Experts recommend Panasonic HC-V770 more than Sony FDR-AX43
As of 9 Jan 2025, experts prefer Panasonic HC-V770 over Sony FDR-AX43, but both Camcorders have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Panasonic HC-V770 received 3 recommendations: from Wondershare Filmora (30 Sep 2024), Looxcie (1 Jul 2019) and Family Vacation Critic (8 Mar 2021). By contrast, Sony FDR-AX43 received only 2 recommendations from Wondershare Filmora (30 Sep 2024) and Digital Camera World (13 Sep 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Camcorder | BestReviews  | TechRadar  | Wondershare Filmora  | Popular Photography  | Digital Camera World  | Looxcie  | Family Vacation Critic  | Scary Mommy  | Creative Bloq
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| 3 | - | Check price |  Panasonic HC-V770 The Panasonic HC-V770 is a versatile camcorder with advanced features, impressive zoom capabilities, and comprehensive connectivity options, making it suitable for vloggers, amateur filmmakers, and those who want to document special events or family moments. | - | - | 7 | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 6 | - | $695 |  Sony FDR-AX43
The Sony FDR-AX43 is a highly regarded 4K Handycam with excellent video quality, impressive zoom capabilities, and a range of connectivity options, making it ideal for content creators and vloggers. | - | - | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 30 Sep 2024 Wondershare Filmora ranked Panasonic HC-V770 as #7 and Sony FDR-AX43 as #9
Rank Camcorder Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 10 Panasonic HC-V770 Best Camcorder Under 500... ... ... #9 out of 10 Sony FDR-AX43 Best Night Vision Camcorder... ... ... Source: filmora.wondershare.com - On 1 Jul 2019 Looxcie ranked Panasonic HC-V770 as #5
Rank Camcorder Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 8 Panasonic HC-V770 Under $600... ... ... Source: looxcie.com - On 8 Mar 2021 Family Vacation Critic ranked Panasonic HC-V770 as #1
Rank Camcorder #1 out of 11 Panasonic HC-V770 ... ... Source: www.familyvacationcritic.com - On 13 Sep 2024 Digital Camera World ranked Sony FDR-AX43 as #1
Rank Camcorder Comment #1 out of 7 Sony FDR-AX43 Best budget 4K camcorder / Editor's Choice... ... ... Source: www.digitalcameraworld.com
After counting and adding up the 79 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Panasonic HC-V770 outranks Sony FDR-AX43. This is not to say that Sony FDR-AX43 is a bad option. Like Panasonic HC-V770, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Panasonic HC-V770 outranks Sony FDR-AX43 by 3 positions. This indicates that, as of 9 Jan 2025, Panasonic HC-V770 is more critically acclaimed than Sony FDR-AX43.
| Rank | Change | Price | Camcorder | BestReviews | TechRadar | Wondershare Filmora | Popular Photography | Digital Camera World | Looxcie | Family Vacation Critic | Scary Mommy | Creative Bloq | videomaker.com |
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| 1 | - | $505 |  Sony HDR-CX405 The Sony HDR-CX405 is a compact and lightweight camcorder that offers impressive video quality, a 30x optical zoom, and user-friendly features, making it suitable for a variety of uses. | - | - | 3 | 5 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 2 | - | Check price |  Canon Vixia HF R800 The Canon Vixia HF R800 is a highly recommended camcorder that offers excellent video quality, impressive zoom capabilities, and a range of features to enhance the user's recording experience. | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | -
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| 3 | - | Check price | Panasonic HC-V770 The Panasonic HC-V770 is a versatile camcorder with advanced features, impressive zoom capabilities, and comprehensive connectivity options, making it suitable for vloggers, amateur filmmakers, and those who want to document special events or family moments. | - | - | 7 | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 4 | - | $1099 |  Canon VIXIA HF G70 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [13]
Total expert reviews: 13
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 9
| Highest score by Trusted Reviews | 90 |
| Average score based on 13 reviews | 86 |
| Lowest score by capturearena.com | 84 |
Score distribution:
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| 60-80 | |
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| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [8]
Total expert reviews: 8
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 7
| Highest score by SmartReview | 90 |
| Average score based on 8 reviews | 90 |
| Lowest score by SmartReview | 90 |
Score distribution:
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| 60-80 | |
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| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- 20X Optical Zoom: Long 20X zoom draws in the scene from far away; Compatible with Remote Pan Tilt Cradle (optional); The focal length is 4.08 to 81.6 millimeter; The still image is 1/2 to 1/2000 and the standard illumination is 1400 lx
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From Seller:
- 4K1 16: 9 video optimized 1/2. 5” Exmor R low-light CMOS Sensor
- Built-in gimbal - Balanced Optical SteadyShot image stabilizer
- 20x optical zoom and Clear Image Zoom of 30x for 4K1 / 40x for HD2
- Fast Intelligent AF tracks focus to captures decisive moments
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Description
The HC-V770 features a 20x optical zoom and is smartphone connectible. It features an IA mode (intelligent auto), which adjusts settings to the shooting conditions. Users say that this camera delivers a great quality image, but the battery life isn’t long enough.
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