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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HVX200 and Sony HDR-FX7

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Panasonic AG-HVX200Sony HDR-FX7
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Name AG-HVX200HDR-FX7
European name ?AG-HVX200EHDR-FX7E
US name ?AG-HVX200HDR-FX7
lowest US price   
On the market since March 2006 November 2006
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HVX200Sony HDR-FX7
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HVX200Sony HDR-FX7
Video formats ? MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
 MiniDV
HDV
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
P2 card
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?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 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions US ?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
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?100 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
 DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?13 x20 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm37,4 mm
Filter diameter ?82 mm62 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?22
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?513000 Pixel 1037000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/121/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?Yes, but only in the viewfinder
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105% Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
No
Knee ?Yes
No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ? Yes
Custom Presets ? Yes
Set Time Code ? No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 In
Out
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 Out
In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 1.1
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Cinch
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ? Yes
Time-code interface ? No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2500 g1430 g
Weight (with battery) 2700 g1600 g
Battery type Panasonic CGA-D54
Sony F570
Battery capacity 5400 mAh2200 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 169 mm145 mm
Width 180 mm156 mm
Depth 390 mm322 mm
Relative Size ?11872
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?4:316:9
Viewfinder pixels ?210000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?4:316:9
Display pixels ?235000 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ? Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		36
Audio

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HVX200Sony HDR-FX7
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ? Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ? 1037000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x10801440 x 810
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? No
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HVX200Sony HDR-FX7
Specials + variable frame rates
"Smooth Slow Record" slow motion mode: 6 seconds are recorded with 200 half frames/sec., resulting in a 4-fold slow motion.However, the recording is without sound, in SD-resolution and in poorer image quality.
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone  
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?  
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?SatisfactoryGood
Resolution ?SatisfactoryGood
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSatisfactory
Wide Angle ?Very goodSatisfactory
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / sound ?Very goodSatisfactory
Handling ?GoodVery good
Portability ?SatisfactoryGood
Photo function ?SufficientSufficient
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		382381
Pros Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ Real 50p-mode and variable frame rates
+ Very good image quality impression
+ 20x zoom
+ handling well-conceived
HDMI out
Cons - Menu buttons/distribution unergonomic
- Display
- Driver necessary for PC/Mac
- Audio controlling only via menu
-less Wide-angle than FX1/A1/HVX200
Conclusion Unfortunately, with the AG-HVX200 Panasonic puts its focus on pixel shift instead of real CCD-resolution.This provides only satisfactory results in terms of luminance resolution.The color resolution is much better, in the SD-Modi (especially DVCPro50) the HVX200 is also very good.Image noise is increased by the delineation, therefore lowlight-images look somewhat unsettled.The image dynamic and the very good lens still make for a good image impression in HiDef, in the DVCPro50-mode it is very good.The Sony HDR-FX7 uses its 1/4-inch-CMOS-Wandler almost to full capacity.The resolution, at least in the Y-channel is good, the color resolution is a little weaker.Low noise and smear-effects together with excellent automatics ensure a very good image impression.The 20x lens shows comparatively few errors like aberrations or distortion, but the wide-angle could be larger for this price range.In low light situations the FX7 is just about good -- here too the low noise a plus point.
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Reviews and Forums
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