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Model
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| Panasonic AG-HVX200 |
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| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
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| Name | AG-HVX200 |
| European name ? | AG-HVX200E |
| US name ? | AG-HVX200 |
| lowest US price | 2799 $ |
| On the market since | March 2006 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Panasonic |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | |
| test picture 12 Lux | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
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| Recording Medium | MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
P2
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| video resolutions EU ? | 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 1080/50i
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| video resolutions US ? | 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
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| Max Bitrate ? | 100 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
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| on-board memory ? | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Leica
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| Optical Zoom ? | 13 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 32,5 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 82 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
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| ND Filter ? | 2 |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 513000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CCD
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 2.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/12 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
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| Peaking ? | Yes, but only in the viewfinder
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 50-105% |
| Histogram ? | No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
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| Black Strech ? | Yes
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| Knee ? | Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | |
| Custom Presets ? | |
| Set Time Code ? | |
Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | In
Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | In
Out
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
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| HDMI ? | No
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | Out
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| USB ? | USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
Cinch
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | |
| Time-code interface ? | |
| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 2500 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 2700 g |
| Battery type | Panasonic CGA-D54
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| Battery capacity | 5400 mAh |
| Charger ? | external
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| Remote control | Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 169 mm |
| Width | 180 mm |
| Depth | 390 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 118 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 4:3 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 210000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
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| Display size | 3,5 Inch |
| Display format ? | 4:3 |
| Display pixels ? | 235000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | |
| Focus switcher ? | Yes
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | |
| Gain ? | Yes
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| White balance ? | Yes
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| Push AF ? | Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 3 |
Audio
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| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 |
| Audio Formats ? | MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
external XLR
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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 ? | |
| Medium included ? | |
| Effective pixels ? | |
| Resolutions ? | 1920x1080 |
| Standard ? | |
| Flash ? | |
Misc.
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| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 |
| Specials | + variable frame rates
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Product Shots
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| View 1 | |
| View 2 | |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 |
| 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 ? | Sufficient |
| Wide Angle ? | Very good |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Very good |
| Handling ? | Good |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory |
| Photo function ? | Sufficient |
| Optics ? | Very good |
| Dynamics ? | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 382 |
| Pros | Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ Real 50p-mode and variable frame rates
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| Cons | - Menu buttons/distribution unergonomic
- Display
- Driver necessary for PC/Mac
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| Conclusion | Unfortunately, with the AG-HVX200 Panasonic puts its focus on pixel shift instead of real CCD-resolution.This provides only satisfactory results in terms of luminance resolution.The color resolution is much better, in the SD-Modi (especially DVCPro50) the HVX200 is also very good.Image noise is increased by the delineation, therefore lowlight-images look somewhat unsettled.The image dynamic and the very good lens still make for a good image impression in HiDef, in the DVCPro50-mode it is very good. |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
| [ top ] | Panasonic AG-HVX200 |
| slashCAM Review | AG-HVX200 Review |
| external reviews/tests |  www.videography.com
reviews.cnet.com
www.camcorderinfo.com
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