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Canon HF R56 Camcorder
Canon HF R56
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Panasonic AG-UX180 Camcorder
Panasonic AG-UX180
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Sony HXR-NX80 Camcorder
Sony HXR-NX80
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Sony PXW-Z90 Camcorder
Sony PXW-Z90
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Editiorial reviews
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3 editorial reviews
This compact 4K camcorder with integrated 20X zoom offers excellent versatility and remarkable performance at a low price.Read more
How does the 1" sized sensor Panasonic AG-UX180 hold up? PVC takes the camera through the paces to see if it's the right 4K camera for you.Read more
We reviewed the Panasonic UX180 camera, which aims to cover all of the bases—and almost succeeds.Read more
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The Sony NXCAM HXR-NX80 offers all the features you want and need out of a camcorder. From hybrid autofocus to Hybrid Log-Gamma, the NX80 is feature-rich.Read more
(Click for Reviews) The HXR-NX80 is Sony's upgrade to the popular NXCAM Series 4K Pro camcorder. SmartReview previewed this model at CES in Las Vegas. The biggest upgrades are the new 273 point phase detection AF for fast and accurate video focusing, Dual Card Slots, Higher resolution LCD touchscreen, new 120p mode for HD, S-Log2 and S-Log3, and new HDR recording mode. This model now shoots at 4K Ultra HD(3840x2160) which is at 8 megapixels resolution verus only 2 megapixels for Full HD. In addition to shooting at 4 times the resolution of HD. The Pro HXR-NX80 has a huge 1-inch back-illuminated Exmor R® CMOS Sensor (14.2M pixels). This is far larger than most camcorder imagers, and will give better low light performance and increased dynamic range. Shooting at this resolution will future proof your videos, as the industry moves toward 4K resolution in TVs. Footage in 4K can also be used for Full HD video production, as you can crop or zoom in on your footage and still maintain Full HD quality. For best image quality, Sony has equipped the HXR-NX80 with a Carl Zeiss 12x Optical Zoom Lens. It has an excellent 2.35 million dot OLED EVF Viewfinder as well. EVF Viewfinder. XLR Audio Inputs. Infrared Night Vision Feature. External Microphone and Headphone jacks. Built-in WiFi and NFC. This is a premium quality camcorder in all regards, and won our BEST of 2022 Award for 4K Pro Camcorders... ...More...Read more
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Chuck Fadely of Newsshooter reviews the Sony PXW-Z90 4K XDCAM including samples of the first footage shot on PXW-Z90Read more
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User rating
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3.8 out of 5
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3.7 out of 5
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
8 %
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3.9 out of 5
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3.5 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOSExmor RS CMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
Effective megapixels2.07 Mpx8.79 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Total megapixels3.2 Mpx9.46 Mpx14.2 Mpx14.2 Mpx

Image

Maximum image resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Tungsten
N/A
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • One push
  • Auto
Supported image file formatsJPG
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilizer typeOpticalOptical
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom32.0 x20.0 x12.0 x12.0 x
Digital zoom57.0 x10.0 x
N/A
48.0 x
Minimum aperture1.82.8
N/A
2.8
Maximum aperture4.54.5
N/A
4.5
Focal length equiv32.5 - 185324 - 48029 - 34829 - 348
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.8 - 89.68.8 - 1769.3 - 111.69.3 - 111.6
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Filter size
N/A
2.64 in2.44 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCDLCD
Display diagonal3.0 in3.5 in3.5 in3.46 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder type
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9

Photography features

Camera shutter speed0.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Continuous shootingno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay10.0 s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Sunset
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashnono
N/A
N/A
3D supportnonoyesno
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Light exposure modes
N/A
  • Program
  • Auto
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Resolution
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 360
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • AVCHD
  • XAVC S
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
Maximum frame rate25.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps120.0 fps

Design

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

Dimensions

Height2.24 in7.68 in7.15 in7.25 in
Width2.09 in6.81 in5.12 in5.12 in
Depth4.57 in13.62 in11.3 in11.38 in
Weight8.29 oz84.66 oz46.56 oz49.03 oz

Storage

Internal storage8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SDHC UHS-I
  • SDXC UHS-I
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2
  • SDHC
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB128.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1222
Storage typesNANDMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Camera file systemExif 2.3
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Headphone port3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Wi-Fiyes
N/A
yesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
PictBridgenononono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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