Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1S vs Samsung SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Optical sensor size
- XL H1S:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- XL H1S:20x
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:10x
Digital zoom
- XL H1S:0x
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:1200x
Focal length range
- XL H1S:5.4 - 108 mm
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:2.4 - 24 mm
Compatible memory cards
- XL H1S:MMC, SD, SDHC
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:SD, SDHC
Focus adjustment
- XL H1S:Auto/Manual
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:Auto
Display diagonal
- XL H1S:6.1 cm (2.4")
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:6.86 cm (2.7")
Product colour
- XL H1S:Black
- SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red:Red

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Comparison of XL H1S, SMX-C20RN
45 specifications	A Canon XL H1S View product	B Samsung SMX-C20RN camcorder CCD Red Model SMX-C20RN View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680000 pixels
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	0x	1200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	5.4 - 108 mm	2.4 - 24 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
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto/Manual	Auto
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	LCD	LCD
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
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
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
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	35.2 mm
DepthDiffers	496 mm	109 mm
HeightDiffers	220 mm	56.2 mm
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	136 g
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	RCA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720 x 480 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264

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