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Canon XA15 Camcorder
Canon XA15
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Panasonic HDC-SD9 Camcorder
Panasonic HDC-SD9
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Sony PXW-X70 Camcorder
Sony PXW-X70
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Editiorial reviews
9
4.0 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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48
4.0 out of 5
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5 stars
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4 stars
20 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
4 %
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4.3 out of 5
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33 %
4 stars
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86
3.6 out of 5
86 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
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2 stars
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
Effective megapixels2.91 Mpx
N/A
14.2 Mpx
Total megapixels3.09 Mpx2.1 Mpx14.2 Mpx

Optics and focus

Optical zoom20.0 x10.0 x12.0 x
Digital zoom400.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
2.8
Maximum aperture16
N/A
4.5
Focal length equiv28.8 - 57642.9 - 42929 - 426
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)3.67 - 73.43 - 309.3 - 111.6
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Macro focus range0.01
N/A
N/A
Filter size2.28 in1.46 in2.44 in
Auto focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
0.01 - ∞

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyes
N/A
yes
DisplayLCD
N/A
LCD
Display diagonal3.0 in2.7 in3.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Viewfinder screen size0.24 in
N/A
0.39 in
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Resolution
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 360
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
HD typeFull HD
N/A
4K Ultra HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
AVCHD
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
N/A
Maximum frame rate
N/A
N/A
59.94 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereoDolby DigitalDolby Digital 2.0
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
N/A
  • LC-AAC
  • PCM
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
Omnidirectional

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Operating temperature0 - 40
N/A
0 - 40
Operating relative humidity0 - 85
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height7.09 in2.64 in4.07 in
Width5.16 in2.56 in4.75 in
Depth9.09 in4.96 in10.8 in
Weight26.46 oz0.97 oz31.75 oz

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
3.5 mm
Wi-Fi
N/A
N/A
yes
Wi-Fi standards
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
no
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yes

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