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models compared on this page: Sony HVR-Z7 (HVR-Z7E/ HVR-Z7U) and Panasonic AG-HPX170 (AG-HPX171/ AG-HPX-170)

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Sony HVR-Z7Panasonic AG-HPX170
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name HVR-Z7AG-HPX170
European name ?HVR-Z7EAG-HPX171
US name ?HVR-Z7UAG-HPX-170
lowest US price 4849 $3069 $
On the market since February 2008 September 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Panasonic
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?not yet testedGood
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 12 Lux
Video

[ top ]Sony HVR-Z7Panasonic AG-HPX170
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
external flash memory
P2
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
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
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
MiniDV 720 x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
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
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?12 x13 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32 mm28 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?33
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1037000 Pixel 1100000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?10.0002.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/24
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ? No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100+%50-105%
Histogram ?Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
No
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		  
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
 
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?No
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?  Standard
HD-SDI ?No
 Out
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  1900 g
Weight (with battery) 2800 g2250 g
Battery type  Panasonic CGA-D54
Battery capacity  5400 mAh
Charger ?external
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 176 mm179 mm
Width 199 mm154 mm
Depth 439 mm397 mm
Relative Size ?153109
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1226880 Pixel 235000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,2 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:94:3
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel  
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
button
Wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
 
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?No
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		63
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
Microphone ?external XLR
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
 
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?1037000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?1440x1080 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
 
Flash ?No
 
Misc.

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Specials A memory card recorder for Compact Flash (CF) memory cards is included in delivery-european modell is named AG-HPX171
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)
Product Shots

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Test results

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
Resolution ? Satisfactory
Color performance ? Good
subj.Picture impression ? Good
Optical Zoom ? Satisfactory
Wide Angle ? Very good
Configuration / image ? Very good
Configuration / sound ? Very good
Handling ? Very good
Portability ? Satisfactory
Photo function ? Poor
Optics ? Very good
Dynamics ? Very good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?not yet testedGood
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		 385
Pros  Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ genuine 720/50p mode and a variable framerate
Cons  - low sharpness due to pixel shift
- P2 cards are more expensive than tape
- 4:3 display with low resolution
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.
More information

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