Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Vixia HF M40 vs Samsung HMX-E10ON 8 MP CMOS Full HD Orange

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- Vixia HF M40:2.37 MP
- HMX-E10ON 8 MP CMOS Full HD Orange:8 MP
Optical sensor size
- Vixia HF M40:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- HMX-E10ON 8 MP CMOS Full HD Orange:25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Optical zoom
- Vixia HF M40:10x
- HMX-E10ON 8 MP CMOS Full HD Orange:1x
Digital zoom
- Vixia HF M40:200x
- HMX-E10ON 8 MP CMOS Full HD Orange:2x
Image stabilizer
- Vixia HF M40:Yes
- HMX-E10ON 8 MP CMOS Full HD Orange:No
Display diagonal
- Vixia HF M40:7.62 cm (3")
- HMX-E10ON 8 MP CMOS Full HD Orange:6.86 cm (2.7")
Product colour
- Vixia HF M40:Black
- HMX-E10ON 8 MP CMOS Full HD Orange:Orange
Analog signal format system
- Vixia HF M40:NTSC
- HMX-E10ON 8 MP CMOS Full HD Orange:NTSC, PAL

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Comparison of Vixia HF M40, HMX-E10ON
68 specifications	A Canon Vixia HF M40 View product	B Samsung HMX-E10ON 8 MP CMOS Full HD Orange Model HMX-E10ON View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.37 MP	8 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	2.07 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.07 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	1x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	2x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeKnown for one	6.1 - 61 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	43.6 - 436 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.01 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Auto, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scene modesKnown for one	Beach, Night, Portrait, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.86 cm (2.7")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.1 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV III	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Orange
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264, MPEG4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC	NTSC, PAL
Capture modesKnown for one	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3264 x 2448 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080,2592 x 1944,3264 x 1840,3264 x 2448
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AC3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP90A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	74 mm	57.5 mm
DepthDiffers	131 mm	16.8 mm
HeightDiffers	71 mm	108.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	350 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.8 - 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto exposureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual exposureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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