Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1S vs Samsung F50 CCD Silver

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Optical sensor size
- XL H1S:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- F50 CCD Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- XL H1S:20x
- F50 CCD Silver:52x
Digital zoom
- XL H1S:0x
- F50 CCD Silver:65x
Focal length range
- XL H1S:5.4 - 108 mm
- F50 CCD Silver:2.1 - 109.2 mm
Compatible memory cards
- XL H1S:MMC, SD, SDHC
- F50 CCD Silver:SD, SDHC
Display diagonal
- XL H1S:6.1 cm (2.4")
- F50 CCD Silver:6.86 cm (2.7")
Display resolution (numeric)
- XL H1S:215000 pixels
- F50 CCD Silver:230000 pixels
Minimum illumination
- XL H1S:0.4 lx
- F50 CCD Silver:3 lx

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Comparison of XL H1S, F50
63 specifications	A Canon XL H1S View product	B Samsung F50 CCD Silver Model F50 View product
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 MP
Total megapixelsKnown for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	52x
Digital zoomDiffers	0x	65x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	5.4 - 108 mm	2.1 - 109.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	38.9 - 778 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	72 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Indoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Differs	215000 pixels	230000 pixels
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.4 lx	3 lx
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Shooting modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Camera playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slide show
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720 x 576 pixels
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, PAL
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 1200
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Continuous shooting modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	stereo
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 h
Battery typeDiffers	BP-930, BP-945, BP-950G, BP-970G	IA-BP105R
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	53.9 mm
DepthDiffers	496 mm	119 mm
HeightDiffers	220 mm	56.4 mm
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	219 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 focus	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 W
Audio outputKnown for one	RCA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	226 x 496 x 220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens focal rangeKnown for one	f/1.6 - 3.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	S, BNC, HD/SD-SDI	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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