Product comparison · 2 cameras

BenQ X835 Red vs Canon EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6

22specifications compared
18differ
4identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Megapixel (approx.)
- X835 Red:8 MP
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:10.1 MP
Sensor type
- X835 Red:CCD
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:CMOS
Maximum image resolution
- X835 Red:3264 x 2448 pixels
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:3888 x 2592 pixels
Optical zoom
- X835 Red:3x
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:4.8x
Digital zoom
- X835 Red:4x
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:0x
Compatible memory cards
- X835 Red:sd
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:CF, microdrive
Display diagonal
- X835 Red:6.35 cm (2.5")
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:7.62 cm (3")
Product colour
- X835 Red:Red
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:Black

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Comparison of X835 Red, EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6
41 specifications	A BenQ X835 Red View product	B Canon EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6 View product
Picture quality3 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Differs	8 MP	10.1 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	3264 x 2448 pixels	3888 x 2592 pixels
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3:2
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	3x	4.8x
Digital zoomDiffers	4x	0x
Focal length rangeKnown for one	6.2 - 18.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto Focus (AF) lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposureidentical
Light meteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Centre-weighted, Spot
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic
Flash1 differ
Flash modesDiffers	Auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction	Auto, Flash off, Manual, Red-eye reduction
Memory1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	sd	CF, microdrive
Internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.35 cm (2.5")	7.62 cm (3")
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	230000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
MagnificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.95x
Camera1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Tungsten	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Close-up (macro), Night portrait, Portrait, Sports, Landscape
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	rechargeable
Battery capacityKnown for one	720 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	91 mm	145.5 mm
DepthDiffers	14.7 mm	73.5 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	107.8 mm
WeightDiffers	120 g	740 g
Other features4 differ
Video capabilityDiffers	Yes	No
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 - 1 s	30 - 1/8000 s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista
Digital SLRDiffers	No	Yes
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BP-511/BP-511A
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OS X v10.3-10.4
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	37.5 - 112.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Motion JPEG frame rateKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source

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