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Panasonic HC-X800 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-X800
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Zoom Q2HD Camcorder
Zoom Q2HD
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Zoom Q2n Camcorder
Zoom Q2n
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Zoom Q4n Camcorder
Zoom Q4n
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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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Zoom makes some fine audio recording equipment—not the best in the industry, but generally a fantastic value. Now, with the Q2HD, the company has added video recording capability to a nice handheld field microphone. Is it going to make you the next Ron Burgundy?Read more
Zoom makes some fine audio recording equipment — not the best in the industry, but they’re generally fantastic value. Now,...Read more
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Need to get your fills on film?Read more
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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
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
33
4.0 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
36
3.9 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels6.57 Mpx
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total megapixels9.15 Mpx5.0 Mpx3.0 Mpx3.0 Mpx

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCDLCD
Display diagonal3.0 in2.0 in1.77 in2.0 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Viewfinder type
N/A
Not availableElectronic
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Videography features

Resolution
  • 960 x 540
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px2304 x 1296 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
MOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG4
Maximum frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

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

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Metallic,Silver,White
  • Black
BlackBlack

Dimensions

Height2.48 in5.0 in3.31 in3.39 in
Width2.68 in2.01 in2.52 in1.93 in
Depth5.28 in1.38 in1.81 in4.69 in
Weight12.17 oz3.01 oz3.17 oz6.3 oz

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MicroSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB128.0 GB128.0 GB
Memory slots
N/A
111

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
Wirelessno
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
PictBridgeno
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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