Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1 vs Canon XM2 MiniDV

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XL H1:1.67 MP
- XM2 MiniDV:1.7 MP
Filter size
- XL H1:72 mm
- XM2 MiniDV:58 mm
Display diagonal
- XL H1:6.1 cm (2.4")
- XM2 MiniDV:6.35 cm (2.5")
Product colour
- XL H1:Black
- XM2 MiniDV:Black, Silver
Width
- XL H1:226 mm
- XM2 MiniDV:118 mm
Depth
- XL H1:496 mm
- XM2 MiniDV:306 mm
Height
- XL H1:220 mm
- XM2 MiniDV:136 mm
Weight
- XL H1:3.75 kg
- XM2 MiniDV:1.12 kg

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Comparison of XL H1, XM2 MiniDV
42 specifications	A Canon XL H1 View product	B Canon XM2 MiniDV View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.67 MP	1.7 MP
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoom	20x	20x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 - 84 mm
Filter sizeDiffers	72 mm	58 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	38.9 - 778 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD	MMC, SD
Camcorder tape type	Mini-DV	Mini-DV
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/16000 - 1/6 s
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	6.35 cm (2.5")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200000
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180000 pixels
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.44"
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.37 lx
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Audioidentical
Audio dubbingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DV port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S-Video in	Yes	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-915
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	118 mm
DepthDiffers	496 mm	306 mm
HeightDiffers	220 mm	136 mm
WeightDiffers	3.75 kg	1.12 kg
Other featuresidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FocusKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemKnown for one	XL interchangeable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	- IEEE1394 - EVF - SD in/out - S-Video - Headphone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	25 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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