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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HMC40 (AG-HMC41E),Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 and JVC GY-HM700 (GY-HM700E/ GY-HM700U)
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Model
Panasonic AG-HMC40
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
JVC GY-HM700
Picture
?
Picture
?
Manufacturer
Panasonic
Sanyo
JVC
Manufacturer
Name
AG-HMC40
Xacti VPC-FH1
GY-HM700
Name
European name
?
AG-HMC41E
Xacti VPC-FH1
GY-HM700E
European name
?
US name
?
AG-HMC40
Xacti VPC-FH1
GY-HM700U
US name
?
lowest US price
1599
$
399
$
5995
$
lowest US price
On the market since
August 2009
April 2009
On the market since
Manufacturers URL
link to Panasonic
link to Sanyo
link to JVC
Manufacturers URL
Test preview
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Panasonic AG-HMC40
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
JVC GY-HM700
slashCAM rating
?
not yet tested
not yet tested
not yet tested
slashCAM rating
?
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video
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Panasonic AG-HMC40
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
JVC GY-HM700
Video formats
?
AVCHD
MPEG4/AVC
ProHD
Video formats
?
Recording Medium
SD Card
SDHC card
SDHC card
SDHC card
Recording Medium
video resolutions EU
?
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/30p
720p60 AVC/H.264
720p30 AVC/H.264
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/60p
video resolutions EU
?
video resolutions US
?
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/30p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/30p
720p60 AVC/H.264
720p30 AVC/H.264
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/60p
video resolutions US
?
Max Bitrate
?
24 Mbit/s
24 Mbit/s
35 Mbit/s
Max Bitrate
?
Compression format
?
MPEG4
MPEG4
MPEG2
Compression format
?
on-board memory
?
on-board memory
?
Optics
Optics Manufacturer
?
Leica
Canon
Optics Manufacturer
?
Optical Zoom
?
12 x
10 x
14 x
Optical Zoom
?
Wide Angle 16:9
?
41 mm
42 mm
32 mm
Wide Angle 16:9
?
Filter diameter
?
43 mm
40,5 mm
82 mm
Filter diameter
?
Image Stabilization
?
optical
electronical
Image Stabilization
?
ND Filter
?
Yes
No
2
ND Filter
?
Exchangable optics
?
No
No
Yes
Exchangable optics
?
Image Sensor
Number of sensors
?
3
1
3
Number of sensors
?
Size of image sensor
?
1/4 inch
1/2,5 inch
1/3 inch
Size of image sensor
?
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9
?
2510000 Pixel
5310000 Pixel
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9
?
Image Sensor Type
?
CMOS
CMOS
CCD
Image Sensor Type
?
Controls
White Balance
?
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
White Balance
?
Focus
?
auto
manual
auto
manual
Focus
?
Minimum shutter time
?
2.000
10.000
Minimum shutter time
?
Maximum shutter time
?
1/2
1/30
Maximum shutter time
?
Apperture control
?
auto
manual
auto
manual
Apperture control
?
Infrared recording
?
No
No
Infrared recording
?
Expanded Focus
?
Yes
No
Expanded Focus
?
Peaking
?
No
No
Peaking
?
Signal Processing
Zebra
?
50-105%
no
Zebra
?
Histogram
?
waveform
No
Histogram
?
adjustable sharpness
?
Yes
No
adjustable sharpness
?
Adjustable color
?
Yes
No
Adjustable color
?
Cinegamma
?
Yes
No
Cinegamma
?
Black Strech
?
No
No
Black Strech
?
Knee
?
Yes
No
Knee
?
Colorbars
?
Yes
No
Colorbars
?
Misc.
Shot Transition
?
No
No
Shot Transition
?
Custom Presets
?
Yes
No
Custom Presets
?
Set Time Code
?
Yes
No
Set Time Code
?
Configuration
Connections
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Panasonic AG-HMC40
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
JVC GY-HM700
FBAS
?
synonymous: RCA, composite
Out
Out
Out
FBAS
?
synonymous: RCA, composite
YC
?
synonymous: S-Video
No
Out
YC
?
synonymous: S-Video
YUV
?
synonymous: Component Signal
Out
Out
Out
YUV
?
synonymous: Component Signal
HDMI
?
Out
Out
HDMI
?
DV / HDV (FireWire)
?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
-
-
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire)
?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
USB
?
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB
?
Microphone / Audio input
?
Mini-jack
XLR optional
No
XLR
Microphone / Audio input
?
Headphones
?
Mini-jack
No
3.5 mm mini-jack
Headphones
?
Lanc
?
No
No
Lanc
?
Time-code interface
?
No
No
Time-code interface
?
Genlock
?
No
No
Genlock
?
Accessory shoe
?
Standard
No
Accessory shoe
?
HD-SDI
?
No
No
Out
HD-SDI
?
Misc.
Weight (without battery)
980 g
299 g
Weight (without battery)
Weight (with battery)
1200 g
342 g
3 g
Weight (with battery)
Battery type
Panasonic VW-VBG260E
Sanyo DB-L50
Battery type
Battery capacity
1900 mAh
Battery capacity
Charger
?
internal
external
internal
Charger
?
Remote control
Yes
Yes
Remote control
Size
Height
136 mm
53 mm
224 mm
Height
Width
135 mm
57 mm
243 mm
Width
Depth
304 mm
105 mm
404 mm
Depth
Relative Size
?
55
3
219
Relative Size
?
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available
?
Yes
No
Yes
Viewfinder available
?
Color Viewfinder
?
Color
-
Color Viewfinder
?
Viewfinder format
?
