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Panasonic HC-X800 Camcorder
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Zoom Q8 Camcorder
Zoom Q8
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HVR-A1U Review - This semi professional camera is a good camcorder thats why its in the top 10 semi professional video cameras, Heres why this is one of theRead more
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User rating
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
34
4.3 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
53
4.2 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %

Sensor

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

Image

Maximum image resolution5120 x 2880 px1920 x 1440 px
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Sunny
N/A
N/A
Indoor white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizeryesnono
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom12.0 x10.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom30.0 x10.0 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

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCD
Display diagonal3.0 in2.7 in2.7 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.54 in
N/A

Videography features

Resolution
  • 960 x 540
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HDHDFull HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG4
Maximum frame rate
N/A
25.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Design

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

Dimensions

Height2.48 in4.06 in2.72 in
Width2.68 in2.8 in1.89 in
Depth5.28 in7.52 in6.22 in
Weight12.17 oz23.63 oz9.17 oz

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
MS Duo
  • 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
N/A
128.0 GB
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
1

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1250.0 mAh
N/A
1700.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
4.2 V
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
Wirelessno
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
no
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wi-Fi
N/A
N/A
no

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