Canon
XA45
vs
Panasonic
hcx1500e
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specs
Canon
XA45
Technical Details
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
8
Number of diaphragm blades:
not available
Canon
XA45
Other Features
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Recording Format:
MOV, MP4, AVCHD
not available
Recording Media:
SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
not available
Resolution:
3840 x 2160 (4K) pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels, 1280 x 720 pixels

Lens cap included:
not available
Canon
XA45
Packaging Content
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e

AC adapter included:
not available
AC
Cables included:
not available

Lens hood:
not available
1 pc(s)
Number of batteries included:
not available
Canon
XA45
Weight & Dimensions
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
182 mm
Height:
93mm
84 mm
Depth:
257mm
109 mm
Width:
129mm
Canon
XA45
Battery
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
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
XA45
Network
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Wi-Fi Standards:
802.11b, 802.11g
not available
Near Field Communication (NFC):
No
not available
Wi-Fi:
Yes
not available
Bluetooth:
No
Canon
XA45
Ports & Interfaces
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Headphone Output:
Yes
not available
Mini USB Port:
1
not available
S-Video Out:
No
not available
USB Connectivity:
Yes

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

HD-SDI output:
not available
3G-SDI
HD-SDI output details:
not available
True
HDMI:
Yes
Canon
XA45
Audio
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Built-in Microphone:
Yes
AAC
Audio formats supported:
not available
3.5 mm
Microphone connectivity:
not available
Canon
XA45
Design
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Colour:
Black
Black
Product colour:
not available
Canon
XA45
Camera
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Camcorder Type:
Handheld

Remotely operated:
not available
DIGIC DV 6
Image processor:
not available
4.2 lx
Minimum illumination:
not available
Handheld camcorder
Camcorder type:
not available
Canon
XA45
Viewfinder
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Viewfinder:
1,560,000 Pixels
not available
Viewfinder Screen Size:
0.24"
not available
Viewfinder Type:
Electronic
0.24"
Viewfinder screen size:
not available
Canon
XA45
Display
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Built-in Display:
Yes
not available
Display Diagonal:
3.5"
not available
Display Resolution (Numeric):
2,760,000 Pixels
True
Touchscreen:
not available

Flip-out screen:
not available
not available
Display:
Lcd

Built-in display:
not available
7.62 cm (3")
Display diagonal:
not available
Canon
XA45
Shutter
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
1/6 - 1/2000, 1/2 - 1/500 s
Camera shutter speed:
not available
Canon
XA45
Flash
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e

Shoe mounting point:
not available
Cold shoe
Shoe mounting point type:
not available
Canon
XA45
White Balance
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
White Balance:
Auto
Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
White balance:
not available
Canon
XA45
Focusing
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Focus Adjustment:
Manual
0.01 m
Closest focusing distance:
not available

Face detection:
not available
Auto/Manual
Focus adjustment:
not available
Canon
XA45
Storage
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Camcorder Media Type:
Memory card
not available
Compatible Memory Cards:
Sd / sdhc / sdxc / sdio
not available
Memory Slot:
2
2
Memory slots:
not available
SD,SDHC,SDXC
Compatible memory cards:
not available
Memory card
Camcorder media type:
not available
Canon
XA45
Image Sensor
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Optical Sensor Size:
1"
not available
Sensor Type:
Mos
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
XA45
Video
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Bitrate At Maximum Video Resolution:
200 Mbit/s
not available
HD Type:
4K
not available
Maximum Frame Rate:
59.94fps
not available
Supported Video Modes:
2160p, 1080p, 720p
not available
Video Formats Supported:
Avchd, Mov, MP4
not available
Video Resolutions:
3840 x 2160 (4K) pixels, 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels, 1280 x 720 pixels, 640 x 360 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
XA45
Lens System
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Digital Zoom:
10x
not available
Filter Size:
62mm
not available
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent):
25 - 600
not available
Focal Length Range (F-F):
4.12 - 98.9
not available
Image Stabilizer:
Yes
not available
Image Stabilizer Type:
Hybrid
not available
Maximum Aperture Number:
1.8
not available
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv):
600mm
not available
Minimum Aperture Number:
4
not available
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv):
25mm
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
XA45
Operational Conditions
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
0 - 85%
Operating relative humidity (H-H):
not available
-5 - 45 °C
Operating temperature (T-T):
not available
Canon
XA45
Key Features
compared
Panasonic
hcx1500e
not available
Max Video Resolution:
3840 x 2160 (4K) pixels
not available
Optical Zoom:
24x
not available
Total Megapixels:
8.29MP
740 g
Weight:
900g