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JVC GZ-R315 Camcorder
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Panasonic HC-X1000 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-X1000
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Panasonic HC-X800 Camcorder
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JVC Everio GZ-R315DE review: Limited manual controls, but it's a keenly priced, very rugged camcorder.Read more
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Panasonic has been among the more aggressive manufacturers when it comes to promoting 4K video (those pricey TVs aren’t going to sell themselves, you know) and the HC-X1000 is the company’s latest attempt to bring 4K recording to a wider audience of video professionals. The HC-X1000 stakes its claim to increasingly contested turf. It’s a small-sensor video camera challenged from...Read more
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By now you’ve probably seen a 4K television demonstration, watched the crisp footage, done your research and come to the horrifying conclusion: “My videoRead more
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Panasonic’s camcorders have reigned supreme atop PC Pro’s A List for two years now. First the HDC-TM700, then last year the HDC-TM900 won us over with a combination of sterling all-round performance and comparatively reasonableRead more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Total megapixels2.5 Mpx18.47 Mpx9.15 Mpx
Effective megapixels
N/A
8.85 Mpx6.57 Mpx

Image

Maximum image resolution3680 x 2760 px4096 x 2160 px5120 x 2880 px
White balance modes
  • Manual
  • Auto
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Sunny
Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
  • JPG
  • MPO
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizer type
N/A
Hybrid
N/A
Indoor white balance
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom40.0 x20.0 x12.0 x
Digital zoom200.0 x10.0 x30.0 x
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
1.5
Maximum aperture6.3
N/A
2.8
Focal length equiv40.5 - 162030.8 - 62629.8 - 369.8
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.9 - 1164.08 - 81.62.84 - 34.1
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Auto focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Filter size
N/A
1.93 in1.93 in
Auto focus
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCD
Display aspect ratio16:9
N/A
N/A
Display diagonal3.0 in3.5 in3.0 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Viewfinder typeNot availableElectronic
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.45 in
N/A

Photography features

Self-timeryes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashno
N/A
yes
3D supportnonoyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Video formats supported
  • H.264
  • AVCHD
  • MPEG4
  • AVCHD
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
Maximum frame rate50.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Resolution
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
  • 960 x 540
  • 1920 x 1080

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0
Wind filteryes
N/A
N/A
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
  • AAC
  • MP4

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • White
  • Red
BlackBlack
Type of protection
  • Water resistant
  • Dust resistant
  • Shock resistant
  • Freeze resistant
N/A
N/A
Dustproofyes
N/A
N/A
Waterproof up to5
N/A
N/A
Freezeproofyes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.34 in6.69 in2.48 in
Width2.36 in6.3 in2.68 in
Depth4.8 in12.4 in5.28 in
Weight10.16 oz54.67 oz12.17 oz

Storage

Internal storage8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size128.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots12
N/A
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.2

Power

Battery life (max)57.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity5200.0 mAh5800.0 mAh1250.0 mAh
Battery voltage5.0 V7.2 V7.2 V
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
Battery technology
N/A
N/A
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgenonono
Headphone port
N/A
3.5 mm
N/A
Wi-Fi
N/A
yes
N/A
Wi-Fi standards
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
no
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

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