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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-350 and Panasonic HC-X909

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Sony PMW-350Panasonic HC-X909
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name PMW-350HC-X909
European name ?PMW-350KHC-X909
US name ?PMW-350HC-X909
lowest US price (22357) $ 
On the market since April 2010 February 2012
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic HC-X909
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic HC-X909
Video formats ? DVCAM
XDCAM EX
 AVCHD
iFrame
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 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
iFrame 960 x 540
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
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
iFrame 960 x 540
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s28 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
XDCAM MPEG2
 MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Leica
Optical Zoom ?16 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?31,4 mm29,8 mm
Filter diameter ?82 mm49 mm
Image Stabilization ?None
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?3No
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/1,5 inch1/4,1 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 2190000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/601/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%100%
Histogram ?Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?Yes
No
Knee ?Yes
No
Colorbars ?Yes
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ? No
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?Yes
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic HC-X909
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
-
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Mini-jack
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) 6300 g425 g
Weight (with battery)  480 g
Battery type  Panasonic VW-VBN 130
Battery capacity  1250 mAh
Charger ? internal
external
Remote control  Yes
Size
Height 124 mm67 mm
Width 269 mm72 mm
Depth 332 mm150 mm
Relative Size ?1107
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?921000 Pixel 263000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 1152000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Manual Focus ? Ring
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
No
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exp Lock ?Yes
No
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		6No
Audio

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic HC-X909
Audio Formats ?4x48kHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?external XLR
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic HC-X909
Recording Medium ? SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ? 2370000 Pixel
Resolutions ? 1920x1080
5120 x 2880 - Max
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic HC-X909
Specials Chromatic aberration correctionFlip view of the display for 35mm adapter Native 23.98P recording-Optional 1080p50 recording at 28 Mbit / s
Optional 3D-conversion lens, 3D FullHD recording
-2D to 3D conversion
stereoscopic touch-screen / 3D
-the hybrid image stabilizer now also compensates for lateral tilting movements
Product Shots

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic HC-X909
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic HC-X909
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ? Excellent Very good
Resolution ? Excellent Excellent
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?Very good Excellent
Configuration / image ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Satisfactory
Handling ?Very goodGood
Portability ?SufficientVery good
Photo function ?PoorSatisfactory
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		467442
Pros + Lowlight performance
+ Professionell layout / body
+ 4 audio channels
+ 2/3-inch chip
+ Sharpness and colour at the upper AVCHD limit
+ Many manual controls
+ 1080p50
+ wide angle
Cons - 4:2:0 color sampling
- only one digital HD-out operable at a time
- Most expensive in the Sony XDCAM EX CAM Lineup
- No Expanded Focus
- No touch focus in manual mode
- Audible ventilation
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 immaculate sharpness, very good wide angle, as well as much manual control and convenient, visual adjustment aids leave little to be desired.In our opinion, the camera would profit from an expanded focus, a touch-focus in manual mode and a fan-less design.But apart from that the camera really is convincing.Together with the new 3D adapter VW CLT2 the duo can not keep up with real dual lens cameras, but still delivers a better performance than the previous combination.
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony PMW-350Panasonic HC-X909
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external reviews/tests   
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