16:9
-
Viewfinder format
?
Viewfinder pixels
?
113000 Pixel
410000 Pixel
Viewfinder pixels
?
Display
Display available
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Display available
?
Color display
?
Color
Color
Color display
?
Display size
2,7 Inch
3,0 Inch
4,3 Inch
Display size
Display format
?
16:9
16:9
16:9
Display format
?
Display pixels
?
230000 Pixel
230000 Pixel
384000 Pixel
Display pixels
?
Touch Screen
?
Yes
No
Touch Screen
?
External controls
Manual Zoom
?
Rocker
Rocker
Manual Zoom
?
Manual Focus
?
Ring
Joystick
Manual Focus
?
Manual Aperture
?
Ring
Joystick
Manual Aperture
?
Focus switcher
?
Yes
No
Focus switcher
?
ND Filter
?
Yes
No
ND Filter
?
Exp Lock
?
Yes
No
Exp Lock
?
Gain
?
No
No
Gain
?
White balance
?
Yes
No
White balance
?
Push AF
?
Yes
No
Push AF
?
Audio Levels
?
No
No
Audio Levels
?
Custom Keys
?
synonymous: User buttons
3
4
Custom Keys
?
synonymous: User buttons
Audio
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Panasonic AG-HMC40
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
JVC GY-HM700
Audio Formats
?
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AAC Stereo
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
Audio Formats
?
Microphone
?
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
external XLR
Microphone
?
Audio Control
?
auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio Control
?
Audio levels
?
Viewfinder
Screen
No
Viewfinder
Screen
Audio levels
?
Still
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Panasonic AG-HMC40
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
JVC GY-HM700
Recording Medium
?
SD Card
SDHC card
SD Card
Recording Medium
?
Medium included
?
No
No
Medium included
?
Effective pixels
?
10600000 Pixel
8000000 Pixel
Effective pixels
?
Resolutions
?
4224 × 2376 max
4000 x 3000 - Max
Resolutions
?
Standard
?
JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Standard
?
Flash
?
No
Yes
Flash
?
Misc.
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Panasonic AG-HMC40
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
JVC GY-HM700
Specials
optional available XLR adapter
Adjustable ISO modi USB storage directly connectable
optional SxS media recorder for XDCAM EX compatible .MP4 files
Specials
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
JVC GY-HM700
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View 1
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View 2
Test results
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Panasonic AG-HMC40
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
JVC GY-HM700
luminance resolution
luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
lens distortion
test small ISO image
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
?
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
?
Test image 12 lux optimized
?
Test image 12 lux optimized
?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight
?
Lowlight
?
Resolution
?
Resolution
?
Color performance
?
Color performance
?
subj.Picture impression
?
subj.Picture impression
?
Optical Zoom
?
Optical Zoom
?
Wide Angle
?
Wide Angle
?
Configuration / image
?
Configuration / image
?
Configuration / sound
?
Configuration / sound
?
Handling
?
Handling
?
Portability
?
Portability
?
Photo function
?
Photo function
?
Optics
?
Optics
?
Dynamics
?
Dynamics
?
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating
?
not yet tested
not yet tested
not yet tested
slashCAM rating
?
Total score
?
(maximal 570)
Total score
?
(maximal 570)
Pros
+ Many manual controls
+ Adjustable ISO modi
+ USB memory stick can be connected directly for archiving purposes
Pros
Cons
- Automatic mode
- Image stabilisation
- vertical resolution in 60i mode
- handling
- wide angle
- 60Hz modi only
Cons
Conclusion
Conclusion
More information
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Panasonic AG-HMC40
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
JVC GY-HM700
slashCAM Review
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external reviews/tests
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digitalcontentproducer.com
digitalcontentproducer.com
external reviews/tests
Comparison
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Panasonic HDC-HS700
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Sony HDR-FX7
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Sony HDR-FX1
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Panasonic HDC-TM350
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Sony HDR-SR12
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Canon HF S21
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Sony HDR-HC7
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to JVC GZ-HD6
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Sony HVR-HD1000
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Sony HDR-UX1
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Sony HDR-HC3
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Panasonic HDC-HS200
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Sony HDR-SR8
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Panasonic AG-HMC70
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Panasonic AG-HMC71
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Sony HDR-SR7
Panasonic AG-HMC40 compared to Sony HDR-CX6
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Canon HF M306
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to JVC GZ-HD30
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to JVC GZ-HD40
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Canon HV30
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Sony HDR-XR155
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Sony HDR-CX155
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Sony HDR-CX116
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Sony HDR-CX115
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD10
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD20
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Sanyo Xacti HD2000
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Samsung SC-HMX-20
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Panasonic HDC-TM10
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Samsung HMX-H104
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Samsung HMX-H106
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Samsung HMX-H105
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Sony HDR-CX100
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 compared to Sony HDR-XR100V
JVC GY-HM700 compared to Sony PMW-EX1
JVC GY-HM700 compared to Canon XH G1s
JVC GY-HM700 compared to Canon XH G1
JVC GY-HM700 compared to Sony HDR-AX2000
JVC GY-HM700 compared to Sony HXR-NX5
JVC GY-HM700 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX301E
JVC GY-HM700 compared to Sony HVR-Z5
JVC GY-HM700 compared to Canon XL H1A
JVC GY-HM700 compared to Canon XL H1S
JVC GY-HM700 compared to Canon XL H1
JVC GY-HM700 compared to Sony HVR-Z1
JVC GY-HM700 compared to Sony HVR-Z7
JVC GY-HM700 compared to JVC GY-HD100
Comparison
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