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Model
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| Panasonic AG-HPX171 | Panasonic AG-HVX200 |
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| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
| Panasonic 
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| Name | AG-HPX171 | AG-HVX200 |
| European name ? | AG-HPX171E | AG-HVX200E |
| US name ? | AG-HPX-170 | AG-HVX200 |
| lowest US price | 3069 $ | 2799 $ |
| On the market since | September 2008 | March 2006 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Panasonic | link to Panasonic |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | Good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| test picture 12 Lux | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MiniDV DVC PRO 25 DVC PRO 50 DVC PRO HD
| MiniDV DVC PRO 25 DVC PRO 50 DVC PRO HD
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| Recording Medium | P2
| MiniDV/HDV-Cassette P2
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| 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 1080/25p DVCPROHD 1080/50i DVCPROHD 1080/24p DVCPROHD 1080/30p DVCPROHD 1080/60i DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i DVCPRO HD 1080 24p - 60i
| 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
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| video resolutions US ? | MiniDV 720 x 576/50i DVCPROHD 1080/24p DVCPROHD 1080/30p MiniDV 720 x 480/60i MiniDV 720 x480/24p MiniDV 720 x 480/30p DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i DVCPRO HD 1080 24p - 60i
| DVCPROHD 1080/24p DVCPROHD 1080/30p MiniDV 720 x 480/60i MiniDV 720 x480/24p MiniDV 720 x 480/30p DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i DVCPRO HD 1080 24p - 60i
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| Max Bitrate ? | 100 Mbit/s | 100 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | DV DVC PRO HD-proprietary
| DV DVC PRO HD-proprietary
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| on-board memory ? | | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Leica
| Leica
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| Optical Zoom ? | 13 x | 13 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 28 mm | 32,5 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 72 mm | 82 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | 3 | 2 |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/3 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 1100000 Pixel | 513000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CCD
| CCD
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto manual presets
| auto manual presets
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| Focus ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 2.000 | 2.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/24 | 1/12 |
| Apperture control ? | auto manual AE-Shift
| auto manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
| No
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| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes, but only in the viewfinder
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 50-105% | 50-105% |
| Histogram ? | Yes
| No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Black Strech ? | No
| Yes
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| Knee ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ? synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| In Out
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YC ? synonymous: S-Video | | In Out
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YUV ? synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
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| HDMI ? | | No
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ? synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | In Out
| Out
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| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
| XLR Cinch
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| Headphones ? | 3.5 mm mini-jack
| Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
| No
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| Accessory shoe ? | No
| Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | Out
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 1900 g | 2500 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 2250 g | 2700 g |
| Battery type | Panasonic CGA-D54
| Panasonic CGA-D54
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| Battery capacity | 5400 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Charger ? | external
| external
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| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 179 mm | 169 mm |
| Width | 154 mm | 180 mm |
| Depth | 397 mm | 390 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 109 | 118 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 235000 Pixel | 210000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 3,5 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Display pixels ? | 210000 Pixel | 235000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker Ring
| Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
| Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | Wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
| Yes
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | | |
| Gain ? | Yes
| Yes
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| White balance ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Push AF ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| Yes
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Custom Keys ? synonymous: User buttons | 3 | 3 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
| MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal external XLR
| Stereo internal external XLR
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| Audio Control ? | manual
| auto manual
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| Audio levels ? | Screen
| Viewfinder Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | | |
| Medium included ? | | |
| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | | 1920x1080 |
| Standard ? | | |
| Flash ? | | |
Misc.
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| Specials | -the international modell is named AG-HPX170 In the 720p mode the frame rate can be changed in 20 steps from 12 to 50 fps (European model; international NTSC-model to 60fps)
| + variable frame rates
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Product Shots
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Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| 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 | Satisfactory |
| Resolution ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Color performance ? | Good | Good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Good | Good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory | Sufficient |
| Wide Angle ? | Very good | Very good |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good | Very good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Very good | Very good |
| Handling ? | Very good | Good |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Photo function ? | Poor | Sufficient |
| Optics ? | Very good | Very good |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | Good
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Total score ? (maximal 570) | 385 | 382 |
| Pros | Good wide angle + Professional controls + genuine 720/50p mode and a variable framerate
| Good wide angle + Professional controls + Real 50p-mode and variable frame rates
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| Cons | - low sharpness due to pixel shift - P2 cards are more expensive than tape - 4:3 display with low resolution
| - Menu buttons/distribution unergonomic - Display - Driver necessary for PC/Mac
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| Conclusion | Panasonic´s AG-HPX171E scores with its handling and the Leica lens shows very little chromatic aberrations.Thanks to finally cheaper recording cards the AG-HPX171E can be seen as an allround-model suited for both documentary and fiction shooting.But pixel counting searchers for ultimate sharpness will be happier with other models, as will those who do not wish to invest in P2 cards. The resolution of the display is too low. | 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
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