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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HMC151 and Sony HVR-A1

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Panasonic AG-HMC151Sony HVR-A1
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Name AG-HMC151HVR-A1
European name ?AG-HMC151EHVR-A1E
US name ? AG-HMC150HVR-A1U
lowest US price 3199 $2149 $
On the market since September 2008 October 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/30p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/30p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?13 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?28 mm41 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ?3Yes
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1100000 Pixel 1983000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/241/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105%70%
100%
Histogram ?waveform
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?Yes
No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
In
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		  In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 1.1
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ? Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?  AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  1020 g
Weight (with battery)  1120 g
Battery type  Sony NP-FM50
Battery capacity  1180 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height  140 mm
Width  100 mm
Depth  190 mm
Relative Size ?026
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
B/W and color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?235000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?4:316:9
Display pixels ?210000 Pixel 123200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
Wheel
Menu
Rocker
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exp Lock ? Yes
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		31
Audio

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

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Recording Medium ? Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ? 16 MB
Effective pixels ? 2764800 Pixel
Resolutions ? 1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? Yes
Misc.

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Specials -in the US named AG-HMC150
 
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Sufficient
Configuration / image ?Very goodGood
Configuration / sound ?Very goodGood
Handling ?Very goodSatisfactory
Portability ?SatisfactoryVery good
Photo function ?PoorSufficient
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		395326
Pros Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ good picture impression
+ portable
+ partly professionally equipped
Cons - low sharpness due to pixel shift
- 4:3 display with low resolution
- color resolution only average
- DV-quality only average
Conclusion As it brings many important functions and operating controls the Panasonic AG-HMC151 is a solid choice for semi-professionals.We especially liked the clever layout of the buttons and switches as well as the 35mm adapter-friendly design with a lock-focus function and the integrated waveform monitor.The AVCHD images make an overall balanced impression.But buyers searching for maximum sharpness will have to look elsewhere.The display with its low resolution is no longer state of the art.Like its consumer twin HC1 the Sony HVR-A1 has a very good brightness resolution, but tends sometimes to show color moirés on fine details.The color resolution is not on a HDV-level, though the CMOS sensor theoretically should have more reserves.The overall picture impression is good, partly due to the good dynamics behavior with little noise and few smear-effects.Color-wise the A1 is fairly neutral, almost somewhat low-key.The wide angle is very limited for indoors, but on the other hand there are only few lens errors.In low light situations the A1 loses color fast.Compared to the HC1 it is slightly better equipped in terms of sound and image.The handling remains only satisfactory due to the touch screen.
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