Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon Vixia HF S30 vs Philips HD camcorder CAM300WH/00

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Digital zoom
- Vixia HF S30:200x
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:5x
Image stabilizer
- Vixia HF S30:Yes
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:No
Display diagonal
- Vixia HF S30:8.89 cm (3.5")
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:7.62 cm (3")
Product colour
- Vixia HF S30:Black
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:Silver
Still image resolution(s)
- Vixia HF S30:3264 x 1840
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:640 x 480
Width
- Vixia HF S30:75 mm
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:54 mm
Depth
- Vixia HF S30:148 mm
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:21.5 mm
Height
- Vixia HF S30:74 mm
- HD camcorder CAM300WH/00:110 mm

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Comparison of Vixia HF S30, CAM300WH/00
74 specifications	A Canon Vixia HF S30 View product	B Philips HD camcorder CAM300WH/00 Model CAM300WH/00 View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixelsKnown for one	8.59 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	6.01 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	6.01 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	5x
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
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Memory card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 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
Exposure1 differ
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Auto, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scene modesDiffers	Beach, Night, Portrait, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Backlight, Beach, Night, Snow, Sunset
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten	Auto
Flashidentical
Built-in flash	Yes	Yes
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
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	7.62 cm (3")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	922000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	960 x 240 pixels
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	123000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.27"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	4:3, 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.3 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
Photo effectsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black&White, Negative film, Sepia
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	640 x 480,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264, MPEG4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Capture modesKnown for one	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image1 differ
Still image resolution(s)Differs	3264 x 1840	640 x 480
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
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
Wind filterKnown 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
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
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 technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	54 mm
DepthDiffers	148 mm	21.5 mm
HeightDiffers	74 mm	110 mm
WeightKnown for one	470 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hand strapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Home
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB

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