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Canon XF705 Camcorder
Canon XF705
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Panasonic HC-V550 Camcorder
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3 editorial reviews
The Canon XF705 is the flagship XF camcorder for Canon and it deserves the placement admirably with its 4K recording to standard SD cardsRead more
The 1080p standard saw wide adoption around 2006. In the years since, video technology has gone much further. Ultra high definition 4K content brings something totally new things to the table. Pixel for pixel, UHD is significantly more detailed than full HD. Putting resolutions aside, technology like HDR has become a popular way to help exceed the standard color gamut. These technologies are still relatively new. But you can already find some impressive 4K TVs for only a few hundred bucks. It may only be a couple of years before the 4K bandwagon starts to pick up speed. Whether you’reRead more
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Good camcorder with built-in Wi-Fi, but it’s too expensiveRead more
A useful camcorder with a huge maximum 90x zoomRead more
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User rating
38
3.9 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.0 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
50 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.0 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOSCCD
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels8.29 Mpx2.2 Mpx
N/A
Total megapixels13.4 Mpx2.51 Mpx
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom15.0 x50.0 x12.0 x
Digital zoom300.0 x3000.0 x700.0 x
Focal length equiv25.5 - 382.528 - 1740
N/A
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)8.3 - 124.52.06 - 1033.3 - 39.6
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Filter size2.28 in
N/A
1.69 in
Minimum aperture
N/A
1.8
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
4.2
N/A
Auto focus
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyes
N/A
DisplayLCDLCDLCD
Display diagonal4.0 in3.0 in2.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size0.46 in
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
16:9
N/A
Viewfinder type
N/A
Not available
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter speed1.0 s0.0 s
  • 1/50 - 1/8000
  • 1/2 - 1/2000
Light exposure modesAuto
N/A
N/A
3D supportnono
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in flash
N/A
no
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • White
Silver
Operating temperature0 - 40
N/A
N/A
Operating relative humidity0 - 85
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height10.16 in2.4 in2.87 in
Width7.52 in4.57 in3.58 in
Depth17.05 in2.09 in6.02 in
Weight93.83 oz8.29 oz20.11 oz

Connectivity

HDMIyesyes
N/A
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fiyesyes
N/A
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgenonoyes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A