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Canon HF R806 Camcorder
Canon HF R806
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Sony HDR-CX405 Camcorder
Sony HDR-CX405
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Sony HDR-CX450 Camcorder
Sony HDR-CX450
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The Sony HDRCX405 Handycam is a budget-priced camcorder that comes packed with a nice ZEISS lens. We found it easy to use in testing, though it’s missing some key features.Read more
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User rating
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3.9 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
154
3.6 out of 5
154 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
3 %
73
3.6 out of 5
73 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
38 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels2.07 Mpx2.29 Mpx2.29 Mpx
Total megapixels3.28 Mpx9.2 Mpx2.29 Mpx

Image

Maximum image resolution1920 x 1080 px4032 x 2272 px4032 x 2272 px
White balance modes
  • Tungsten
  • Daylight
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • Auto
  • Outdoor
  • Push
  • Indoor
  • Auto
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilizer typeOptical
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
N/A
EXIF
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom32.0 x30.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom1140.0 x350.0 x350.0 x
Minimum aperture1.81.81.8
Maximum aperture4.5
N/A
4
Focal length equiv38.5 - 123226.8 - 804
N/A
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.8 - 89.61.9 - 5726.8 - 804
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Filter size1.69 in
N/A
1.46 in

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCD
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
N/A
Display diagonal3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
16:916:9

Photography features

Camera shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Light exposure modes
  • Program
  • Auto
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay10.0 s10.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Snow
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Spotlight
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
Built-in flashnono
N/A
3D supportnonono
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A

Videography features

Resolution
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG4
  • XAVC-I
Analog signal format systemPAL
N/A
N/A
Maximum frame rate50.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
N/A
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAC3
  • AAC
  • PCM
N/A
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
BlackBlack
Operating temperature0 - 40
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.28 in23.43 in2.34 in
Width2.09 in21.26 in2.24 in
Depth4.57 in5.04 in5.06 in
Weight8.22 oz7.58 oz8.82 oz

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • MicroSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MicroSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB portyes
N/A
yes
Microphone portno
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fino
N/A
yes
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A

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