Panasonic
hcv380
vs
Sony
fdr ax43
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Panasonic hcv380 alternatives
Sony fdr ax43 alternatives
specs
Panasonic
hcv380
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
Yes
USB Charging:
not available
Panasonic
hcv380
Other Features
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
Windows & Mac
Compatible Operating Systems:
not available
6.2 cm x 12.9 cm x 6 cmmm
Dimensions (WxDxH):
80.5 x 73 x 142.5 mm (H x W x D)mm
Composite Video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Interface:
Micro USB
Zoom Lens - 50x Zoom - 2.06 - 103 Mm - F/1.8-4.2
Lens System:
ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*
not available
Night Mode:
Yes
not available
Resolution:
3840 x 2160 (4K) pixels
not available
Waterproof:
No
Yes
Wireless Connection:
not available
Panasonic
hcv380
Packaging Content
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
Yes
AC Adapter Included:
Yes
Yes
Batteries Included:
Yes
Usb, Mini-hdmi
Cables Included:
Ac, Micro-hdmi, Micro-usb
not available
Memory Card Included:
Yes
Yes
Quick Start Guide:
Yes
Yes
Warranty Card:
not available
Panasonic
hcv380
Weight & Dimensions
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
62mm
Height:
80.5mm
129mm
Depth:
142.5mm
60mm
Width:
73mm
Panasonic
hcv380
Battery
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
1,940mAh
Battery Capacity:
not available
not available
Battery Recharge Time:
3.5h
1
Battery Supported:
not available
not available
Battery Type:
Lithium-Ion NP-FV70A
3.6V
Battery Voltage:
not available
Ac, Battery
Charging Source:
not available
1.25h
Maximum Battery Life:
4h
1.25h
Video Recording Time:
not available
Panasonic
hcv380
Network
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
Ieee 802.11b, Ieee 802.11g, Ieee 802.11n
Wi-Fi Standards:
Wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
No
Near Field Communication (NFC):
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi:
Yes
not available
Bluetooth:
No
Panasonic
hcv380
Ports & Interfaces
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Composite Video Out:
Yes
not available
DC-in Jack:
Yes
Yes
Headphone Output:
Yes
not available
Micro-USB 2.0 Ports Quantity:
1
No
Microphone In:
Yes
1
Mini HDMI Port:
not available
not available
S-Video Out:
No
1
USB 2.0 Port:
not available
Yes
USB Connectivity:
not available
Yes
HDMI:
Yes
not available
PictBridge:
No
Panasonic
hcv380
Audio
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Audio Formats Supported:
Lpcm, Pcm, Aac, Mpeg
Dolby digital 2
Audio System:
Dolby digital 5.1
Yes
Built-in Microphone:
Yes
Yes
Built-in Speaker:
Yes
not available
Microphone Connectivity:
3.5 mm
not available
Wind Filter:
Yes
Panasonic
hcv380
Still Image
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
Jpeg
Image Formats Supported:
Jpeg
4224 x 2376 pixels
Maximum Image Resolution:
5440 x 3056 pixels
1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 640 x 480, 4224 x 2376
Still Image Resolution:
5440 x 3056p
Panasonic
hcv380
Design
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
Black
Colour:
Black
Panasonic
hcv380
Camera
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Back Light Compensation:
Yes
Handheld
Camcorder Type:
ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T lens
not available
Camera Playback:
Slide show
not available
GPS:
No
not available
Image Processor:
Bionz X
1lx
Minimum Illumination:
1.2lx
Ara, Chi (SIMPL), Chi (TR), Eng, Hin, Per, Tha
On Screen Display (OSD) Languages:
not available
Yes
Photo Mode:
Yes
not available
Remote Operation:
Yes
not available
Shooting Modes:
Beach, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Snow, Auto, Scene, Sp
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)
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)
not available
3D:
No
Yes
On Screen Display (OSD):
not available
Panasonic
hcv380
Viewfinder
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Viewfinder Screen Size:
58"
not available
Viewfinder Type:
Not available
Panasonic
hcv380
Display
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
Yes
Built-in Display:
Yes
not available
Display Aspect Ratio:
16:9
3"
Display Diagonal:
2.95"
not available
Display Resolution (Numeric):
460,800 Pixels
not available
Flip-Out Screen:
Yes
Yes
Touchscreen:
Yes
Lcd
Display:
Lcd
Panasonic
hcv380
Shutter
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Camera Shutter Speed:
1/50-1/10000
1/2 - 1/2000
Shutter Speed (Photo):
not available
Panasonic
hcv380
Flash
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
No
Built-in Flash:
Yes
No
Built-in Light:
Yes
not available
Flash Modes:
Auto, Flash off, Flash on
not available
Shoe Mounting Point:
Yes
Panasonic
hcv380
White Balance
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Indoor White Balance:
Yes
not available
Onepush White Balance:
Yes
not available
Outdoor White Balance:
Yes
Auto, Cloudy, Indoor, Sunny
White Balance:
Auto, Indoor, One push, Outdoor, Push
Panasonic
hcv380
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
Panasonic
hcv380
Focusing
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Closest Focusing Distance:
0.01m
not available
Face Detection:
Yes
Manual
Focus Adjustment:
Manual
not available
Smile Detection:
Yes
Panasonic
hcv380
Storage
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
Memory card
Camcorder Media Type:
Memory card
Dcf, Exif 2.2
Camera File System:
not available
Sd / sdhc / sdxc / sdio
Compatible Memory Cards:
Memory stick pro, Memory stick, Sd / sdhc / sdxc / sdio
1
Memory Slot:
not available
Panasonic
hcv380
Image Sensor
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
2.2MP
Effective Megapixels (Image):
8.29MP
2.2MP
Effective Megapixels (Movie):
8.29MP
2.51 Pixels
Optical Sensor Resolution:
not available
1"
Optical Sensor Size:
1"
Mos bsi
Sensor Type:
Cmos
Panasonic
hcv380
Video
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
not available
Dual Shot (Video & Photo):
No
Full HD
HD Type:
4K
1080i, 1080p, 720p
Supported Video Modes:
not available
Avchd, MP4, MPEG4
Video Formats Supported:
MP4, MPEG4, Avc, Avchd, Mpeg, Rm, Xavc, Xavc S
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels, 1280 x 720 pixels, 960 x 540 pixels
Video Resolutions:
3840 x 2160 (4K) pixels, 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels, 1440 x 1080 pixels, 1280 x 720 pixels
Yes
Full HD:
Yes
Panasonic
hcv380
Lens System
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
3,000x
Digital Zoom:
250x
not available
Filter Size:
55mm
28 - 1740
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent):
not available
2.06 - 103
Focal Length Range (F-F):
4.4 - 88 Mm
Yes
Image Stabilizer:
Yes
Hybrid
Image Stabilizer Type:
Optical
4.2
Maximum Aperture Number:
2
1,740mm
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv):
536mm
1.8
Minimum Aperture Number:
2
28mm
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv):
26.8mm
Panasonic
hcv380
Key Features
compared
Sony
fdr ax43
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels
Max Video Resolution:
3840 x 2160 (4K) pixels
50x
Optical Zoom:
20x
2.51MP
Total Megapixels:
8.29MP
252g
Weight:
510g