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Panasonic HC-X800 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-X800
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Zoom Q4n Camcorder
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Zoom Q8 Camcorder
Zoom Q8
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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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Need to get your fills on film?Read more
What combines crisp 24-bit/96kHz audio with great image quality, in full HD video (1080p/30fps), and looks kind of like a squirrel? Why, the Zoom Q4 ofRead 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
36 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
53
4.2 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
3 %
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels6.57 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Total megapixels9.15 Mpx3.0 Mpx3.0 Mpx

Optics and focus

Optical zoom12.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom30.0 x1.5 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture1.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture2.8
N/A
N/A
Focal length equiv29.8 - 369.8
N/A
N/A
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.84 - 34.1
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto focusyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyes
N/A
N/A
Filter size1.93 in
N/A
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
0.36 - ∞
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCD
Display diagonal3.0 in2.0 in2.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A

Videography features

Resolution
  • 960 x 540
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px2304 x 1296 px1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Maximum frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speaker(s)yesyesyes
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0Mono
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • MP4
  • AAC
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • WAV
Wind filter
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack

Dimensions

Height2.48 in3.39 in2.72 in
Width2.68 in1.93 in1.89 in
Depth5.28 in4.69 in6.22 in
Weight12.17 oz6.3 oz9.17 oz

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.2
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
128.0 GB128.0 GB
Memory slots
N/A
11

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1250.0 mAh1050.0 mAh1700.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V4.2 V4.2 V
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
3.0 h
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
3.0 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
Wirelessno
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
no
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Wi-Fi
N/A
N/A
no

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