Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Vixia HF M30 vs Samsung VP-DX103 camcorder

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Vixia HF M30:2.99 MP
- VP-DX103 camcorder:0.8 MP
Sensor type
- Vixia HF M30:CMOS
- VP-DX103 camcorder:CCD
Optical sensor size
- Vixia HF M30:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- VP-DX103 camcorder:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- Vixia HF M30:15x
- VP-DX103 camcorder:34x
Digital zoom
- Vixia HF M30:300x
- VP-DX103 camcorder:1200x
Focal length range
- Vixia HF M30:4.1 - 61.5 mm
- VP-DX103 camcorder:1.6 - 4.3 mm
Camera shutter speed
- Vixia HF M30:1/2000 - 1/500 s
- VP-DX103 camcorder:1/60 - 1/1000 s
Weight
- Vixia HF M30:320 g
- VP-DX103 camcorder:410 g

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Comparison of Vixia HF M30, VP-DX103
48 specifications	A Canon Vixia HF M30 View product	B Samsung VP-DX103 camcorder Model VP-DX103 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.99 MP	0.8 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	34x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	1200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.1 - 61.5 mm	1.6 - 4.3 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.5 mm
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
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 - 1/500 s	1/60 - 1/1000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 lx
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 576 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MPEG2
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PAL
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 fps
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 600
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 dubbingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Composite video out	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IA-BP80W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89.2 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121.1 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	410 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DV Media Pro 2.2
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other features1 differ
Cable typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB, AV
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lentes Schneider
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3.5 W	4.7 W
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista (32 bit)
Internal memoryKnown for one	8000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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