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models compared on this page: Sony NEX-VG20 and Panasonic HDC-TM20

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Sony NEX-VG20Panasonic HDC-TM20
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name NEX-VG20HDC-TM20
European name ?NEX-VG20HDC-TM20
US name ?NEX-VG20HDC-TM20K
lowest US price (2199) $2849 $
On the market since November 2011 February 2009
Manufacturers URL  link to Panasonic
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDXC card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?28 Mbit/s17 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 16 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?11 x16 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm42 mm
Filter diameter ?67 (kit lens)
mm		43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/APS-C (23.4 × 15.6mm)
inch		1/6 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?16700000 Pixel 1170000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/41/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		No
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?Mini-jack
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?1 x 1 x Standard Hotshoe
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1300 g270 g
Weight (with battery)  327 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV70
Panasonic VW-VBG070
Battery capacity  725 mAh
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 91 mm64 mm
Width 130 mm67 mm
Depth 223 mm127 mm
Relative Size ?265
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?1152000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,0 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Ring
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Focus switcher ?Yes
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		1No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ? 2100000 Pixel
Resolutions ?4912 x 32641920 x 1080 - max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

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Test pictures
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodSufficient
Resolution ?SatisfactorySufficient
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSatisfactory
Wide Angle ?Very goodSufficient
Configuration / image ?Very goodSatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySufficient
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ?Good Excellent
Photo function ?Very goodSufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		396293
Pros + APS-C chip with interchangeable lens
+ complete manual control over iris, shutter, gain, white balance
+ manual controls for shutter and aperture
+ factory setting adjustable
Cons - Image characteristics can not be changed
- no motorized zoom
- Scaling artifacts
- somewhat blurred compared with other HD video
Conclusion A large imaging sensor and manual control when filming, coupled with the handling of a classic camcorder.This combination is offered by no other manufacturer in this price range.But due to the fixed image characteristics a flat film look can not be achieved.Since the image quality is comparable only to medium-level HDSLR, the device offers few advantages over the DSLR-competitors besides the familiar form factor.A zoom rocker or an ND filter would be a nice addition.Furthermore Sony needs to realise that to a large extent it is the manual control settings that make companies like Red, Canon or Panasonic successful in the large-format sensor world.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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