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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HPX250 and Canon XF300

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Panasonic AG-HPX250Canon XF300
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Name AG-HPX250XF300
European name ?AG-HPX250EJXF300E
US name ?AG-HPX250XF300
lowest US price (5938) $6499 $
On the market since October 2011 July 2010
Manufacturers URL  link to Canon
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX250Canon XF300
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX250Canon XF300
Video formats ? MiniDV
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
AVC-Intra
MPEG2 - MXF
Recording Medium P2 card
Compact Flash
video resolutions EU ?DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVCPROHD 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
DVCPROHD 1080/60i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/30p
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/24p
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/50i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/25p
MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 720p12 -50
MPEG2-1080p12 25
video resolutions US ? MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2-720p12 60
MPEG2 1080p12-30
Max Bitrate ?100 Mbit/s50 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
AVC-Intra
MPEG2 MXF
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Panasonic
 Canon
Optical Zoom ?22 x18 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?28 mm29,3 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm82 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?33
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2073600 Pixel 2070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/16.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/18
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?60-100%50-105%
Histogram ?waveform
waveform
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Knee ?Yes
Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
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		 In
Out
-
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0 OUT
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ? In
Out
No
Genlock ? In
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  2700 g
Weight (with battery) 2500 g2800 g
Battery type  Canon BP-955
Battery capacity   
Charger ?external
external
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 180 mm180 mm
Width 195 mm192 mm
Depth 438 mm394 mm
Relative Size ?153136
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
S/W
Viewfinder format ? 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1226000 Pixel 1550000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
S/W
Display size 3,4 Inch4,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 1230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Ring
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?No
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		413
Audio

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX250Canon XF300
Audio Formats ?DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
2 channel PCM
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
display
Still

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX250Canon XF300
Recording Medium ?No
 
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?  
Standard ?  
Flash ?No
 
Misc.

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Specials 10-bit 4:2:2 recordingvariable frame ratesVariable 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

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX250Canon XF300
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodGood
Resolution ? Excellent Excellent
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Wide Angle ? Excellent Excellent
Configuration / image ? Excellent Excellent
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Excellent
Handling ?Very goodVery good
Portability ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Photo function ?PoorPoor
Optics ?Very goodVery good
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		465465
Pros AVC-Intra 100 codec (10-bit, 4:2:2)Good ergonomics (pleasant switch size)Good resolution with no artificial sharpeningEnormous zoom range (22x)- 13 assignable buttons
- High sharpness
- 4:2:2 codec
Cons "Only" 1/3 inch chip(Lowlight capabilities corresponding to 1/3" chip size)- no shot transition
Conclusion With the AG-HPX250 Panasonic sticks to old virtues: functions reduced to the essential, rich metadata options, very good ergonomics, high mobility and large format options.Naturally, due to the 1/3" chip the camera is no lowlight monster - but probably no-one expected it to be.In combination with the high end AVC-Intra 100 codec and the multi-camera studio layout with SDI-OUT, TC-IN/OUT, GENLOCK and REMOTE the AG-HPX250 is a "honest" camera which offers very good image quality, and which ought to find its place in professional surroundings (event / studio / broadcast (2nd unit) quite easily.The MSRPof 4.990 Euro net is a reasonable price for the offered services.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.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX250Canon XF300
slashCAM Review
AG-HPX250 Review
XF300 Review
external reviews/tests provideocoalition.com
 
Forum posts NAB 2011: Panasonic AG-HPX250 with AVC-Intra Recording
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