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models compared on this page: Canon XF305 and Panasonic AG-AF101

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Canon XF305Panasonic AG-AF101
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name XF305AG-AF101
European name ?XF305EAG-AF101E
US name ?XF305AG-AF100
lowest US price 7495 $ (5990) $
On the market since July 2010 January 2011
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Very good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ?MPEG2 - MXF
 AVCHD
Recording Medium Compact Flash
SDHC card
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 720p12 -50
MPEG2-1080p12 25
AVCHD 1080/60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p
AVCHD 720/60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
video resolutions US ?MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2-720p12 60
MPEG2 1080p12-30
AVCHD 1080/60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p
AVCHD 720/60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
Max Bitrate ?50 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ?MPEG2 MXF
 MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
 
Optical Zoom ?18 x 
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,3 mm 
Filter diameter ?82 mm 
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
 
ND Filter ?33
Exchangable optics ?No
Yes
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch
1/FourThirds inches
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel  
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
 
Minimum shutter time ?1/16.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/181/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
manual
Infrared recording ? No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105%50-105%
Histogram ?waveform
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
 
Knee ?Yes
Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
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
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0 OUT
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?  
Time-code interface ? In
Out
In
Out
Genlock ? In
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
Out
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2700 g1300 g
Weight (with battery) 2800 g1500 g
Battery type Canon BP-955
 
Battery capacity   
Charger ?external
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 180 mm163 mm
Width 192 mm195 mm
Depth 394 mm290 mm
Relative Size ?13692
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?S/WColor
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1550000 Pixel 1226000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?S/WColor
Display size 4,0 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?1230000 Pixel 920000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
 
Manual Focus ? Ring
 
Manual Aperture ? Ring
 
Focus switcher ?Yes
 
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		133
Audio

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Audio Formats ?2 channel PCM
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
display
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?  
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?  
Standard ?  
Flash ?  
Misc.

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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, 25fpsLarge Four-Thirds sensorVariable frame ratesInterchangeable Lens
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
Manufacturers URL Website CanonWebsite Panasonic
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Good 
Resolution ? Excellent  
Color performance ?Very good 
subj.Picture impression ?Very good 
Optical Zoom ?Satisfactory 
Wide Angle ? Excellent  
Configuration / image ? Excellent  
Configuration / sound ? Excellent  
Handling ?Very good 
Portability ?Satisfactory 
Photo function ?Poor 
Optics ?Very good 
Dynamics ?Very good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		465 
Pros - 13 assignable buttons
- High sharpness
- 4:2:2 codec
- Large Micro Four Thirds sensor
- Interchangeable lenses
- Dual SD card slot
- HD-SDI Out
- Film Look
Cons - no shot transition
- Ergonomics
- 1080i/24p card format
Conclusion In terms of display and viewfinder this camera raises the bar for competitors and its sharpness surpasses that of comparable modells from Sony und Panasonic.The lens is very good.Manual control options and assist functions like waveform monitor und vectorscope are aplenty.Only the low light performance is not completely satisfactory, it is visibly not on par with the Sony EX1(R), its closest competitor.Currently (Feb. 2011) the best video DSLR alternative in terms of film look.Thanks to the big and light sensitive micro Four Thirds sensor, interchangeable lenses, ND filter, peaking, XLR audio, HD-SDI, HDMI-out, etc.the Panasonic AG-AF101 combines the advantages of conventional video camcorders and DSLRs.A very good choice for low-budget film-making.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
XF305 Review
AG-AF101 Review
external reviews/tests  philipbloom.net
Forum posts  Panasonic AG AF101 or Canon 1D Mark III [lowlight]?
Panasonic AG-AF100 with Canon EF Adapter
Panasonic AG AF101 is here
SonyPMW-F3 and Canon XLHxx-Fast response to Panasonic AF101?
Philip Bloom is testing the Panasonic AG-AF100/AF-101
Stu Maschwitz on Panasonic AG-AF100/101
New AG-AF100 Footage
Panasonic announces ship date for AG-AF100/101
Panasonic AG-AF100 4 / 3 Inch camcorder with its own website
Panasonic AG-AF100 uncompressed - 4:2:0 via SDI and supposedly no Alias | Wavefront Mayaing
NAB 2010: Panasonic Announces AG-AF100 AVCCAM camcorder with 4 / 3 Inch Sensor


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