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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-SD909 and Canon HF R26

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Model

Panasonic HDC-SD909Canon HF R26
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name HDC-SD909HF R26
European name ?HDC-SD909HF R26
US name ?HDC-SD909HF R26
lowest US price   
On the market since March 2011 April 2011
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Canon
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD909Canon HF R26
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD909Canon HF R26
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?28 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 8 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
 
Optical Zoom ?12 x20 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?35 mm41,3 mm
Filter diameter ?46 mm34 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/4,1 inch1/4,85 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2530000 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 ?1/8.0001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/25auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?100%No
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
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
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD909Canon HF R26
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
No
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
Out
Out
HDMI ?Out mini
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0 OUT
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 395 g270 g
Weight (with battery)   
Battery type Panasonic VW-VBN 130
Canon BP-110
Battery capacity  1050 mAh
Charger ?internal
external
internal
Remote control Yes
No
Size
Height 67 mm60 mm
Width 72 mm62 mm
Depth 146 mm121 mm
Relative Size ?74
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
 
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?123000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?460000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD909Canon HF R26
Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Screen
Still

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD909Canon HF R26
Recording Medium ?SDXC card
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?2100000 Pixel 3050000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080
4000 x 3000 - Max
4608 x 3072 - Max
2016 x 1512 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
No
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD909Canon HF R26
Specials optional 1080p50 recording with 28 Mbit/s2 SD card slots
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD909Canon HF R26
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 ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ? Excellent Satisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodSufficient
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSatisfactory
Wide Angle ?GoodSufficient
Configuration / image ?Very goodSufficient
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySufficient
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)
412279
Pros + Sharpness and colour at the upper AVCHD limit
+ Many manual controls
+ 1080p50
+ Automatic lens cover
Cons - No Expanded Focus
- No touch focus in manual mode
- small wide angle
Conclusion Not only does Panasonic offer 50p, it also brings enough wide angle (which even isn´t affected by the active image stabilisation), good low-light performance and colors, great sharpness and lots of manual control.Also nice is that the 3D features are now offered as an alternative add-on option. 
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD909Canon HF R26
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