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Model
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| Panasonic HC-X909 |
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| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
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| Name | HC-X909 |
| European name ? | HC-X909 |
| US name ? | HC-X909 |
| lowest US price | |
| On the market since | February 2012 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Panasonic |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | AVCHD
iFrame
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| Recording Medium | SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
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| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
iFrame 960 x 540
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| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
iFrame 960 x 540
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| Max Bitrate ? | 28 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Leica
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| Optical Zoom ? | 12 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 29,8 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 49 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
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| ND Filter ? | No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4,1 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2190000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/8.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/25 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
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| Peaking ? | Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 100% |
| Histogram ? | Yes
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | No
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| Black Strech ? | No
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| Knee ? | No
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| Colorbars ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
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| Custom Presets ? | No
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| Set Time Code ? | No
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
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| HDMI ? | Out mini
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 425 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 480 g |
| Battery type | Panasonic VW-VBN 130
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| Battery capacity | 1250 mAh |
| Charger ? | internal
external
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| Remote control | Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 67 mm |
| Width | 72 mm |
| Depth | 150 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 7 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 263000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
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| Display size | 3,5 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 1152000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
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| Manual Focus ? | Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | No
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| ND Filter ? | No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
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| Gain ? | No
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| White balance ? | No
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| Push AF ? | No
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| Audio Levels ? | No
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | No
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Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
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| Microphone ? | 5.1 Internal
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| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
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| Medium included ? | No
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| Effective pixels ? | 2370000 Pixel |
| Resolutions ? | 1920x1080
5120 x 2880 - Max
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| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | Yes
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Misc.
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| Specials | -Optional 1080p50 recording at 28 Mbit / s
Optional 3D-conversion lens, 3D FullHD recording
-2D to 3D conversion
stereoscopic touch-screen / 3D
-the hybrid image stabilizer now also compensates for lateral tilting movements
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Product Shots
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| View 2 | |
Test results
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| 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 ? | Very good |
| Resolution ? | Excellent |
| Color performance ? | Very good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Satisfactory |
| Handling ? | Good |
| Portability ? | Very good |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory |
| Optics ? | Good |
| Dynamics ? | Good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 442 |
| Pros | + Sharpness and colour at the upper AVCHD limit
+ Many manual controls
+ 1080p50
+ wide angle
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| Cons | - No Expanded Focus
- No touch focus in manual mode
- Audible ventilation
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| Conclusion | The immaculate sharpness, very good wide angle, as well as much manual control and convenient, visual adjustment aids leave little to be desired.In our opinion, the camera would profit from an expanded focus, a touch-focus in manual mode and a fan-less design.But apart from that the camera really is convincing.Together with the new 3D adapter VW CLT2 the duo can not keep up with real dual lens cameras, but still delivers a better performance than the previous combination. |
More information
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