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JVC GZ-MG36 Camcorder
JVC GZ-MG36
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Panasonic HC-V180 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-V180
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Panasonic HC-V380 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-V380
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Sony HDR-CX405 Camcorder
Sony HDR-CX405
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Can JVC's HDD offering can match the high Everio standards?Read more
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Panasonic HC-V180 (Video Camera): 4.5 out of 5 stars from 2 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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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
5
4.2 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
101
3.6 out of 5
101 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
2 %
76
3.9 out of 5
76 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
10 %
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 %

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDMOS BSIMOS BSICMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels
N/A
2.2 Mpx2.2 Mpx2.29 Mpx
Total megapixels
N/A
2.51 Mpx2.51 Mpx9.2 Mpx

Optics and focus

Optical zoom32.0 x50.0 x50.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom800.0 x500.0 x150.0 x350.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
1.81.81.8
Maximum aperture
N/A
4.24.2
N/A
Focal length equiv
N/A
28 - 174028 - 174026.8 - 804
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)
N/A
2.06 - 1032.06 - 1031.9 - 57
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual

Screen and viewfinder

DisplayLCDLCDLCDLCD
Display diagonal2.7 in2.7 in3.0 in2.7 in
Built-in display
N/A
yesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Viewfinder type
N/A
Not available
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
Dolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • PCM

Design

Colour of productGreyBlackBlackBlack

Dimensions

Height2.72 in2.32 in2.36 in23.43 in
Width2.68 in2.09 in2.44 in21.26 in
Depth4.29 in4.57 in5.08 in5.04 in
Weight14.11 oz7.44 oz8.89 oz7.58 oz

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