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Canon HF R56 Camcorder
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Panasonic HC-V180 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-V180
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Panasonic HC-V380 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-V380
Available colors
User rating
4
3.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
50 %
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 %

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOS BSIMOS BSI
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels2.07 Mpx2.2 Mpx2.2 Mpx
Total megapixels3.2 Mpx2.51 Mpx2.51 Mpx

Image

Maximum image resolution1920 x 1080 px4224 x 2376 px4224 x 2376 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Tungsten
  • Indoor
  • Sunny
  • Cloudy
  • Indoor
  • Sunny
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEG XRJPEG
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilizer typeOpticalHybridHybrid
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Indoor white balance
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom32.0 x50.0 x50.0 x
Digital zoom57.0 x500.0 x150.0 x
Minimum aperture1.81.81.8
Maximum aperture4.54.24.2
Focal length equiv32.5 - 185328 - 174028 - 1740
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.8 - 89.62.06 - 1032.06 - 103
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCD
Display diagonal3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Viewfinder type
N/A
Not available
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Camera shutter speed0.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Continuous shootingno
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay10.0 s
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Sunset
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashnonono
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Light exposure modes
N/A
  • Program
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Auto

Videography features

Resolution
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • iFrame
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • iFrame
Maximum frame rate25.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
yesyes

Design

Colour of product
  • Brown
  • Black
BlackBlack
Operating temperature0 - 40
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.24 in2.32 in2.36 in
Width2.09 in2.09 in2.44 in
Depth4.57 in4.57 in5.08 in
Weight8.29 oz7.44 oz8.89 oz

Storage

Internal storage8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage typesNANDMemory cardMemory card
Camera file systemExif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2

Power

Battery life (max)3.25 h1.25 h1.25 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage3.6 V3.6 V3.6 V
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1940.0 mAh1940.0 mAh

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB portyesyesyes
Headphone port3.5 mm
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fiyesnoyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
nono
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A

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