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Panasonic AG-AC160

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Panasonic AG-AC160
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name AG-AC160
European name ?AG-AC160
US name ?AG-AC160
lowest US price (4748) $
On the market since October 2011
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Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? MiniDV
AVCHD
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
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
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
video resolutions US ? 
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Panasonic
Optical Zoom ?21 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?28 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
ND Filter ?3
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?3
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2200000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/6
Apperture control ?auto
manual
Infrared recording ? 
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
70-100%
Histogram ?Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Knee ?Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Custom Presets ?Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 
HDMI ? Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2400 g
Weight (with battery)  
Battery type Panasonic CGA-E/625
Battery capacity 5800 mAh
Charger ?external
Remote control Yes
Size
Height  
Width  
Depth  
Relative Size ?0
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Viewfinder format ? 
Viewfinder pixels ?1226000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 3,4 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Focus switcher ?Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Exp Lock ? 
Gain ?Yes
White balance ?Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		3
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
2 channel PCM
Microphone ?external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?No
Medium included ?No
Effective pixels ? 
Resolutions ? 
Standard ? 
Flash ? 
Misc.

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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 image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Good
Resolution ? Excellent
Color performance ?Very good
subj.Picture impression ?Very good
Optical Zoom ?Satisfactory
Wide Angle ? Excellent
Configuration / image ? Excellent
Configuration / sound ? Excellent
Handling ?Very good
Portability ?Satisfactory
Photo function ?Poor
Optics ?Very good
Dynamics ?Very good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		465
Pros + Good ergonomics
+ largest zoom range in its class (22x)
+ records on low price SD cards
+ overall concept is consistent
Cons - SDI-out 8-bit only
- colored peaking could be stronger
- only 3 custom keys
Conclusion The Panasonic AG-AC160 is a fair alternative for those who neither need an AVC-Intra workflow or a multi-camera synchronization -- those extras are provided by the sister model AG-HPX250 only.The AG-AC160 focuses on the essential functional and ergonomic features of filming -- no gimmicks or undersized keys (apart from the audio buttons) distract from its main objective.Definitely a persuading operating philosophy.The highlights clearly are the immense zoom range and very well balanced overall concept.Panasonic has a broad experience with this kind of camcorder design and it shows.The Panasonic AG-AC160: an AVCHD camera with few weaknesses but many pro features which put the main focus on filming, and all this for a fair price tag of 3.990 Euro net - what more could you ask for?
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Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
AG-AC160 Review
external reviews/tests provideocoalition.com
blog.abelcine.com
Comparison Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Sony PMW-EX1R
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Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Canon XF105
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Canon XF100
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Sony PMW-EX1
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (2D-Modus)
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Canon XH G1s
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (3D-Modus)
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Canon XH A1s
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Canon XH A1
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Sony HDR-AX2000
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Sony HXR-NX70
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX301E
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Sony HDR-FX1000
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Sony HVR-Z5
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Canon XL H1A
Panasonic AG-AC160 compared to Panasonic AG-HMC151
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