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Panasonic HC-X800 Camcorder
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Sony HXR-NX80 Camcorder
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Sony PXW-Z90 Camcorder
Sony PXW-Z90
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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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The Sony NXCAM HXR-NX80 offers all the features you want and need out of a camcorder. From hybrid autofocus to Hybrid Log-Gamma, the NX80 is feature-rich.Read more
(Click for Reviews) The HXR-NX80 is Sony's upgrade to the popular NXCAM Series 4K Pro camcorder. SmartReview previewed this model at CES in Las Vegas. The biggest upgrades are the new 273 point phase detection AF for fast and accurate video focusing, Dual Card Slots, Higher resolution LCD touchscreen, new 120p mode for HD, S-Log2 and S-Log3, and new HDR recording mode. This model now shoots at 4K Ultra HD(3840x2160) which is at 8 megapixels resolution verus only 2 megapixels for Full HD. In addition to shooting at 4 times the resolution of HD. The Pro HXR-NX80 has a huge 1-inch back-illuminated Exmor R® CMOS Sensor (14.2M pixels). This is far larger than most camcorder imagers, and will give better low light performance and increased dynamic range. Shooting at this resolution will future proof your videos, as the industry moves toward 4K resolution in TVs. Footage in 4K can also be used for Full HD video production, as you can crop or zoom in on your footage and still maintain Full HD quality. For best image quality, Sony has equipped the HXR-NX80 with a Carl Zeiss 12x Optical Zoom Lens. It has an excellent 2.35 million dot OLED EVF Viewfinder as well. EVF Viewfinder. XLR Audio Inputs. Infrared Night Vision Feature. External Microphone and Headphone jacks. Built-in WiFi and NFC. This is a premium quality camcorder in all regards, and won our BEST of 2022 Award for 4K Pro Camcorders... ...More...Read more
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Chuck Fadely of Newsshooter reviews the Sony PXW-Z90 4K XDCAM including samples of the first footage shot on PXW-Z90Read more
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
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3.9 out of 5
76 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
2 %
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3.5 out of 5
89 user ratings
5 stars
19 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
37 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
2 %

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor RS CMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
Effective megapixels6.57 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Total megapixels9.15 Mpx14.2 Mpx14.2 Mpx

Image

Maximum image resolution5120 x 2880 px
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Sunny
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • One push
  • Auto
Indoor white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom12.0 x12.0 x12.0 x
Digital zoom30.0 x
N/A
48.0 x
Minimum aperture1.5
N/A
2.8
Maximum aperture2.8
N/A
4.5
Focal length equiv29.8 - 369.829 - 34829 - 348
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.84 - 34.19.3 - 111.69.3 - 111.6
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Auto focusyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyes
N/A
N/A
Filter size1.93 in2.44 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCD
Display diagonal3.0 in3.5 in3.46 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Viewfinder type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
16:9

Photography features

Built-in flashyes
N/A
N/A
3D supportyesyesno
Camera shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Resolution
  • 960 x 540
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 360
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • XAVC S
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
Maximum frame rate
N/A
120.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speaker(s)yes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • MP4
LPCM
  • LC-AAC
  • LPCM
Microphone type
N/A
Stereo
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Operating temperature
N/A
0 - 400 - 40

Dimensions

Height2.48 in7.15 in7.25 in
Width2.68 in5.12 in5.12 in
Depth5.28 in11.3 in11.38 in
Weight12.17 oz46.56 oz49.03 oz

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2
  • SDHC
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.2
N/A
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
22

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
LithiumLithium
Battery capacity1250.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V7.4 V7.4 V
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
4.4 h4.4 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
Wirelessno
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
PictBridgenonono
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Wi-Fi
N/A
yesyes
Wi-Fi standards
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes

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