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Canon HF R56 Camcorder
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Panasonic HC-VX870 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-VX870
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Panasonic HC-VX980 Camcorder
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Panasonic HDC-SD9 Camcorder
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Panasonic HC-VX870 Review: This camcorder brings 4K video further into the consumer camcorder mainstream.Read more
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The HC-VX980EB-K is another great 4K camcorder from Panasonic, with fewer features than the top model but the keener price is more than compensation.Read more
The Panasonic HC-VX1 is an affordable camera with a good looking image, better than average low light performance and UHD 4K recording — all for $800.Read more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOS BSIMOS BSICCD
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels2.07 Mpx8.29 Mpx8.29 Mpx
N/A
Total megapixels3.2 Mpx18.91 Mpx18.91 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Optics and focus

Optical zoom32.0 x20.0 x20.0 x10.0 x
Digital zoom57.0 x60.0 x1500.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focal length equiv32.5 - 185330.8 - 62637.6 - 752.842.9 - 429
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.8 - 89.64.08 - 81.64.08 - 81.63 - 30
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Filter size
N/A
1.93 in1.93 in1.46 in
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 in3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
N/A

Videography features

Resolution
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
N/A
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
AVCHD
Maximum frame rate25.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0/5.1Dolby Digital 5.1Dolby Digital
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AAC
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Brown
  • Black
BlackBlackBlack
Operating temperature0 - 40
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.24 in2.87 in2.87 in2.64 in
Width2.09 in2.56 in2.68 in2.56 in
Depth4.57 in5.47 in5.47 in4.96 in
Weight8.29 oz12.45 oz12.38 oz0.97 oz

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone port3.5 mm
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fiyesyesyes
N/A
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A