Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1S vs Samsung F50 CCD Silver

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  • 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
Image sensor1 differ
Optical sensor sizeDiffers25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 MP
Total megapixelsKnown for one1.56 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers20x52x
Digital zoomDiffers0x65x
Focal length rangeDiffers5.4 - 108 mm2.1 - 109.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one38.9 - 778 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one72 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHCSD, SDHC
Focusingidentical
Face detectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Indoor white balanceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor white balanceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers6.1 cm (2.4")6.86 cm (2.7")
Display resolution (numeric)Differs215000 pixels230000 pixels
Camera1 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers0.4 lx3 lx
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Shooting modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Camera playbackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSlide show
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720 x 576 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH.264
Analog signal format systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNTSC, PAL
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 x 1200
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJPG
Continuous shooting modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcestereo
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAC
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Composite video outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 h
Battery typeDiffersBP-930, BP-945, BP-950G, BP-970GIA-BP105R
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm53.9 mm
DepthDiffers496 mm119 mm
HeightDiffers220 mm56.4 mm
WeightDiffers2.56 kg219 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntelli-Studio 2.0
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 W
Audio outputKnown for oneRCAUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one226 x 496 x 220 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens focal rangeKnown for onef/1.6 - 3.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for oneS, BNC, HD/SD-SDIUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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