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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-350 and Panasonic AG-AC160

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Sony PMW-350Panasonic AG-AC160
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name PMW-350AG-AC160
European name ?PMW-350KAG-AC160
US name ?PMW-350AG-AC160
lowest US price (22357) $ (4748) $
On the market since April 2010 October 2011
Manufacturers URL link to Sony 
Test preview

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic AG-AC160
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic AG-AC160
Video formats ? DVCAM
XDCAM EX
 MiniDV
AVCHD
Recording Medium SxS / PC Express
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/30p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
video resolutions US ?DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
 
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
XDCAM MPEG2
 DV
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Panasonic
Optical Zoom ?16 x21 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?31,4 mm28 mm
Filter diameter ?82 mm72 mm
Image Stabilization ?None
optical
ND Filter ?33
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/1,5 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 2200000 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 ?1/2.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/601/6
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100% Off
70%
100%
70-100%
Histogram ?Yes
Yes
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
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic AG-AC160
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		  
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ? Yes
Time-code interface ? In
Out
No
Genlock ? In
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
Out
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 6300 g2400 g
Weight (with battery)   
Battery type  Panasonic CGA-E/625
Battery capacity  5800 mAh
Charger ? external
Remote control  Yes
Size
Height 124 mm 
Width 269 mm 
Depth 332 mm 
Relative Size ?1100
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9 
Viewfinder pixels ?921000 Pixel 1226000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,4 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 921000 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 ?Yes
 
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		63
Audio

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic AG-AC160
Audio Formats ?4x48kHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
2 channel PCM
Microphone ?external XLR
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic AG-AC160
Recording Medium ? No
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?  
Standard ?  
Flash ?  
Misc.

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic AG-AC160
Specials Chromatic aberration correctionFlip view of the display for 35mm adapter Native 23.98P recording 
Product Shots

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic AG-AC160
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic AG-AC160
luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ? Excellent Good
Resolution ? Excellent Excellent
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Wide Angle ?Very good Excellent
Configuration / image ? Excellent Excellent
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Excellent
Handling ?Very goodVery good
Portability ?SufficientSatisfactory
Photo function ?PoorPoor
Optics ?Very goodVery good
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		467465
Pros + Lowlight performance
+ Professionell layout / body
+ 4 audio channels
+ 2/3-inch chip
+ Good ergonomics
+ largest zoom range in its class (22x)
+ records on low price SD cards
+ overall concept is consistent
Cons - 4:2:0 color sampling
- only one digital HD-out operable at a time
- Most expensive in the Sony XDCAM EX CAM Lineup
- SDI-out 8-bit only
- colored peaking could be stronger
- only 3 custom keys
Conclusion With the PMW-350 you get an enormously light sensitive 2/3-inch camcorder for 20.000 Euro, but it is limited due to the 4:2:0 XDCAM EX sampling.This may be bypassed with a Nano flash recorder and in this combination, the PMW-350 suddenly is the cheapest 2/3-inch 4:2:2 HD-Cam on the market.In any case a professional shoulder camcorder whose operation leaves little to be desired.The Panasonic AG-AC160 is a fair alternative for those who neither need an AVC-Intra workflow or a multi-camera synchronization -- those extras are provided by the sister model AG-HPX250 only.The AG-AC160 focuses on the essential functional and ergonomic features of filming -- no gimmicks or undersized keys (apart from the audio buttons) distract from its main objective.Definitely a persuading operating philosophy.The highlights clearly are the immense zoom range and very well balanced overall concept.Panasonic has a broad experience with this kind of camcorder design and it shows.The Panasonic AG-AC160: an AVCHD camera with few weaknesses but many pro features which put the main focus on filming, and all this for a fair price tag of 3.990 Euro net - what more could you ask for?
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic AG-AC160
slashCAM Review
PMW-350 Review
PMW-350 Review
AG-AC160 Review
external reviews/tests  provideocoalition.com
blog.abelcine.com
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