Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

vs

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

Sony FDR-AX45 camcorder

Canon Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

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Sony FDR-AX45 camcorder alternatives

Canon Cinema EOS C500 Mark II alternatives

specs

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Weight & Dimensions
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

80.5 mm
Height:
148 mm
142.5 mm
Depth:
168 mm
73 mm
Width:
153 mm

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Battery
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

7.4 V
Battery voltage:
not available
Battery, DC
Charging source:
not available
1
Number of batteries supported:
not available
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery technology:
not available

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Network
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards:
not available
True
Wi-Fi:
not available

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Ports & Interfaces
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

1
Headphone outputs:
1
not available
XLR in:
yes
1
USB 2.0 ports quantity:
1
True
HDMI:
True

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Audio
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

yes
Built-in microphone:
yes
not available
PCM digital audio:
24-bit/48 kHz

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Still Image
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

5440 x 3059 pixels
Maximum image resolution:
1920 x 1080 pixels

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Design
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

not available
LED indicators:
yes
Black
Product colour:
Black

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Camera
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

not available
Remotely operated:
yes
not available
Built-in ND filter:
yes
not available
Image processor:
DIGIC DV 7
Handheld camcorder
Camcorder type:
Handheld/Shoulder camcorder

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Display
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

960 x 480 pixels
Display resolution:
not available
LCD
Display:
not available
yes
Built-in display:
not available
7.62 cm (3")
Display diagonal:
not available

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Shutter
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

not available
Camera shutter speed:
1/1 - 1/2000 s

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

White Balance
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

not available
White balance:
Auto, Daylight

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Exposure
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

not available
ISO sensitivity:
100,200,400,800,1600,3200,6400,12800,25600,51200,102400

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Focusing
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

not available
Focus assist function:
yes
not available
Face detection:
yes

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Storage
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

not available
Memory slots:
2
MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Compatible memory cards:
SD,SDHC
not available
Camcorder media type:
Memory card
64 GB
Internal storage capacity:
not available

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Image Sensor
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

8.29 MP
Effective megapixels (image):
not available
not available
Effective megapixels (movie):
18.69 MP
25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5")
Optical sensor size:
not available
CMOS
Sensor type:
CMOS
8.57 MP
Total megapixels:
20.8 MP

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Video
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

not available
Video formats supported:
MXF,RAW,XF-AVC
not available
Video resolutions:
6062 x 3432,1920 x 1080,2048 x 1080,3840 x 2160,4096 x 2160
1920 x 1080 pixels
Maximum video resolution:
6062 x 3432 pixels
Full HD
HD type:
not available

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Lens System
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

2
Maximum aperture number:
not available
5.5 cm
Filter size:
not available
4.4 - 88 mm
Focal length range:
not available
not available
Lens mount interface:
Canon EF
250x
Digital zoom:
not available
not available
Image stabilizer:
yes
20x
Optical zoom:
not available

Sony
FDR-AX45 camcorder

Key Features
compared

Canon
Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

510 g
Weight:
1.75 kg