Canon Legria HF G40
Sony HDR-CX900 Black
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Camcorder
Basic Skill Level (Photo)
Basic Skill Level (Video)
Intermediate Skill Level (Video)
Everyday Life Photography
Events Photography
Sports Photography
Underwater Photography
Travel
Live Streaming
Event Videos
Home Videos
Vlogging
Slow Motion Videos
Low-light Videos
Wildlife Photography
Landscape Photography
High FPS Videos
WiFi Connectivity
Professional Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body with Lens

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Technical Specifications

AC Adapter Included - Yes
Aperture Priority AE - Yes
Aperture Range (F-F) 1.8-2.8 2.8-4.5
Audio Formats Supported - AVCHD, LPCM
Audio System Dolby Digital -
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Batteries Included - Yes
Battery Technology - Lithium
Battery Type - NP-FV50
Bitrate At Maximum Video Resolution - 50 Mbit/s
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Built-in Speaker(s) - Yes
Cables Included - HDMI
Camcorder Media Type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camcorder Tape Type - N
Camcorder Type - Handheld camcorder
Camera File System - DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF
Camera Shutter Speed 1/6 - 1/2000 s 0.0001 - 0.125 s
Camera Type Camcorder -
Charging Source - AC
Closest Focusing Distance - 0.01 m
Compatible Memory Cards - MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, MS XC-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Depth 231 mm 196 mm
Digital Zoom - 160 x
Disc Types Supported - N
Display - LCD
Display Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Display Diagonal - 3.5
Display Resolution (numeric) - 92100 pixels
Effective Megapixels (movie) - 14.2 MP
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/2000 s -
Flip-out Screen Yes -
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 26.8 - 576 mm -
Focal Length Range (f-f) 3.67 - 73.4 mm 9.3 - 111.6 mm
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual -
Focusing Distance 10 -
Full HD Yes -
Hand Strap Yes -
Handheld Remote Control - Yes
HD Type Full HD Full HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity - 1
HDMI (Mini) Ports Quantity 1 -
HDMI Connector Type C -
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Headphone Output Type 2.5, 3.5 3.5
Headphone Outputs 1 1
Height 84 mm 83.5 mm
Image Formats Supported JPEG DCF, Exif, MPF
Image Processor - BIONZ X
Image Sensor Size 1/2.84 -
Image Sensor Size (W X H) - 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Image Stabilizer Type - Optical
Light Exposure Modes - Auto, Manual
Live stream capable 1 1
Manual Exposure - Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Maximum Aperture Number - 4.5
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 576 mm 348 mm
Maximum Image Resolution - 5968 x 3352 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Microphone In Yes Yes
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Minimum Aperture Number 1.8 2.8
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 26.8 mm 29 mm
Near Field Communication (NFC) - Yes
Normal Focusing Range - 0.01 - 1 m
Number Of Batteries Supported - 1
Operating Temperature (T-T) -5 - 45 -
Operating Temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °F -
Optical Zoom 20 x 12x x
Product Colour Black Black
Scene Modes - Beach, Dawn, Dusk, Fireworks, Landscape (scenery), Night, Portrait, Snow, Spotlight
Scene Modes Present - Yes
Self-timer - Yes
Self-timer Delay - 10 s
Sensor Format - Cropped
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Slow-Mo Capable 1 1
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 1/6 s -
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) - 5968 x 33525024 x 28244464 x 33523760 x 28241920 x 1080640 x 480
Supported Aspect Ratios - 4:3, 16:9
Total Megapixels - 20.9 MP
Touchscreen - Yes
Tracking Focus 1 1
USB 2.0 (Micro USB) Ports Quantity - 1
USB 2.0 (Mini USB) Ports Quantity 1 -
USB 2.0 Connectors 1 -
USB Charging - Yes
USB Connector Mini-USB -
USB Connector Type B -
USB Version 2.0 -
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported AVCHD, MP4 AVC, AVCHD, H.264, MP4, MPEG4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Resolutions 640x360, 1280x720, 1440x1080, 1920x1080 pixels 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight 900 g 790 g
White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Push
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Standards - b/g/n
Width 115 mm 81 mm
Wind Filter Yes Yes

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