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models compared on this page: Canon HF M306 (Legria HF M306),Canon HG20 (VIXIA HG20) and Canon HG21 (VIXIA HG21)

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Canon HF M306Canon HG20Canon HG21 
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Manufacturer
Name HF M306HG20HG21 Name
European name ?Legria HF M306HG20HG21European name ?
US name ?HF M306VIXIA HG20VIXIA HG21US name ?
lowest US price 350 $780 $1100 $lowest US price
On the market since March 2010 September 2008 September 2008 On the market since
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Canonlink to CanonManufacturers URL
Test preview

[ top ]Canon HF M306Canon HG20Canon HG21 
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Good
slashCAM rating ?
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Canon HF M306Canon HG20Canon HG21 
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
AVCHD
Video formats ?
Recording Medium SDHC card
Built-in hard disk
SD Card
SDHC card
Built-in hard disk
SD Card
SDHC card
Recording Medium
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
video resolutions EU ?
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/30p
video resolutions US ?
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/sMax Bitrate ?
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
MPEG4
Compression format ?
on-board memory ? 60 GB120 GBon-board memory ?
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Canon
Canon
Optics Manufacturer ?
Optical Zoom ?15 x12 x12 xOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle 16:9 ?39,5 mm43,6 mm43,6 mmWide Angle 16:9 ?
Filter diameter ?37 mm37 mm37 mmFilter diameter ?
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
optical
Image Stabilization ?
ND Filter ?No
No
No
ND Filter ?
Exchangable optics ?No
No
No
Exchangable optics ?
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?111Number of sensors ?
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/3,2 inch1/3,2 inchSize of image sensor ?
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2990000 Pixel 2070000 Pixel 2070000 Pixel image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
Image Sensor Type ?
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
White Balance ?
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
 Focus ?
Minimum shutter time ?2.0002.0002.000Minimum shutter time ?
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/21/2Maximum shutter time ?
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Apperture control ?
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Yes
Infrared recording ?
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Expanded Focus ?
Peaking ?No
Yes
Yes
 Peaking ?
Signal Processing
Zebra ?no
 Off
Off
Zebra ?
Histogram ?No
Yes
Yes
Histogram ?
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?
Black Strech ?No
No
No
Black Strech ?
Knee ?No
No
No
 Knee ?
Colorbars ?No
No
No
Colorbars ?
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
No
Shot Transition ?
Custom Presets ?No
No
No
Custom Presets ?
Set Time Code ?No
No
No
Set Time Code ?
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Canon HF M306Canon HG20Canon HG21 
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
Out
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
No
No
 YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
HDMI ?Out mini
 Out
Out
HDMI ?
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		-  DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
 USB ?
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Microphone / Audio input ?
Headphones ?also AV-output
Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?
Lanc ?No
No
No
 Lanc ?
Time-code interface ?No
No
No
Time-code interface ?
Genlock ?No
No
No
 Genlock ?
Accessory shoe ?Advanced Mini
Advanced Mini
Advanced Mini
Accessory shoe ?
HD-SDI ?No
No
No
 HD-SDI ?
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 320 g465 g490 gWeight (without battery)
Weight (with battery) 380 g  Weight (with battery)
Battery type Canon BP-808
Canon BP-2L13
Canon BP-2L13
Battery type
Battery capacity 890 mAh  Battery capacity
Charger ?internal
internal
internal
Charger ?
Remote control Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote control
Size
Height 60 mm80 mm80 mmHeight
Width 68 mm77 mm77 mmWidth
Depth 123 mm138 mm139 mmDepth
Relative Size ?588Relative Size ?
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Yes
Viewfinder available ?
Color Viewfinder ?- - Color
Color Viewfinder ?
Viewfinder format ?- - 16:9Viewfinder format ?
Viewfinder pixels ?  123000 Pixel Viewfinder pixels ?
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Display available ?
Color display ?Color
Color
Color
Color display ?
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch2,7 InchDisplay size
Display format ?16:916:916:9Display format ?
Display pixels ?211000 Pixel 211000 Pixel 211000 Pixel Display pixels ?
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
No
Touch Screen ?
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Rocker
Manual Zoom ?
Manual Focus ?Menu
 Joystick
Joystick
Manual Focus ?
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 Joystick
Joystick
Manual Aperture ?
Focus switcher ?No
No
No
Focus switcher ?
ND Filter ?No
No
No
ND Filter ?
Exp Lock ?No
No
No
Exp Lock ?
Gain ?No
No
No
 Gain ?
White balance ?No
No
No
White balance ?
Push AF ?No
No
No
Push AF ?
Audio Levels ?No
No
No
Audio Levels ?
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
Audio

