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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-SD9 and Panasonic HDC-DX3

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Panasonic HDC-SD9Panasonic HDC-DX3
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

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Name HDC-SD9HDC-DX3
European name ?HDC-SD9EGHDC-DX3
US name ?HDC-SD9HDC-DX3
lowest US price 949 $2799 $
On the market since March 2008 May 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Panasonic
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
MiniDVD 8cm
MiniDVD-DL 8cm
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?17 Mbit/s13 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Leica
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42,9 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?No
 
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/6 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?520000 Pixel 560000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
 
Focus ?auto
manual
 
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/251/50
Apperture control ?auto
manual
 
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?Yes
 
Peaking ?  
Signal Processing
Zebra ?100% 
Histogram ?No
 
adjustable sharpness ?No
 
Adjustable color ?No
 
Cinegamma ?No
 
Black Strech ?No
 
Knee ?No
 
Colorbars ?Yes
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?No
 
Set Time Code ?No
 
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
 
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		  
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
 
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		  
USB ?USB 2.0
 
Microphone / Audio input ?No
 
Headphones ?No
 
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
 
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 275 g680 g
Weight (with battery)  800 g
Battery type   
Battery capacity   
Charger ?external
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 65 mm92 mm
Width 67 mm91 mm
Depth 126 mm163 mm
Relative Size ?513
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ? Color
Viewfinder format ? 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 183000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?300000 Pixel 251000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
 
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
 
Manual Focus ? Joystick
 
Manual Aperture ? Joystick
 
Focus switcher ?Yes
 
ND Filter ?No
 
Exp Lock ?No
 
Gain ?No
 
White balance ?No
 
Push AF ?No
 
Audio Levels ?No
 
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
 
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?5.1 Internal
 
Audio Control ?auto
manual
 
Audio levels ?Screen
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
 
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?1920x10801920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
 
Misc.

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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Satisfactory 
Resolution ?Sufficient 
Color performance ?Satisfactory 
subj.Picture impression ?Good 
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient 
Wide Angle ?Sufficient 
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / sound ?Sufficient 
Handling ?Sufficient 
Portability ? Excellent  
Photo function ?Sufficient 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		298 
Pros + small, portable
 
Cons - only satisfactory image quality
- operation via joystick / Menu
 
Conclusion Average camera, compact dimensions being its biggest advantage 
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