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models compared on this page: Canon XF105 and Panasonic HDC-TM20

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Canon XF105Panasonic HDC-TM20
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name XF105HDC-TM20
European name ?XF105EHDC-TM20
US name ?XF105HDC-TM20K
lowest US price 2949 $2849 $
On the market since January 2011 February 2009
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]Canon XF105Panasonic HDC-TM20
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Canon XF105Panasonic HDC-TM20
Video formats ?MPEG2 - MXF
 AVCHD
Recording Medium Compact Flash
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 720p12 -50
MPEG2-1080p12 25
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2-720p12 60
MPEG2 1080p12-30
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?50 Mbit/s17 Mbit/s
Compression format ?MPEG2 MXF
 MPEG4
on-board memory ? 16 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Leica
Optical Zoom ?10 x16 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?30,4 mm42 mm
Filter diameter ?58 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?digital
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/6 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 1170000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?Yes
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105%No
Histogram ?waveform
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
No
Knee ?Yes
No
Colorbars ?Yes
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?Yes
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Canon XF105Panasonic HDC-TM20
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0 OUT
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
No
Headphones ?Mini-jack
No
Lanc ? No
Time-code interface ? In
Out
No
Genlock ? In
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
No
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1000 g270 g
Weight (with battery) 1100 g327 g
Battery type Canon BP-925
Panasonic VW-VBG070
Battery capacity  725 mAh
Charger ?external
 
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 139 mm64 mm
Width 191 mm67 mm
Depth 268 mm127 mm
Relative Size ?715
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?260000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?920000 Pixel 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Focus switcher ?Yes
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		10No
Audio

[ top ]Canon XF105Panasonic HDC-TM20
Audio Formats ?2 channel PCM
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
display
Screen
Still

[ top ]Canon XF105Panasonic HDC-TM20
Recording Medium ? SDHC card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ? 2100000 Pixel
Resolutions ? 1920 x 1080 - max
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Canon XF105Panasonic HDC-TM20
Specials Variable frame rates:720p: 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 42, 45, 48, 50fps1080p: 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25fps 
Product Shots

[ top ]Canon XF105Panasonic HDC-TM20
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Canon XF105Panasonic HDC-TM20
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noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSufficient
Resolution ?Very goodSufficient
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSatisfactory
Wide Angle ? Excellent Sufficient
Configuration / image ? Excellent Satisfactory
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Sufficient
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ?Good Excellent
Photo function ?SufficientSufficient
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		462293
Pros + Codec with 4:2:2 50 Mbps
+ manual controls for shutter and aperture
+ factory setting adjustable
Cons - No ND filter
- somewhat blurred compared with other HD video
Conclusion The XF100/105 is a compact workhorse that plays off its strength especially in the documentation and news area (less in a scenic environment).Here the camera concept feels quite well thought-through.The lack of a ND filter and the 1/3" chip are our main points of criticism, aside from slight difficulties in the handling, though these of course are partly due to the compact form.This cam shines with unusual (in this price category) manual controls and smart automatic modes and a touchscreen.But the small 1 chip sensor limits the picture quality too much.
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[ top ]Canon XF105Panasonic HDC-TM20
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