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Model
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| Panasonic AG-HMC151 | Panasonic AG-HPX171 | Panasonic HDC-SD99 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
| Panasonic
| Panasonic
| Manufacturer |
| Name | AG-HMC151 | AG-HPX171 | HDC-SD99 | Name |
| European name ? | AG-HMC151E | AG-HPX171E | HDC-SD99 | European name ? |
| US name ? | AG-HMC150 | AG-HPX-170 | HDC-SD99 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | 3199 $ | 4325 $ | | lowest US price |
| On the market since | September 2008 | September 2008 | March 2011 | On the market since |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Panasonic | link to Panasonic | link to Panasonic | Manufacturers URL |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | Good
| 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
| MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
| AVCHD
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | SD Card
SDHC card
| P2 card
| SDHC card
SDXC card
| Recording Medium |
| 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
| 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 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
DVCPROHD 1080/60i
DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 24p 1080 - 60i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
| video resolutions EU ? |
| video resolutions US ? | 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
| MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 24p 1080 - 60i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
| video resolutions US ? |
| Max Bitrate ? | 24 Mbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | 28 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
| MPEG4
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | | | | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Leica
| Leica
| Leica
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 13 x | 13 x | 21 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 28 mm | 28 mm | 28 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | 72 mm | 72 mm | 41,5 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
| optically and electronically
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | 3 | 3 | No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 3 | 1 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/3 inch | 1/4,1 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 1100000 Pixel | 1100000 Pixel | 2610000 Pixel | image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CCD
| CCD
| CMOS
| Image Sensor Type ? |
| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 | 1/2.000 | 1/8.000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/24 | 1/24 | 1/25 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
| auto
manual
AE-Shift
| auto
manual
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
| No
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 50-105% | 50-105% | No
| Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | waveform
| Yes
| Yes
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | No
| No
| No
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
| No
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Custom Presets ? |
| Set Time Code ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Set Time Code ? |
Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
| Out
| FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | | | No
| YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
| Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | Out
| No
| Out mini
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | In
Out
| - | DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
| XLR
| Mini-jack
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| 3.5 mm mini-jack
| No
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | | No
| No
| Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
| No
| Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | No
| No
| No
| Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | | No
| No
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| Out
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | | 1900 g | 244 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | | 2250 g | | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | | Panasonic CGA-D54
| Panasonic VW-VBK 180
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | | 5400 mAh | | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | external
| external
| internal
external
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | | 179 mm | 51 mm | Height |
| Width | | 154 mm | 63 mm | Width |
| Depth | | 397 mm | 118 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 0 | 109 | 3 | Relative Size ? |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Viewfinder available ? |
| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| Color
| - | Color Viewfinder ? |
| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | - | Viewfinder format ? |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 235000 Pixel | 235000 Pixel | | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 3,5 Inch | 3,0 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 4:3 | 4:3 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 210000 Pixel | 210000 Pixel | 230400 Pixel | Display pixels ? |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Touch Screen ? |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Ring
| Rocker
Ring
| Rocker
| Manual Zoom ? |
| Manual Focus ? | Ring
| Ring
| Menu
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | Wheel
| Wheel
| Menu
| Manual Aperture ? |
| Focus switcher ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Focus switcher ? |
| ND Filter ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exp Lock ? | | | No
| Exp Lock ? |
| Gain ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Gain ? |
| White balance ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| White balance ? |
| Push AF ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Push AF ? |
| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Audio Levels ? |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 3 | 3 | No
| Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | | DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | external XLR
| Stereo internal
external XLR
| Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
| manual
| auto
manual
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
| Screen
| Viewfinder
Screen
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| Recording Medium ? | | | SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | | | No
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | | | | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | | | 2592 x1944-max
| Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | | | JPEG Exif 2.2
| Standard ? |
| Flash ? | | | Yes
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| Specials | -in the US named AG-HMC150
| -the international modell is named AG-HPX170
In the 720p mode the frame rate can be changed in 20 steps from 12 to 50 fps (European model; international NTSC-model to 60fps)
| optional 1080p50 recording with 28 Mbit/s | 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 ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Good | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Good | Good | Good | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Good | Good | Very good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good | Very good | Good | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Very good | Very good | Sufficient | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Very good | Very good | Satisfactory | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Excellent | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Poor | Poor | Satisfactory | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Very good | Very good | Good | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | Very good | Good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| Good
| Good
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 395 | 395 | 393 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
| Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ genuine 720/50p mode and a variable framerate
| + 50P Recording
+ Big wide angle
+ much image control
| Pros |
| Cons | - low sharpness due to pixel shift
- 4:3 display with low resolution
| - low sharpness due to pixel shift
- P2 cards are more expensive than tape
- 4:3 display with low resolution
| - No headphone jack
| Cons |
| Conclusion | As it brings many important functions and operating controls the Panasonic AG-HMC151 is a solid choice for semi-professionals.We especially liked the clever layout of the buttons and switches as well as the 35mm adapter-friendly design with a lock-focus function and the integrated waveform monitor.The AVCHD images make an overall balanced impression.But buyers searching for maximum sharpness will have to look elsewhere.The display with its low resolution is no longer state of the art. | Panasonicīs AG-HPX171E scores with its handling and the Leica lens shows very little chromatic aberrations.Thanks to finally cheaper recording cards the AG-HPX171E can be seen as an allround-model suited for both documentary and fiction shooting.But pixel counting searchers for ultimate sharpness will be happier with other models, as will those who do not wish to invest in P2 cards. The resolution of the display is too low. | The slightly lower sharpness, worse display and lack of image adjustment settings as well as a headphone jack are restrictions due to the price.The equipment is nonetheless remarkable for this price class.Particularly for filmmakers who donīt want to rely on automatics only. | Conclusion |
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