Canon
XA40
vs
Sony
fdr ax43
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Canon XA40 alternatives
Sony fdr ax43 alternatives
specs
Canon
XA40
Technical Details
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Display Brightness Control:
Yes
not available
Number of Diaphragm Blades:
6
not available
Shutter Speed:
Standard: 1|50th - 1|10000th - Auto: 1|6th - 1|10000th - Manual Iris: 1|25th - 1|10000th - Manual Shutter: 1|6th - 1|10000th - Smooth Slow: 1|215th - 1|10000th
8
Number of diaphragm blades:
not available
Canon
XA40
Other Features
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Dimensions (WxDxH):
80.5 x 73 x 142.5 mm (H x W x D)mm
not available
Interface:
Micro USB
not available
Lens System:
ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*
not available
Night Mode:
Yes
not available
Resolution:
3840 x 2160 (4K) pixels
not available
Waterproof:
No
Lens cap included:
not available
Canon
XA40
Packaging Content
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
AC Adapter Included:
Yes
not available
Batteries Included:
Yes
not available
Cables Included:
Ac, Micro-hdmi, Micro-usb
not available
Memory Card Included:
Yes
not available
Quick Start Guide:
Yes
AC adapter included:
not available
AC
Cables included:
not available
Lens hood:
not available
1 pc(s)
Number of batteries included:
not available
Canon
XA40
Weight & Dimensions
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
182 mm
Height:
80.5mm
84 mm
Depth:
142.5mm
109 mm
Width:
73mm
Canon
XA40
Battery
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Battery Recharge Time:
3.5h
not available
Battery Type:
Lithium-Ion NP-FV70A
not available
Maximum Battery Life:
4h
BP-820
Battery type:
not available
1780 mAh
Battery capacity:
not available
2.9 h
Video recording time:
not available
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery technology:
not available
Canon
XA40
Network
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Wi-Fi Standards:
Wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
not available
Near Field Communication (NFC):
Yes
not available
Wi-Fi:
Yes
not available
Bluetooth:
No
Canon
XA40
Ports & Interfaces
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Composite Video Out:
Yes
not available
DC-in Jack:
Yes
not available
Headphone Output:
Yes
not available
Micro-USB 2.0 Ports Quantity:
1
not available
Microphone In:
Yes
not available
S-Video Out:
No
DC-in jack:
not available
3.5 mm
Headphone connectivity:
not available
Microphone in:
not available
1
Mini HDMI ports quantity:
not available
1
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantity:
not available
USB connectivity:
not available
XLR in:
not available
True
HDMI:
Yes
not available
PictBridge:
No
Canon
XA40
Audio
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Audio Formats Supported:
Lpcm, Pcm, Aac, Mpeg
not available
Audio System:
Dolby digital 5.1
not available
Built-in Microphone:
Yes
not available
Built-in Speaker:
Yes
not available
Microphone Connectivity:
3.5 mm
not available
Wind Filter:
Yes
AAC
Audio formats supported:
not available
3.5 mm
Microphone connectivity:
not available
Canon
XA40
Still Image
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Image Formats Supported:
Jpeg
not available
Maximum Image Resolution:
5440 x 3056 pixels
not available
Still Image Resolution:
5440 x 3056p
Canon
XA40
Design
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Colour:
Black
Black
Product colour:
not available
Canon
XA40
Camera
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Back Light Compensation:
Yes
not available
Camcorder Type:
ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T lens
not available
Camera Playback:
Slide show
not available
GPS:
No
not available
Image Processor:
Bionz X
not available
Minimum Illumination:
1.2lx
not available
Photo Mode:
Yes
not available
Remote Operation:
Yes
not available
Shooting Modes:
Beach, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Snow, Auto, Scene, Sp
not available
Supported Aspect Ratios:
4:3,16:9,4:3,16:9,4:3,16:9,4:3,16:9,4:3,16:9 (16:9), 4:3,16:9,4:3,16:9,4:3,16:9,4:3,16:9,4:3,16:9 (4:3)
Remotely operated:
not available
not available
3D:
No
DIGIC DV 6
Image processor:
not available
4.2 lx
Minimum illumination:
not available
Handheld camcorder
Camcorder type:
not available
Canon
XA40
Viewfinder
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Viewfinder Screen Size:
58"
not available
Viewfinder Type:
Not available
0.24"
Viewfinder screen size:
