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Panasonic HC-V180 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-V180
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User rating
25
4.5 out of 5
25 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.2 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
34
4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
103
3.6 out of 5
103 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
2 %

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDMOS BSIMOS BSI
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels2.07 Mpx
N/A
2.2 Mpx2.2 Mpx
Total megapixels3.28 Mpx
N/A
2.51 Mpx2.51 Mpx

Optics and focus

Optical zoom32.0 x32.0 x38.0 x50.0 x
Digital zoom1140.0 x800.0 x100.0 x500.0 x
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
1.81.8
Maximum aperture4.5
N/A
4.24.2
Focal length equiv38.5 - 1232
N/A
32.3 - 164628 - 1740
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.8 - 89.6
N/A
2.35 - 89.32.06 - 103
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Filter size1.69 in
N/A
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyes
N/A
yesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCDLCD
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Display diagonal3.0 in2.7 in2.7 in2.7 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Not available

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0
N/A
Dolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0
Supported audio file formatsAC3
N/A
  • AAC
  • MP4
N/A
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Colour of productBlackGrey
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Operating temperature0 - 40
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.28 in2.72 in2.36 in2.32 in
Width2.09 in2.68 in2.09 in2.09 in
Depth4.57 in4.29 in4.49 in4.57 in
Weight8.47 oz14.11 oz6.38 oz7.44 oz

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