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Canon HF R56 Camcorder
Canon HF R56
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Panasonic AG-DVX200 Camcorder
Panasonic AG-DVX200
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Panasonic HC-X1000 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-X1000
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Panasonic HDC-SD9 Camcorder
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4 editorial reviews
When form and function meet up, you know you really have a winner. The Panasonic AG-DVX200 has stunning looks, and we’ve set off to find out ifRead more
While some filmmakers may be drifting away from DSLRs as their tool of choice (see “Rethinking DSLR Filmmaking” from our February issue), the “DSLR look” is still prized. Panasonic’s AG-DVX200 is a bid to win the disaffected DSLR shooter’s heart by pairing the shallow depth of field and dynamic range of a larger image sensor with the ergonomics and feature...Read more
By technical editor Matt Allard: In the final part of my review of the Panasonic DVX 200 I am going to look at some of the extra features the camera has and give you my final thoughts and conclusions. You can see all the previous parts of my review here: Panasonic DVX 200 Review Part … ContinuedRead more
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Panasonic has been among the more aggressive manufacturers when it comes to promoting 4K video (those pricey TVs aren’t going to sell themselves, you know) and the HC-X1000 is the company’s latest attempt to bring 4K recording to a wider audience of video professionals. The HC-X1000 stakes its claim to increasingly contested turf. It’s a small-sensor video camera challenged from...Read more
FacebookTweet Is A Proper Camcorder The Better Solution? Background As a longtime journalist in the “imaging” world, it has always been important for me to keep...Read more
By now you’ve probably seen a 4K television demonstration, watched the crisp footage, done your research and come to the horrifying conclusion: “My videoRead more
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3.8 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOSMOSCCD
Optical sensor size1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels2.07 Mpx15.49 Mpx8.85 Mpx
N/A
Total megapixels3.2 Mpx15.49 Mpx18.47 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Optics and focus

Optical zoom32.0 x13.0 x20.0 x10.0 x
Digital zoom57.0 x10.0 x10.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture1.82.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.54.5
N/A
N/A
Focal length equiv32.5 - 1853
N/A
30.8 - 62642.9 - 429
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.8 - 89.612.8 - 1674.08 - 81.63 - 30
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Filter size
N/A
2.83 in1.93 in1.46 in
Auto focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto focus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
N/A
DisplayLCDLCDLCD
N/A
Display diagonal3.0 in4.3 in3.5 in2.7 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.45 in
N/A

Videography features

Resolution
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 720 x 480
  • 720 x 576
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
N/A
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
N/A
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
N/A
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG4
  • AVCHD
  • MOV
  • MP4
AVCHD
Maximum frame rate25.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0Dolby DigitalDolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Brown
  • Black
Black,RedBlackBlack
Operating temperature0 - 400 - 40
N/A
N/A
Operating relative humidity
N/A
10 - 80
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.24 in7.13 in6.69 in2.64 in
Width2.09 in8.5 in6.3 in2.56 in
Depth4.57 in14.72 in12.4 in4.96 in
Weight8.29 oz95.24 oz54.67 oz0.97 oz

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone port3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Wi-Fiyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
PictBridgenonono
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
  • Micro-USB B
  • USB Type-A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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