HF M30:300x
- SMX-F44BN camcorder CCD Black:2200x
Focal length range
- Vixia HF M30:4.1 - 61.5 mm
- SMX-F44BN camcorder CCD Black:2.1 - 109.2 mm
Weight
- Vixia HF M30:320 g
- SMX-F44BN camcorder CCD Black:220 g

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Comparison of Vixia HF M30, SMX-F44BN
35 specifications	A Canon Vixia HF M30 View product	B Samsung SMX-F44BN camcorder CCD Black Model SMX-F44BN View product
Image sensor2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680000 pixels
Total megapixelsKnown for one	2.99 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	52x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	2200x
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.1 - 61.5 mm	2.1 - 109.2 mm
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	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
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720 x 480 pixels
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Composite video out	1	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58.4 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	220 g
Other featuresidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Schneider Kreuznach
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP
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
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	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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