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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-SD99 and Canon Legria HF M506

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Panasonic HDC-SD99Canon Legria HF M506
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Name HDC-SD99Legria HF M506
European name ?HDC-SD99HF M506
US name ?HDC-SD99VIXIA HF M506
lowest US price   
On the market since March 2011 April 2012
Manufacturers URL link to Panasonic 
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
SDXC card
SD Card
SDHC card
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
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?28 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
 
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Canon
Optical Zoom ?21 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?28 mm43,6 mm
Filter diameter ?41,5 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
 
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/4,1 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2610000 Pixel 2070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/251/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
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
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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
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?No
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
Advanced Mini
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 244 g360 g
Weight (with battery)   
Battery type Panasonic VW-VBK 180
Canon BP-718
Battery capacity  1790 mAh
Charger ?internal
external
internal
Remote control No
 
Size
Height 51 mm68 mm
Width 63 mm64 mm
Depth 118 mm121 mm
Relative Size ?35
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?-  
Viewfinder format ?-  
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,0 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230400 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
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

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?2592 x1944-max
1920 x 1080 - max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
No
Misc.

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Specials optional 1080p50 recording with 28 Mbit/sStory Creator recording assistant
Built-in WiFi and upload of MP4 video
Product Shots

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Test results

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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodVery good
Resolution ?SatisfactoryVery good
Color performance ?GoodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Poor
Configuration / image ?GoodSatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SufficientSatisfactory
Handling ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Portability ? Excellent Very good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		393360
Pros + 50P Recording
+ Big wide angle
+ much image control
+ Eye-weighed image
+ Good Lowlightverhalten
Cons - No headphone jack
- small wide angle
- Low Displayaufloesung
- little manual control
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.The new RF-series M5 partially blocked Canon advanced technology components that are reflected in the professional models.Restrictions created by the small Canon wide-angle lens, the low-resolution display and limited manual control.But if you also like to experiment with filming and closely incorporated into the camera, certainly with the semi-automatics hinbekommen and Cinema presets quite attractive photographs.Especially low-light performance and audio equipment noteworthy in this price class.
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