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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-EX1 and Panasonic AG-HPX301E

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Sony PMW-EX1Panasonic AG-HPX301E
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name PMW-EX1AG-HPX301E
European name ?PMW-EX1EAG-HPX301E
US name ?PMWEX1AG-HPX300
lowest US price 6299 $5895 $
On the market since November 2007 March 2009
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Panasonic AG-HPX301E
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Panasonic AG-HPX301E
Video formats ?XDCAM EX
 MiniDV
DVCAM
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
AVC-Intra
Recording Medium SxS / PC Express
P2 card
video resolutions EU ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
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
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/12p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 1440 x 1080i
video resolutions US ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVC PRO HD 720/25p
DVC PRO HD 720/50p
MiniDV 720 x 576/60i
DVCPROHD 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
1080 DVCPRO 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 24p 1080 - 60i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/12p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 1440 x 1080i
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s
Compression format ?XDCAM MPEG2
 DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
AVC-Intra
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?14 x17 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?31,4 mm32,5 mm
Filter diameter ?77 mm82 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
None
ND Filter ?23
Exchangable optics ?No
Yes
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/2 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2073600 Pixel 2200000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/6
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%50-105%
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Knee ?Yes
Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
No
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 Out
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
 
HDMI ?No
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
 In
Out
Genlock ?No
 In
Accessory shoe ? Standard
1/4
HD-SDI ? Out
Out
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2400 g4200 g
Weight (with battery) 2800 g5900 g
Battery type Sony BP-U30
Anton Bauer Gold Mount
Battery capacity   
Charger ?external
external
Remote control Yes
No
Size
Height 178 mm246 mm
Width 176 mm251 mm
Depth 311 mm549 mm
Relative Size ?97338
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 Pixel 1226000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,2 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 921000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Ring
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		43
Audio

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Panasonic AG-HPX301E
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
Microphone ?external XLR
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Panasonic AG-HPX301E
Recording Medium ?  
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?  
Standard ?  
Flash ? No
Misc.

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Panasonic AG-HPX301E
Specials  Two USB modes (host and device),Two HD-SDI outputs,Waveform MonitorVectorscope
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Panasonic AG-HPX301E
luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
 
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?  
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ? Excellent Good
Resolution ?GoodGood
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Wide Angle ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / image ? Excellent Excellent
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Excellent
Handling ?Very goodVery good
Portability ?SatisfactoryPoor
Photo function ?PoorPoor
Optics ?Very goodVery good
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		459423
Pros + excellent image quality
+ Manual handling
+ Exceptionally well equipped
+ LowLight behavior
 
Cons - Expensive SxS memory cards
- jerky zoom
 
Conclusion The Sony PMW-EX1 offers an absolutely convincing technology with virtually all imaginable (and even some innovative) control options.Add to that a very good lens which thanks to a digital CAC rarely shows chromatic aberrations.The lowlight performance of the camera is currently a class for itself. 
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