Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon VIXIA HF S20 vs Canon VIXIA HF S21

21specifications compared
3differ
18identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- VIXIA HF S20:6.01 MP
- VIXIA HF S21:8.59 MP
Depth
- VIXIA HF S20:74 mm
- VIXIA HF S21:140 mm
Height
- VIXIA HF S20:140 mm
- VIXIA HF S21:74 mm

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Comparison of VIXIA HF S20, VIXIA HF S21
45 specifications	A Canon VIXIA HF S20 View product	B Canon VIXIA HF S21 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	6.01 MP	8.59 MP
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	8590000 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (photo)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/500 s
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/2000 s
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	74 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	74 mm
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 3
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TTL
SportsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source

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