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models compared on this page: Sony HVR-V1 and Panasonic AG-HVX200

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Sony HVR-V1Panasonic AG-HVX200
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name HVR-V1AG-HVX200
European name ?HVR-V1EAG-HVX200E
US name ?HVR-V1UAG-HVX200
lowest US price 3295 $ 
On the market since November 2006 March 2006
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink 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 ? MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
P2 card
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVC PRO HD 720/25p
DVC PRO HD 720/50p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 24p 1080 - 60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?20 x13 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm32,5 mm
Filter diameter ?62 mm82 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?22
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1037000 Pixel 513000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/12
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes, but only in the viewfinder
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
50-105%
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Knee ? Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
 
Custom Presets ?Yes
 
Set Time Code ?Yes
 
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
In
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		  In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Cinch
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1430 g2500 g
Weight (with battery) 1600 g2700 g
Battery type Sony F570
Panasonic CGA-D54
Battery capacity 2200 mAh5400 mAh
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 145 mm169 mm
Width 156 mm180 mm
Depth 322 mm390 mm
Relative Size ?72118
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:94:3
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 Pixel 210000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:94:3
Display pixels ?211200 Pixel 235000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
 
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

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
Microphone ?external XLR
mono external
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
 
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ?1037000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?1440 x 8101920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
 
Flash ?No
 
Misc.

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Specials  + variable frame rates
Product Shots

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Test results

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 ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?SatisfactoryVery good
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / sound ?Very goodVery good
Handling ?Very goodGood
Portability ?GoodSatisfactory
Photo function ?SufficientSufficient
Optics ?GoodVery good
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		389382
Pros + Very good image quality impression
+ 20x zoom
+ handling well-conceived
HDMI out
+ 25p
Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ Real 50p-mode and variable frame rates
Cons -less Wide-angle than FX1/A1/HVX200
- Menu buttons/distribution unergonomic
- Display
- Driver necessary for PC/Mac
Conclusion The Sony HVR-V1 makes the most of the three 1/4-inch CMOS-converter .The brightness resolution is good, the color resolution lacks somewhat.The progressive mode offers more vertical resolution, but shows occasional color artifacts.Low noise and little smear effects together with excellent automatics make for a very good subjective image impression.The 20x lens shows comparatively few errors like aberrations or distortion, but the wide-angle could be larger for this price range.Lowlight performance of the FX7 is good, the plus points being low noise and the optional hyper-gain.Unfortunately, with the AG-HVX200 Panasonic puts its focus on pixel shift instead of real CCD-resolution.This provides only satisfactory results in terms of luminance resolution.The color resolution is much better, in the SD-Modi (especially DVCPro50) the HVX200 is also very good.Image noise is increased by the delineation, therefore lowlight-images look somewhat unsettled.The image dynamic and the very good lens still make for a good image impression in HiDef, in the DVCPro50-mode it is very good.
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Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
HVR-V1 Review
AG-HVX200 Review
AG-HVX200 Review
AG-HVX200 Review
external reviews/tests digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com
www.dv.com
digitalproducer.com
www.videography.com
reviews.cnet.com
www.camcorderinfo.com
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The technique of SonyHVR-V1U
Pansaonic HVX200 and Romy 75 (; Anton-Bauer)
HD-Workshop/Schulung with Panasonic HVX200 HVX 201 or AE
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AG-HVX200E / many black bars when playing
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