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Model
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| Sony HVR-V1 | Panasonic AG-HPX170 | Panasonic HDC-SD600 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Panasonic
| Panasonic
| Manufacturer |
| Name | HVR-V1 | AG-HPX170 | HDC-SD600 | Name |
| European name ? | HVR-V1E | AG-HPX171 | HDC-SD600 | European name ? |
| US name ? | HVR-V1U | AG-HPX-170 | HDC-SD600 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | 3295 $ | 4325 $ | 949 $ | lowest US price |
| On the market since | November 2006 | September 2008 | June 2010 | On the market since |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | 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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| [ top ] | Sony HVR-V1 | Panasonic AG-HPX170 | Panasonic HDC-SD600 | |
| Video formats ? | MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
| MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
| AVCHD
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
| P2 card
| SDHC card
SDXC card
| Recording Medium |
| video resolutions EU ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
| 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 ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
| 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 ? | 25 Mbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | 28 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | DV
MPEG2
| DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
| MPEG4
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | | | | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Carl Zeiss
| Leica
| Leica
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 20 x | 13 x | 12 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 37,4 mm | 28 mm | 35 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | 62 mm | 72 mm | 46 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
| optically and electronically
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | 2 | 3 | No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 3 | 3 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4 inch | 1/3 inch | 1/4,1 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 1037000 Pixel | 1100000 Pixel | 2530000 Pixel | image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CCD
| CMOS
| Image Sensor Type ? |
| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/10.000 | 1/2.000 | 1/8.000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/3 | 1/24 | 1/25 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
AE-Shift
| auto
manual
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
| No
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | Off
70%
100%
| 50-105% | 100% | Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | | Yes
| No
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | Yes
| 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 |
| [ top ] | Sony HVR-V1 | Panasonic AG-HPX170 | Panasonic HDC-SD600 | |
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
| | Out mini
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | In
Out
| 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
| No
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| 3.5 mm mini-jack
| No
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
| No
| Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | No
| No
| No
| Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
| Standard
| No
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| Out
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 1430 g | 1900 g | 325 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | 1600 g | 2250 g | 385 g | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | Sony F570
| Panasonic CGA-D54
| Panasonic VW-VBG 130
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | 2200 mAh | 5400 mAh | 1250 mAh | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | internal
| external
| external
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 145 mm | 179 mm | 62 mm | Height |
| Width | 156 mm | 154 mm | 66 mm | Width |
| Depth | 322 mm | 397 mm | 126 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 72 | 109 | 5 | Relative Size ? |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Viewfinder available ? |
| Color Viewfinder ? | B/W and color
| Color
| - | Color Viewfinder ? |
| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | - | Viewfinder format ? |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 252000 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 | 2,7 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 4:3 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 211200 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 ? | Yes
| | 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 | 6 | 3 | No
| Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| [ top ] | Sony HVR-V1 | Panasonic AG-HPX170 | Panasonic HDC-SD600 | |
| Audio Formats ? | MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
| MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | external XLR
mono external
| Stereo internal
external XLR
| Stereo internal
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
| manual
| auto
manual
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
| Screen
| Screen
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| [ top ] | Sony HVR-V1 | Panasonic AG-HPX170 | Panasonic HDC-SD600 | |
| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo
| | SDHC card
SDXC card
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | | | No
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | 1037000 Pixel | | 2100000 Pixel | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 1440 x 810 | | 1920x1080
4000 x 3000 - Max
| Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| | JPEG Exif 2.2
| Standard ? |
| Flash ? | No
| | Yes
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| [ top ] | Sony HVR-V1 | Panasonic AG-HPX170 | Panasonic HDC-SD600 | |
| Specials | | -european modell is named AG-HPX171
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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| View 1 | | | | View 1 |
| View 2 | | | | View 2 |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
| [ top ] | Sony HVR-V1 | Panasonic AG-HPX170 | Panasonic HDC-SD600 | |
| 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 | Satisfactory | Good | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Very good | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Good | Good | Very good | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Good | Very good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Sufficient | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Satisfactory | Very good | Good | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good | Very good | Satisfactory | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Very good | Very good | Sufficient | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Very good | Very good | Good | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Good | Satisfactory | Excellent | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Sufficient | Poor | Satisfactory | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | 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) | 389 | 385 | 384 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + Very good image quality impression
+ 20x zoom
+ handling well-conceived
HDMI out
+ 25p
| Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ genuine 720/50p mode and a variable framerate
| + Sharpness and colour at the upper AVCHD limit
+ Many manual controls
+ 1080p50
| Pros |
| Cons | -less Wide-angle than FX1/A1/HVX200
| - low sharpness due to pixel shift
- P2 cards are more expensive than tape
- 4:3 display with low resolution
| - setting focus manually is a little complicated
- low resolution display
| Cons |
| Conclusion | The Sony HVR-V1 makes the most of the three 1/4-inch CMOS-converter .The brightness resolution is good, the color resolution lacks somewhat.The progressive mode offers more vertical resolution, but shows occasional color artifacts.Low noise and little smear effects together with excellent automatics make for a very good subjective image impression.The 20x lens shows comparatively few errors like aberrations or distortion, but the wide-angle could be larger for this price range.Lowlight performance of the FX7 is good, the plus points being low noise and the optional hyper-gain. | Panasonic´s 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. | Costing 200 Euro less, the SD600 lacks a lot compared to the SD707 (viewfinder, lens ring, accessory shoe, mic and headphone jacks).Also the display is smaller and setting the focus manually is harder without a lens ring.But still, it is an interesting camera for those filming in automatic mode. | Conclusion |
More information
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