Contour Roam 2 vs Panasonic HX-A1

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Contour Roam 2

Panasonic HX-A1

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Total
18
34
18
30
General
AvailableYes Yes
Release date (US)October 2012 June 2015
Street price (US)199 $199 $
Released (FR)October 2012 June 2015
Street price (EUR)229 €199 €
ColorsBlue
Black
Red
Green
Black
Orange
Display screenNo No
Size and weight
60 in
100 in
34 in
144 oz
26 in
83.1 in
26 in
45 oz
Height60 in26 in
Width34 in26 in
Depth100 in83.1 in
Weight144 oz45 oz
Optics
Lens : number of elements6
Field of view (max)170 °150 °
Field of viewYes Yes
170°960p
720p
150°1080p
125°1080p
120°1080p
Lens rotation270 °
Aperture rangef/3.6 f/2.8
Effective pixels5 MP3.54 MP
Photo
Image formatJPEG JPEG
DCF
White balance and exposure settingsAuto
Manual
Auto
Burst modeNo No
Video
Video standardNTSC
PAL
NTSC
PAL
File formatMP4 MPEG4
Video codecH.264 H.264
Timelapse modeYes Yes
Time slots1 s
3 s
5 s
10 s
30 s
60 s
5 s
10 s
30 s
60 s
Video resolution
4096 x 2160 (4K Cin) 17:9No No
3840 x 2160 (4K) 16:9No No
2704 x 1524 (2,7K) 17:9No No
2704 x 1440 (2,7K Cin) 17:9No No
2,7K 4:3 No
1920 x 1440 (1440p) 4:3No No
1920 x 1080 (1080p) 16:9 (Full HD)Yes Yes
Frames per second30 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC
1920 x 960No No
1920 x 720No No
1440 x 1080 (1080pS) 16:9No No
1280 x 960 (960p) 4:3 (Tall HD)Yes No
Frames per second30 ips NTSC
25 fps PAL
1280 x 720 (720p) 16:9 (Action HD)Yes Yes
Frames per second30 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
50 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
30 fps PAL
960 x 720No No
854 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No No
848 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No Yes
Frames per second30 fps NTSC
840 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No No
800 x 480No No
720 x 480 (480pH VGA) 3:2 (SD)No No
640 x 480 (480p VGA) 4:3 (SD)No No
Video resolution (60 fps)1280x720 pixels1280x720 pixels
Audio
Embedded microphoneMono Mono
Audio codecAAC AAC
Memory
Internal memoryNo No
Memory cardYes Yes
TypeMicroSD MicroSD
IncludedNo No
Connectivity
HDMI out No
GPSNo No
USBYes Yes
TypeMini Micro
BluetoothNo No
Wi-Fi No Yes
Remote controlNo No
NFCNo No
Sensor
AccelerometerNo No
GyroscopeNo No
BarometerNo No
CompassNo No
Battery
TypeLithium-ion
Capacity1350 mAh
Battery life210 min
Resistance
Protective caseOption
ShockproofYes (with case) Yes
DustproofYes (with case) Yes
FreezeproofYes Yes
Water resistantYes Yes
WaterproofYes Yes
Waterproof (without case)1 m1.5 m
Waterproof (with case)60 m
Ingress ProtectionIP 68
Software
App availableNo
SoftwareYes Yes

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