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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-CX305V and Panasonic HDC-HS60

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Sony HDR-CX305VPanasonic HDC-HS60
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name HDR-CX305VHDC-HS60
European name ?HDR-CX305VEHDC-HS60
US name ?HDR-CX305VHDC-HS60
lowest US price (799) $645 $
On the market since March 2010 February 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Panasonic
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? AVCHD
SD MPEG2
 AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
Built-in hard disk
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s17 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?16 GB120 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Panasonic
Optical Zoom ?12 x25x x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,8 mm35,7 mm
Filter diameter ?30 mm- mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/4,1 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 2110000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/auto
1/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?auto
1/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?No
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
Cinegamma ?No
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		About Special Equipment
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 ?No
No
Headphones ?No
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? AI
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 310 g258 g
Weight (with battery) 360 g 
Battery type Sony NP-FV50
Panasonic VW-VBK 180
Battery capacity 980 mAh1790 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
No
Size
Height 52 mm52 mm
Width 64 mm66 mm
Depth 112 mm112 mm
Relative Size ?33
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230400 Pixel 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Menu
Focus switcher ?No
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		No
No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SD Card
hard drive
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?3540000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?2304 x 1728 - Max
2592 x1944-max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials -compatible with SDXC cards
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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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 ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?GoodGood
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientGood
Wide Angle ? Excellent Good
Configuration / image ?SufficientSatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSufficient
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ? Excellent Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		370358
Pros + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good low light performance
+ manual controls for shutter and aperture
+ factory setting adjustable
Cons - no microphone and headphone jacks
- display resolution only average
- little manual control
- no microphone and headphone jacks
- no accessory shoe
- no filter thread
- display resolution only average
Conclusion Too bad Sony still does not offer any manual control on their medium-class camcorders.Because the camera actually delivers an overall good image for this price range.The wide angle lens with its almost 29mm (kb) surely makes it attractive to some buyers, since competing models offer nothing of the sort.On the other hand the camera has a spicy price tag, which makes it look somewhat less good compared to the new Panasonic series (HDC-XX60).Hence, in its price range it recommends itself only to those who need a generous wide angle without any manual control or connectivity.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.
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Forum posts  Panasonic HDC-HS60
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