Canon
c300 mark ii

vs

Sony
hdrcx405

Canon c300 mark ii

Sony hdrcx405

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Canon c300 mark ii alternatives

Sony hdrcx405 alternatives

specs

Canon
c300 mark ii

Technical Details
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

not available
Image Sensor Size:
25.4", 5.8 mm (1", 5.8")"
not available
Microphone Operation Mode:
Stereo
not available
Power Supply Type:
Battery
not available
Self-Timer:
Yes
not available
Shutter Speed:
1|6th - 1|10000th
not available
USB Charging:
Yes

Canon
c300 mark ii

Other Features
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

not available
Accessories Included:
Yes
not available
Audio Output:
Yes
not available
Battery Life:
1hour
not available
Compatible Operating Systems:
MS Windows 7, MS Windows Vista SP2, MS Windows XP SP3
not available
Dimensions (WxDxH):
H59.5 x W54 × D128mmmm
not available
Focus:
TTL Contrast Detection
not available
I/O Ports:
Composite Video/audio| HDMI| USB 2.0|USB 2.0 Composite Video/audio Output HDMI Output (19 Pin Micro HDMI Type D)
not available
Interface:
Composite Video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
not available
Lens System:
Carl Zeiss
not available
Light Exposure Control:
Programme| Automatic| Manual
not available
Low Light Sensitivity:
Yes
not available
Night Mode:
Yes
not available
Other Features:
Display Brightness Control|1 X Sony NP-BX1 Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery - 1240 MAh (Included)|Built-in Speaker| Takes Photos While Film Recording| Face Detection| USB Charging| Auto Backlight Compensation| Dolby Digital Stereo Creator| X.v.Colour Technology| Intelligent AUTO (IAUTO)| Built-in USB Plu
not available
Recording Format:
AVCHD Format Ver.2.0 Compatible:MPEG4-AVC|H.264, MP4: MPEG-4 AVC|H.264, MPEG4-AVC|H264, XAVC S Format
not available
Recording Media:
Memory Stick Micro and Micro SD|SDHC|SDXC
not available
Shooting Programs:
Spotlight| Landscape| Portrait Mode| Fireworks| Night Scene| Beach| Snow| Sunrise & Sunset
not available
USB 2.0 Connectors:
1
not available
Waterproof:
No

Canon
c300 mark ii

Packaging Content
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

not available
Bundled Software:
Sony PlayMemories Home
not available
Included Memory Card Size:
32GB

Canon
c300 mark ii

Weight & Dimensions
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

183mm
Height:
595mm
183mm
Depth:
128mm
149mm
Width:
54mm

Canon
c300 mark ii

Battery
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

not available
Battery Supported:
1
not available
Battery Technology:
Sony NP-BX1
not available
Battery Type:
NP-BX1
14.4V
Battery Voltage:
not available
not available
Charging Source:
Ac, Usb
not available
Maximum Battery Life:
0.92h

Canon
c300 mark ii

Ports & Interfaces
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

not available
Composite Video Out:
Yes
not available
HDMI Port:
1
Yes
Headphone Output:
not available
not available
S-Video Out:
No
not available
USB 2.0 Port:
1
not available
USB Connector Type:
1 x usb 2.0 1 x composite video/audio output 1 x hdmi output (19 pin micro hdmi type D)
Yes
XLR In:
not available
not available
HDMI:
Yes

Canon
c300 mark ii

Audio
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

not available
Audio Formats Supported:
Pcm
not available
Audio System:
Dolby digital 2
Yes
Built-in Microphone:
Yes
not available
Built-in Speaker:
Yes
24-bit/48 khz
PCM Digital Audio:
16-bit/48 kHz

Canon
c300 mark ii

Still Image
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

not available
Image Formats Supported:
Jpeg
not available
Maximum Image Resolution:
4032 x 2272 pixels
not available
Still Image Resolution:
2.29 MP, 9.2 MP

Canon
c300 mark ii

Design
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

Black
Colour:
Black

Canon
c300 mark ii

Camera
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

not available
Camcorder Type:
Handheld
Yes
GPS:
not available
Digic dv V
Image Processor:
Bionz X
not available
Minimum Illumination:
3lx
not available
Photo Mode:
Yes
not available
Remote Operation:
Yes
not available
Self-Timer Delay:
10
not available
Shooting Modes:
Auto, Movie, Scene
No
3D:
No

Canon
c300 mark ii

Viewfinder
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

0.46"
Viewfinder Screen Size:
2.7"

Canon
c300 mark ii

Display
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

Yes
Built-in Display:
Yes
16:9
Display Aspect Ratio:
16:9
4"
Display Diagonal:
2.7"
not available
Display Resolution (Numeric):
230,400 Pixels
Yes
Flip-Out Screen:
not available
Lcd
Display:
Lcd

Canon
c300 mark ii

Shutter
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

1/4
Camera Shutter Speed:
1/25 - 1/10000

Canon
c300 mark ii

Flash
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

No
Built-in Flash:
No
No
Built-in Light:
No

Canon
c300 mark ii

White Balance
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

Daylight, Tungsten
White Balance:
Outdoor

Canon
c300 mark ii

Exposure
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

102,400, 25,600, 100
ISO Sensitivity:
not available
Auto, Manual
Light Exposure Modes:
Auto
not available
Scene Modes:
Beach, Fireworks, Landscape (scenery), Portrait, Snow, Spotlight

Canon
c300 mark ii

Focusing
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

not available
Closest Focusing Distance:
0.01m
not available
Face Detection:
Yes
Manual
Focus Adjustment:
Auto
not available
Smile Detection:
Yes

Canon
c300 mark ii

Storage
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

Memory card
Camcorder Media Type:
Flash card
Compact flash (CF) / cfast, Sd / sdhc / sdxc / sdio
Compatible Memory Cards:
Flash card
3
Memory Slot:
2

Canon
c300 mark ii

Image Sensor
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

not available
Effective Megapixels (Image):
2.29MP
8.85MP
Effective Megapixels (Movie):
2.29MP
not available
Optical Sensor Resolution:
2.51 Pixels
4"
Optical Sensor Size:
1"
Cmos
Sensor Type:
Cmos

Canon
c300 mark ii

Video
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

110 Mbit/s
Bitrate At Maximum Video Resolution:
50 Mbit/s
4K
HD Type:
HD
120fps
Maximum Frame Rate:
60fps
Yes
Pre-Record Function:
not available
not available
Supported Video Modes:
1080i, 1080p, 720p
Avc, H.264, MPEG4
Video Formats Supported:
Avc, Avchd, H.264, Mpeg, MPEG4, Rm, Ps
4096 x 2160 pixels, 3840 x 2160 (4K) pixels, 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels
Video Resolutions:
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels
Yes
Full HD:
Yes

Canon
c300 mark ii

Lens System
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

not available
Digital Zoom:
350x
not available
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent):
26.8 - 804
not available
Focal Length Range (F-F):
1.9 - 57
not available
Image Stabilizer:
Yes
not available
Image Stabilizer Type:
Optical
Yes
Interchangeable Lens:
not available
Canon ef
Lens Mount Interface:
not available
not available
Maximum Aperture Number:
1.8
not available
Minimum Aperture Number:
1.8
not available
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv):
10mm
not available
Wide Angle Lens System:
Yes

Canon
c300 mark ii

Key Features
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

4096 x 2160 pixels
Max Video Resolution:
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels
15x
Optical Zoom:
30x
9.84MP
Total Megapixels:
9.2MP
1.8kg
Weight:
190g

Canon
c300 mark ii

Projector
compared

Sony
hdrcx405

not available
Built-in Projector:
No