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Model
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| Panasonic HDC-SD707 | Panasonic HDC-HS700 | Canon XL H1A | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
| Panasonic
| Canon
| Manufacturer |
| Name | HDC-SD707 | HDC-HS700 | XL H1A | Name |
| European name ? | HDC-SD707EG | HDC-HS700EG | XL H1A | European name ? |
| US name ? | HDC-SD707 | HDC-HS700 | XL H1A | US name ? |
| lowest US price | 949 $ | 1190 $ | | lowest US price |
| On the market since | March 2010 | March 2010 | June 2008 | On the market since |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Panasonic | link to Panasonic | link to Canon | Manufacturers URL |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Very good
| Very good
| 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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| Video formats ? | AVCHD
| AVCHD
| MiniDV
HDV
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | SDHC card
| Built-in hard disk
SDHC card
| MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
| Recording Medium |
| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
| HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25F
| video resolutions EU ? |
| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
| HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
| video resolutions US ? |
| Max Bitrate ? | 28 Mbit/s | 28 Mbit/s | 25 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG4
| DV
MPEG2
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | | 240 GB | | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Leica
| Leica
| Canon
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 12 x | 12 x | 20 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 35 mm | 35 mm | 39 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | 46 mm | 46 mm | 72 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optically and electronically
| optical
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| 2 | ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 3 | 3 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4,1 inch | 1/4,1 inch | 1/3 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2530000 Pixel | 2530000 Pixel | 1560000 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
| auto
manual
presets
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/8.000 | 1/8.000 | 1/16.000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/25 | 1/25 | 1/3 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
AE-Shift
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
| No
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 100% | 100% | Off
70-100%
| Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Custom Presets ? |
| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Set Time Code ? |
Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
| In
Out
| FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
| No
| In
Out
| YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
| Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | Out mini
| Out mini
| No
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | - | In
Out
| DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| No
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| XLR
Cinch
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | 3.5 mm mini-jack
| 3.5 mm mini-jack
| 3.5 mm mini-jack
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
| | Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | No
| No
| | Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
| Standard
| Standard
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
| | HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 380 g | 380 g | 3435 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | 440 g | 510 g | 3750 g | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | Panasonic VW-VBG 130
| Panasonic VW-VBG 130
| Canon BP-950G
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | 1250 mAh | 1250 mAh | 5200 mAh | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | internal
external
| internal
external
| external
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 66 mm | 65 mm | 226 mm | Height |
| Width | 69 mm | 69 mm | 220 mm | Width |
| Depth | 138 mm | 138 mm | 496 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 6 | 6 | 246 | Relative Size ? |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Viewfinder available ? |
| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color Viewfinder ? |
| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Viewfinder format ? |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 123000 Pixel | 123000 Pixel | 215000 Pixel | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 3,0 Inch | 3,0 Inch | 2,4 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 230400 Pixel | 230400 Pixel | 215000 Pixel | Display pixels ? |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| Yes
| | Touch Screen ? |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
| Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
| Rocker
Ring
| Manual Zoom ? |
| Manual Focus ? | Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Ring
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Menu
| Manual Aperture ? |
| Focus switcher ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Focus switcher ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| Yes
| ND Filter ? |
| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Exp Lock ? |
| Gain ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Gain ? |
| White balance ? | No
| No
| Yes
| White balance ? |
| Push AF ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Push AF ? |
| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Audio Levels ? |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | No
| No
| | Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
HDV: 4x48kHz 16bit MPEG 2
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
| Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
| Stereo internal
external XLR
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
| Viewfinder
Screen
| Viewfinder
display
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| Recording Medium ? | SDXC card
| hard drive
SDXC card
| SD Card
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | No
| No
| 16 MB
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | 2100000 Pixel | 2100000 Pixel | 1560000 Pixel | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 1920x1080
4000 x 3000 - Max
| 1920x1080
4000 x 3000 - Max
| 1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480 | Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| Standard ? |
| Flash ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| Specials | optional 1080p50 recording with 28 Mbit/s | optional 1080p50 recording with 28 Mbit/s | optional upgrade for NTSC recordingsimulataneous video signal at RCA and BNC output | Specials |
Product Shots
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Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| 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 ? | Good | Good | Good | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Excellent | Excellent | Very good | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Sufficient | Satisfactory | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Good | Good | Satisfactory | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Excellent | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Good | Good | Very good | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Very good | Very good | Sufficient | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Sufficient | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Good | Good | Good | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good | Very good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
| Very good
| Very good
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 412 | 412 | 405 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + Sharpness and colour at the upper AVCHD limit
+ Many manual controls
+ 1080p50
| + Sharpness and colour at the upper AVCHD limit
+ Many manual controls
+ 1080p50
| + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ interchangeable lenses
+ 4 audio channels for HDV
+ Very well equipped
| Pros |
| Cons | - setting focus manually is a little complicated
- display and viewfinder have low resolution
| - setting focus manually is a little complicated
- display and viewfinder have low resolution
| - unergonomical on the shoulder
| Cons |
| Conclusion | Not only does Panasonic offer 50p, it also brings enough wide angle (which even isnīt affected by the active image stabilisation), good low-light performance and colors, great sharpness and lots of manual control. | Not only does Panasonic offer 50p, it also brings enough wide angle (which even isnīt affected by the active image stabilisation), good low-light performance and colors, great sharpness and lots of manual control. | The Canon XL H1A has excellent CCDs, which in some aspects tap the full resolution potential of HDV.In combination with very good dynamic behavior and the consistent colors this provides a very good image impression.The standard lens is not satisfying: for less distortion and chromatic aberrations as well as for more wide angle pros need to go for an additional (more expensive) optics. | Conclusion |
More information
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