[ top ]Canon HF M306Canon HG20Canon HG21 
Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Audio Formats ?
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Microphone ?
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio Control ?
Audio levels ?Screen
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
 Audio levels ?
Still

[ top ]Canon HF M306Canon HG20Canon HG21 
Recording Medium ?SDHC card
SD Card
SD Card
Recording Medium ?
Medium included ?No
No
No
Medium included ?
Effective pixels ? 2760000 Pixel 2760000 Pixel Effective pixels ?
Resolutions ?2304 x 1296 - Max
1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
2048 x 1536		1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
2048 x 1536		Resolutions ?
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
 Standard ?
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Flash ?
Misc.

[ top ]Canon HF M306Canon HG20Canon HG21 
Specials  25 P-Mode25 P-ModeSpecials
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Canon HF M306Canon HG20Canon HG21 
luminance resolution
luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
lens distortion
test small ISO image
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?   Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?SatisfactoryGoodGoodLowlight ?
Resolution ?Good Excellent Excellent Resolution ?
Color performance ?Very goodVery goodVery goodColor performance ?
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery goodVery goodsubj.Picture impression ?
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficientSufficientOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle ?SatisfactoryPoorPoorWide Angle ?
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactoryConfiguration / image ?
Configuration / sound ?SufficientSatisfactorySatisfactoryConfiguration / sound ?
Handling ?GoodSufficientSufficientHandling ?
Portability ? Excellent Very goodVery goodPortability ?
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactoryPhoto function ?
Optics ?GoodGoodGoodOptics ?
Dynamics ?GoodGoodGoodDynamics ?
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Good
slashCAM rating ?
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		361358358Total score ?
(maximal 570)
Pros + Many manual controls
+ sharpness and colors practically at the upper limit of AVCHD
+ Many manual controls
+ sharpness and colors practically at the upper limit of AVCHD
+ Many manual controls
Pros
Cons - No Zebra
- No zebra function
- no 1/25 sec. shutter speed in cinema mode
- small wide angle
- manual focus control badly implemented
- No zebra function
- no 1/25 sec. shutter speed in cinema mode
- small wide angle
- manual focus control badly implemented
Cons
Conclusion A big drawback from the previous series has been fixed: setting the focus works much better thanks to the touch screen.But overall the operation is still somewhat fiddly at certain points.The large display of the upcoming HF S series will thus come in handy. On the minus side we have the low light capabilities, the missing zebra mode and the small wide angle.A plus is the lowered price, as well as the cinegamma/25p-mode and the fact, that the camera, given enough light, produces very consistent images in the auto mode.Like its predecessors this cam satisfies with its very good image sharpness and the good manual controlsThe small wide-angle and missing zebra-function must be critizised.In comparison some competitors have notably better displays (Sony SR11/12) and more external manual controls (Sony SR11/12, CX11, Panasonic HS100, SD100).Like its predecessors this cam satisfies with its very good image sharpness and the good manual controlsThe small wide-angle and missing zebra-function must be critizised.In comparison some competitors have notably better displays (Sony SR11/12) and more external manual controls (Sony SR11/12, CX11, Panasonic HS100, SD100).Conclusion
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[ top ]Canon HF M306Canon HG20Canon HG21 
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