Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder vs Canon XA XA55 Handheld camcorder

39specifications compared
17differ
22identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:3.09 MP
- XA XA55 Handheld camcorder:13.4 MP
Optical zoom
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:20x
- XA XA55 Handheld camcorder:15x
Digital zoom
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:400x
- XA XA55 Handheld camcorder:300x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:28.8 - 576 mm
- XA XA55 Handheld camcorder:25.5 - 382.5 mm
Maximum aperture number
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:1.8
- XA XA55 Handheld camcorder:11
Minimum aperture number
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:16
- XA XA55 Handheld camcorder:2.8
Compatible memory cards
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:SD, SDHC
- XA XA55 Handheld camcorder:SD
Built-in light
- XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder:No
- XA XA55 Handheld camcorder:Yes

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Comparison of XA11, XA55
87 specifications	A Canon XA XA11 Handheld/Shoulder camcorder Model XA11 View product	B Canon XA XA55 Handheld camcorder Model XA55 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.09 MP	13.4 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	2.91 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.29 MP
Lens system5 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	15x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	300x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	3.67 - 73.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	28.8 - 576 mm	25.5 - 382.5 mm
Filter size	58 mm	58 mm
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	1.8	11
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	576 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	16	2.8
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	28.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid Image Stabilization (HIS)
Storage1 differ
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2	2
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Daylight, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent L, Shade, Tungsten	Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
Flash1 differ
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in lightDiffers	No	Yes
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/6 - 1/20000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic, Mechanical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	7.62 cm (3")	7.62 cm (3")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Flip-out screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	460000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	1560000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen size	0.24"	0.24"
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Handheld/Shoulder camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 lx
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC DV 6
Shooting modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Manual
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video3 differ
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	4K Ultra HD
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080,3840 x 2160 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	AVC, H.264, MPEG4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-recordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	35 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PAL
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	stereo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LPCM, MP4
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
XLR inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)	No	No
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-820	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 h
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)	-5 - 45 °C	-5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	131 mm	109 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	91 mm
HeightDiffers	180 mm	214 mm
WeightDiffers	745 g	970 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunrise
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3840 x 2160 pixels
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG
Technical detailsidentical
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9

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