Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Vixia HF M30 vs Samsung VP-HMX20W camcorder

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Vixia HF M30:2.99 MP
- VP-HMX20W camcorder:8 MP
Optical sensor size
- Vixia HF M30:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- VP-HMX20W camcorder:25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")
Optical zoom
- Vixia HF M30:15x
- VP-HMX20W camcorder:10x
Digital zoom
- Vixia HF M30:300x
- VP-HMX20W camcorder:100x
Weight
- Vixia HF M30:320 g
- VP-HMX20W camcorder:456 g

Side by side

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Comparison of Vixia HF M30, VP-HMX20W
40 specifications	A Canon Vixia HF M30 View product	B Samsung VP-HMX20W camcorder Model VP-HMX20W View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.99 MP	8 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 1.8 mm (1 / 1.8")
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	100x
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 mm
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Videoidentical
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	3264 x 2448
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
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67.2 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	139 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	456 g
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 2.5
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.4V / 850mAh
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8192 MB
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win 2000 / XP, Vista (32bit, 64bit)
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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