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Model
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| Panasonic HDC-SD99 | Panasonic HC-V500M |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
| Panasonic
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| Name | HDC-SD99 | HC-V500M |
| European name ? | HDC-SD99 | HC-V500M |
| US name ? | HDC-SD99 | HC-V500M |
| lowest US price | | |
| On the market since | March 2011 | March 2012 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Panasonic | |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | not yet tested |
| test picture 1200 Lux | |  |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | AVCHD
| AVCHD
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| Recording Medium | SDHC card
SDXC card
| SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
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| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
iFrame 960 x 540
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| 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 1920 x 1080/60p
iFrame 960 x 540
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| Max Bitrate ? | 28 Mbit/s | 28 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | | 16 GB |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Leica
| Panasonic
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| Optical Zoom ? | 21 x | 38 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 28 mm | 32,4 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 41,5 mm | |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optically and electronically
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4,1 inch | 1/5,8 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2610000 Pixel | 1300000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/8.000 | |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/25 | |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
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| Peaking ? | Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | No
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| Histogram ? | Yes
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
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| Black Strech ? | No
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| Knee ? | No
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| Colorbars ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
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| Custom Presets ? | No
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| Set Time Code ? | No
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
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| HDMI ? | Out mini
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | No
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| Lanc ? | No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | No
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| HD-SDI ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 244 g | 228 g |
| Weight (with battery) | | |
| Battery type | Panasonic VW-VBK 180
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| Battery capacity | | |
| Charger ? | internal
external
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| Remote control | No
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| Size |
| Height | 51 mm | 52 mm |
| Width | 63 mm | 65 mm |
| Depth | 118 mm | 120 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 3 | 4 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| No
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| Color Viewfinder ? | - | |
| Viewfinder format ? | - | |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,0 Inch | 3,0 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 230400 Pixel | 230000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
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| Manual Focus ? | Menu
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| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
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| Focus switcher ? | No
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| ND Filter ? | No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
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| Gain ? | No
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| White balance ? | No
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| Push AF ? | No
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| Audio Levels ? | No
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | No
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Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AAC Stereo
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
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| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
| SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
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| Medium included ? | No
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| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | 2592 x1944-max
| 2304 x 1296 - Max
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| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | Yes
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Misc.
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| Specials | optional 1080p50 recording with 28 Mbit/s | -2D to 3D conversion
-the hybrid image stabilizer now also compensates for lateral tilting movements
LED light
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Product Shots
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Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| 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 ? | Good | |
| Resolution ? | Satisfactory | |
| Color performance ? | Good | |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory | |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | |
| Configuration / image ? | Good | |
| Configuration / sound ? | Sufficient | |
| Handling ? | Satisfactory | |
| Portability ? | Excellent | |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | |
| Optics ? | Good | |
| Dynamics ? | Good | |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| not yet tested |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 393 | |
| Pros | + 50P Recording
+ Big wide angle
+ much image control
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| Cons | - No headphone jack
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| Conclusion | The slightly lower sharpness, worse display and lack of image adjustment settings as well as a headphone jack are restrictions due to the price.The equipment is nonetheless remarkable for this price class.Particularly for filmmakers who don´t want to rely on automatics only. | |
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