Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon VIXIA HF S21 vs Samsung HMX-E10 8 MP CMOS Ivory

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- VIXIA HF S21:8.59 MP
- HMX-E10 8 MP CMOS Ivory:8 MP
Optical zoom
- VIXIA HF S21:10x
- HMX-E10 8 MP CMOS Ivory:1x
Digital zoom
- VIXIA HF S21:200x
- HMX-E10 8 MP CMOS Ivory:2x
Image stabilizer
- VIXIA HF S21:Yes
- HMX-E10 8 MP CMOS Ivory:No
Built-in flash
- VIXIA HF S21:Yes
- HMX-E10 8 MP CMOS Ivory:No
Display diagonal
- VIXIA HF S21:8.89 cm (3.5")
- HMX-E10 8 MP CMOS Ivory:6.86 cm (2.7")
DC-in jack
- VIXIA HF S21:Yes
- HMX-E10 8 MP CMOS Ivory:No
Microphone in
- VIXIA HF S21:Yes
- HMX-E10 8 MP CMOS Ivory:No

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Comparison of VIXIA HF S21, HMX-E10
56 specifications	A Canon VIXIA HF S21 View product	B Samsung HMX-E10 8 MP CMOS Ivory Model HMX-E10 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	8.59 MP	8 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")	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	6.4 - 64 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	43.5 - 435 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Flash1 differ
Built-in flashDiffers	Yes	No
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Cameraidentical
Progressive scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Photo mode	Yes	Yes
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.3 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ivory
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	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	No
Audio dubbingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackDiffers	Yes	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
S-Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 h
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	BP90A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	57.5 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	16.8 mm
HeightDiffers	74 mm	108.5 mm
WeightDiffers	460 g	88 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intelli-studio 2.0
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Noise reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.8 - 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	TTL	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (photo)Known for one	1/500 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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