Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Samsung SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue vs Samsung SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Optical zoom
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:34x
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:52x
Digital zoom
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:1200x
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:2200x
Filter size
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:30 mm
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:39 mm
Product colour
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:Blue
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:Black
Maximum video resolution
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:720 x 480 pixels
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:720 x 576 pixels
Analog signal format system
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:NTSC
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:PAL
HDMI
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:No
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:Yes
Battery life (max)
- SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue:3 h
- SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black:2 h

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Comparison of SC-MX20L, SMX-K40
47 specifications	A Samsung SC-MX20L camcorder CCD Blue Model SC-MX20L View product	B Samsung SMX-K40 0.8 MP CCD Black Model SMX-K40 View product
Image sensoridentical
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	0.68 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 MP
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	34x	52x
Digital zoomDiffers	1200x	2200x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeDiffers	30 mm	39 mm
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/60 - 1/10000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Video2 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	720 x 480 pixels	720 x 576 pixels
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC	PAL
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wind filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIDiffers	No	Yes
Battery1 differ
Video recording timeKnown for one	30 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	2 h
Battery typeKnown for one	IA-BP85ST	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	59.8 mm
DepthDiffers	125 mm	122.2 mm
HeightDiffers	60.5 mm	65.6 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	230 g
Other featuresidentical
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	AAC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto exposureKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemKnown for one	Schneider	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual exposureKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP SP2/Vista 32, 64	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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