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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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Panasonic HC-V770 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-V770
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Sony HDR-CX240 Camcorder
Sony HDR-CX240
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Sony HDR-CX405 Camcorder
Sony HDR-CX405
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeMOS BSIMOS BSIMOS BSIExmor R CMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels2.2 Mpx2.2 Mpx6.03 Mpx
N/A
2.29 Mpx
Total megapixels2.51 Mpx2.51 Mpx12.76 Mpx9.2 Mpx9.2 Mpx

Image

Maximum image resolution4224 x 2376 px4224 x 2376 px6528 x 3672 px4032 x 2272 px4032 x 2272 px
White balance modes
  • Indoor
  • Sunny
  • Cloudy
  • Indoor
  • Sunny
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • Auto
Indoor white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPEG XRJPEGJPGJPGEXIF
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilizer typeHybridHybridHybrid
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Outdoor white balance
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Onepush white balance
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x50.0 x20.0 x27.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom500.0 x150.0 x1500.0 x320.0 x350.0 x
Minimum aperture1.81.81.8
N/A
1.8
Maximum aperture4.24.23.6
N/A
N/A
Focal length equiv28 - 174028 - 174029.5 - 75229.8 - 1609.226.8 - 804
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.06 - 1032.06 - 1034.08 - 81.62.1 - 571.9 - 57
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Filter size
N/A
N/A
1.93 in
N/A
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Display diagonal2.7 in3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in2.7 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesno
N/A
Viewfinder typeNot available
N/A
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:916:9

Photography features

Camera shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Light exposure modes
  • Program
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Auto
N/A
  • Program
  • Auto
Auto
Built-in flashnonononono
3D support
N/A
N/A
nonono
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Spotlight
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Snow
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
Self-timer delay
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10.0 s

Videography features

Resolution
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • iFrame
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • iFrame
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
Maximum frame rate
N/A
N/A
50.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Built-in speaker(s)yesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0/5.1Dolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • MP4
N/A
  • AAC
  • PCM

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack

Dimensions

Height2.32 in2.36 in2.87 in2.34 in23.43 in
Width2.09 in2.44 in2.56 in2.13 in21.26 in
Depth4.57 in5.08 in5.47 in5.04 in5.04 in
Weight7.44 oz8.89 oz12.45 oz6.7 oz7.58 oz

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • Memory Stick Micro Mark2
  • microSDXC
  • MicroSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
N/A
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone portnonoyes
N/A
N/A
Wi-Finoyesyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fi standards
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Remote control
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

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