not available
Canon
XA40
Display
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Built-in Display:
Yes
not available
Display Aspect Ratio:
16:9
not available
Display Diagonal:
2.95"
not available
Display Resolution (Numeric):
460,800 Pixels
not available
Flip-Out Screen:
Yes
True
Touchscreen:
Yes
Flip-out screen:
not available
not available
Display:
Lcd
Built-in display:
not available
7.62 cm (3")
Display diagonal:
not available
Canon
XA40
Shutter
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Camera Shutter Speed:
1/50-1/10000
1/6 - 1/2000, 1/2 - 1/500 s
Camera shutter speed:
not available
Canon
XA40
Flash
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Built-in Flash:
Yes
not available
Built-in Light:
Yes
not available
Flash Modes:
Auto, Flash off, Flash on
not available
Shoe Mounting Point:
Yes
Shoe mounting point:
not available
Cold shoe
Shoe mounting point type:
not available
Canon
XA40
White Balance
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Indoor White Balance:
Yes
not available
Onepush White Balance:
Yes
not available
Outdoor White Balance:
Yes
not available
White Balance:
Auto, Indoor, One push, Outdoor, Push
Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
White balance:
not available
Canon
XA40
Exposure
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Light Exposure Modes:
Auto, Manual
not available
Scene Modes:
Auto, Beach, Fireworks, Landscape, Night, Portrait, Snow, Spotlight, Sunrise, Sunset
Canon
XA40
Focusing
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Closest Focusing Distance:
0.01m
not available
Face Detection:
Yes
not available
Focus Adjustment:
Manual
not available
Smile Detection:
Yes
0.01 m
Closest focusing distance:
not available
Face detection:
not available
Auto/Manual
Focus adjustment:
not available
Canon
XA40
Storage
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Camcorder Media Type:
Memory card
not available
Compatible Memory Cards:
Memory stick pro, Memory stick, Sd / sdhc / sdxc / sdio
2
Memory slots:
not available
SD,SDHC,SDXC
Compatible memory cards:
not available
Memory card
Camcorder media type:
not available
Canon
XA40
Image Sensor
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Effective Megapixels (Image):
8.29MP
not available
Effective Megapixels (Movie):
8.29MP
not available
Optical Sensor Size:
1"
not available
Sensor Type:
Cmos
8.29 MP
Effective megapixels (movie):
not available
25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Optical sensor size:
not available
CMOS
Sensor type:
not available
21.14 MP
Total megapixels:
not available
Canon
XA40
Video
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Dual Shot (Video & Photo):
No
not available
HD Type:
4K
not available
Video Formats Supported:
MP4, MPEG4, Avc, Avchd, Mpeg, Rm, Xavc, Xavc S
not available
Video Resolutions:
3840 x 2160 (4K) pixels, 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels, 1440 x 1080 pixels, 1280 x 720 pixels
150 Mbit/s
Bitrate at maximum video resolution:
not available
not available
Full HD:
Yes
MP4
Video formats supported:
not available
1920 x 1080,3840 x 2160 pixels
Video resolutions:
not available
3840 x 2160 pixels
Maximum video resolution:
not available
4K Ultra HD
HD type:
not available
Canon
XA40
Lens System
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Digital Zoom:
250x
not available
Filter Size:
55mm
not available
Focal Length Range (F-F):
4.4 - 88 Mm
not available
Image Stabilizer:
Yes
not available
Image Stabilizer Type:
Optical
not available
Maximum Aperture Number:
2
not available
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv):
536mm
not available
Minimum Aperture Number:
2
not available
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv):
26.8mm
1.8
Maximum aperture number:
not available
2.8
Minimum aperture number:
not available
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Image stabilizer type:
not available
5.8 cm
Filter size:
not available
29.3 - 601 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent):
not available
Image stabilizer:
not available
20x
Optical zoom:
not available
Canon
XA40
Operational Conditions
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
0 - 85%
Operating relative humidity (H-H):
not available
-5 - 45 °C
Operating temperature (T-T):
not available
Canon
XA40
Key Features
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Max Video Resolution:
3840 x 2160 (4K) pixels
not available
Optical Zoom:
20x
not available
Total Megapixels:
8.29MP
730 g
Weight:
510g