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Model
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| Canon Legria HF M56 | Panasonic HDC-SD66 | Panasonic HDC-HS60 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Canon 
| Panasonic
| Panasonic
| Manufacturer |
| Name | Legria HF M56 | HDC-SD66 | HDC-HS60 | Name |
| European name ? | HF M56 | HDC-SD66 | HDC-HS60 | European name ? |
| US name ? | VIXIA HF M56 | HDC-SD66 | HDC-HS60 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | | | 645 $ | lowest US price |
| On the market since | April 2012 | February 2010 | February 2010 | On the market since |
| Manufacturers URL | | 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
| AVCHD
| AVCHD
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
| SDHC card
| Built-in hard disk
SDHC card
| Recording Medium |
| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
MP4 1280 x 720
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
| video resolutions EU ? |
| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
| video resolutions US ? |
| Max Bitrate ? | 24 Mbit/s | 17 Mbit/s | 17 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | | MPEG4
| MPEG4
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | 8 GB | | 120 GB | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Canon
| Panasonic
| Panasonic
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | 25x x | 25x x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 43,6 mm | 35,7 mm | 35,7 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | 43 mm | - mm | - mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optically and electronically
| optically and electronically
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | | No
| No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 | 1 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/4,1 inch | 1/4,1 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2070000 Pixel | 2110000 Pixel | 2110000 Pixel | image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
| 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 | 1/8.000 | 1/8.000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/2 | 1/25 | 1/25 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
| No
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | No
| No
| No
| Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | No
| No
| 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
| No
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | No
| No
| No
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | No
| No
| No
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
| No
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | No
| No
| No
| Custom Presets ? |
| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
| 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
| No
| No
| YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
| Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | Out mini
| Out mini
| Out mini
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | - | - | DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | No
| No
| No
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| No
| No
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | No
| No
| No
| Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
| No
| Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | No
| No
| No
| Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | Advanced Mini
| No
| No
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 360 g | 258 g | 258 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | | | | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | Canon BP-718
| Panasonic VW-VBK 180
| Panasonic VW-VBK 180
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | 1790 mAh | 1790 mAh | 1790 mAh | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | internal
| internal
| internal
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | | No
| No
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 68 mm | 52 mm | 52 mm | Height |
| Width | 64 mm | 66 mm | 66 mm | Width |
| Depth | 121 mm | 112 mm | 112 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 5 | 3 | 3 | Relative Size ? |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| No
| No
| Viewfinder available ? |
| Color Viewfinder ? | | - | - | Color Viewfinder ? |
| Viewfinder format ? | | - | - | Viewfinder format ? |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | | | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 3,0 Inch | 2,7 Inch | 2,7 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 230000 Pixel | 230400 Pixel | 230400 Pixel | Display pixels ? |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Touch Screen ? |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
| Rocker
| Rocker
| Manual Zoom ? |
| Manual Focus ? | Menu
| Menu
| Menu
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
| Menu
| Menu
| Manual Aperture ? |
| Focus switcher ? | No
| No
| No
| Focus switcher ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
| No
| Exp Lock ? |
| Gain ? | No
| No
| No
| Gain ? |
| White balance ? | No
| No
| No
| White balance ? |
| Push AF ? | No
| No
| No
| Push AF ? |
| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
| No
| Audio Levels ? |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | No
| No
| No
| Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| [ top ] | Canon Legria HF M56 | Panasonic HDC-SD66 | Panasonic HDC-HS60 | |
| Audio Formats ? | Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
| Stereo internal
| Stereo internal
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | Screen
| Screen
| Screen
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| [ top ] | Canon Legria HF M56 | Panasonic HDC-SD66 | Panasonic HDC-HS60 | |
| Recording Medium ? | SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
| SD Card
SDHC card
| SD Card
hard drive
SDHC card
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | No
| No
| No
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | | | | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 1920 x 1080 - max
| 2592 x1944-max
| 2592 x1944-max
| Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| Standard ? |
| Flash ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| [ top ] | Canon Legria HF M56 | Panasonic HDC-SD66 | Panasonic HDC-HS60 | |
| Specials | Story Creator recording assistant
Built-in WiFi and upload of MP4 video
| compatible with SDXC cards | compatible with SDXC cards | Specials |
Product Shots
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| [ top ] | Canon Legria HF M56 | Panasonic HDC-SD66 | Panasonic HDC-HS60 | |
| View 1 | | | | View 1 |
| View 2 | | | | View 2 |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
| [ top ] | Canon Legria HF M56 | Panasonic HDC-SD66 | Panasonic HDC-HS60 | |
| 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 ? | Very good | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Good | Good | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Very good | Good | Good | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Good | Good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Good | Good | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Poor | Good | Good | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Satisfactory | Sufficient | Sufficient | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Satisfactory | Good | Good | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Very good | Excellent | Excellent | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Sufficient | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Good | Good | Good | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good | Good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| Good
| Good
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 360 | 358 | 358 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + Eye-weighed image
+ Good Lowlightverhalten
+ Good Audioaustattung
| + manual controls for shutter and aperture
+ factory setting adjustable
| + manual controls for shutter and aperture
+ factory setting adjustable
| Pros |
| Cons | - small wide angle
- Low Displayaufloesung
- little manual control
| - no microphone and headphone jacks
- no accessory shoe
- no filter thread
- display resolution only average
| - no microphone and headphone jacks
- no accessory shoe
- no filter thread
- display resolution only average
| Cons |
| Conclusion | The new RF-series M5 partially blocked Canon advanced technology components that are reflected in the professional models.Restrictions created by the small Canon wide-angle lens, the low-resolution display and limited manual control.But if you also like to experiment with filming and closely incorporated into the camera, certainly with the semi-automatics hinbekommen and Cinema presets quite attractive photographs.Especially low-light performance and audio equipment noteworthy in this price class. | The options for manual control surpass those of competing models.Hardly any lens distorsion, good sharpness and wide angle in combination with acceptable low-light capabilities: that is a novelty in this price region.However, there is zero connectivity in terms of microphones etc. | The options for manual control surpass those of competing models.Hardly any lens distorsion, good sharpness and wide angle in combination with acceptable low-light capabilities: that is a novelty in this price region.However, there is zero connectivity in terms of microphones etc. | Conclusion |
More information
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