Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1S vs Samsung HMX-Q10BN camcorder

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XL H1S:1.56 MP
- HMX-Q10BN camcorder:5 MP
Sensor type
- XL H1S:CCD
- HMX-Q10BN camcorder:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- XL H1S:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- HMX-Q10BN camcorder:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Optical zoom
- XL H1S:20x
- HMX-Q10BN camcorder:10x
Digital zoom
- XL H1S:0x
- HMX-Q10BN camcorder:20x
Image stabilizer
- XL H1S:Yes
- HMX-Q10BN camcorder:No
Compatible memory cards
- XL H1S:MMC, SD, SDHC
- HMX-Q10BN camcorder:SD
Display diagonal
- XL H1S:6.1 cm (2.4")
- HMX-Q10BN camcorder:6.86 cm (2.7")

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Comparison of XL H1S, HMX-Q10BN
39 specifications	A Canon XL H1S View product	B Samsung HMX-Q10BN camcorder Model HMX-Q10BN View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.56 MP	5 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	0x	20x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeKnown for one	5.4 - 108 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	SD
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
Indoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	215000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-930, BP-945, BP-950G, BP-970G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	226 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	496 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	2.56 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	RCA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	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
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	S, BNC, HD/SD-SDI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD

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