| |
Model
|
| Panasonic AG-HVX200 | Panasonic HDC-DX3 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
| Panasonic
|
| Name | AG-HVX200 | HDC-DX3 |
| European name ? | AG-HVX200 | HDC-DX3 |
| US name ? | AG-HVX200 | HDC-DX3 |
| lowest US price | 3158 $ | 550 $ |
| On the market since | March 2006 | May 2007 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Panasonic | link to Panasonic |
|
|
Test preview
|
| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 | Panasonic HDC-DX3 |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | not yet tested |
| test picture 1200 Lux | |  |
| test picture 12 Lux | | |
Video
|
| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 | Panasonic HDC-DX3 |
| Video formats ? | MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
| AVCHD
|
| Recording Medium | MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
P2
| MiniDVD 8cm
MiniDVD-DL 8cm
|
| video resolutions EU ? | MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVC PRO HD 720/25p
DVC PRO HD 720/50p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
| AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
|
| video resolutions US ? | MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
MiniDV 720 x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 1080 24p - 60i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
|
| Max Bitrate ? | 100 Mbit/s | 13 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
| MPEG4
|
| on-board memory ? | | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Leica
| Leica
|
| Optical Zoom ? | 13 x | 12 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 32,5 mm | 38,5 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 82 mm | 43 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
|
| ND Filter ? | 2 | |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
|
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/4 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 513000 Pixel | 560000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CCD
| CCD
|
| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
| |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 2.000 | 8.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/12 | 1/50 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
| |
| Infrared recording ? | No
| Yes
|
| Expanded Focus ? | No
| |
| Peaking ? | Yes, but only in the viewfinder
| |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 50-105% | |
| Histogram ? | No
| |
| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| |
| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| |
| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| |
| Black Strech ? | Yes
| |
| Knee ? | Yes
| |
| Colorbars ? | Yes
| |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | | |
| Custom Presets ? | | |
| Set Time Code ? | | |
Configuration
|
| Connections |
| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 | Panasonic HDC-DX3 |
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | In
Out
| |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | In
Out
| |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| |
| HDMI ? | No
| Out
|
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | Out
| |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
Cinch
| |
| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| |
| Lanc ? | | |
| Time-code interface ? | | No
|
| Genlock ? | No
| No
|
| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
| |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
|
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 2500 g | 680 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 2700 g | 800 g |
| Battery type | Panasonic CGA-D54
| |
| Battery capacity | 5400 mAh | |
| Charger ? | external
| |
| Remote control | Yes
| |
| Size |
| Height | 169 mm | 92 mm |
| Width | 180 mm | 91 mm |
| Depth | 390 mm | 163 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 118 | 13 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
|
| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| Color
|
| Viewfinder format ? | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 210000 Pixel | 183000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
|
| Color display ? | Color
| Color
|
| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 3,0 Inch |
| Display format ? | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 235000 Pixel | 251000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Ring
| |
| Manual Focus ? | Ring
| |
| Manual Aperture ? | | |
| Focus switcher ? | Yes
| |
| ND Filter ? | Yes
| |
| Exp Lock ? | | |
| Gain ? | Yes
| |
| White balance ? | Yes
| |
| Push AF ? | Yes
| |
| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 3 | |
Audio
|
| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 | Panasonic HDC-DX3 |
| Audio Formats ? | MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
| AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
|
| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
external XLR
| |
| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
| |
| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
| |
Still
|
| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 | Panasonic HDC-DX3 |
| Recording Medium ? | | |
| Medium included ? | | |
| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Standard ? | | JPEG Exif 2.2
|
| Flash ? | | |
Misc.
|
| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 | Panasonic HDC-DX3 |
| Specials | + variable frame rates
| |
Product Shots
|
| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 | Panasonic HDC-DX3 |
| View 1 | | |
| View 2 | | |
Test results
|
| Test pictures |
| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 | Panasonic HDC-DX3 |
| luminance resolution | | |
| chrominance resolution | | |
| lens distortion | | |
| test small ISO image | | |
| noise / internal microphone | | |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| test picture 12 Lux | | |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Satisfactory | |
| Resolution ? | Satisfactory | |
| Color performance ? | Good | |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Good | |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | |
| Wide Angle ? | Very good | |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good | |
| Configuration / sound ? | Very good | |
| Handling ? | Good | |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory | |
| Photo function ? | Sufficient | |
| Optics ? | Very good | |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| not yet tested |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 382 | |
| Pros | Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ Real 50p-mode and variable frame rates
| |
| Cons | - Menu buttons/distribution unergonomic
- Display
- Driver necessary for PC/Mac
| |
| Conclusion | Unfortunately, with the AG-HVX200 Panasonic puts its focus on pixel shift instead of real CCD-resolution.This provides only satisfactory results in terms of luminance resolution.The color resolution is much better, in the SD-Modi (especially DVCPro50) the HVX200 is also very good.Image noise is increased by the delineation, therefore lowlight-images look somewhat unsettled.The image dynamic and the very good lens still make for a good image impression in HiDef, in the DVCPro50-mode it is very good. | |
More information
|
| Reviews and Forums |
| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 | Panasonic HDC-DX3 |
| slashCAM Review | AG-HVX200 Review | |
| external reviews/tests |  www.videography.com
reviews.cnet.com
www.camcorderinfo.com
| |
| Forum posts | Sachtler FSB8 for HVX200 or FSB6 yet?
| |
| |
