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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HPX171 and Sony HDR-FX1

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Panasonic AG-HPX171Sony HDR-FX1
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

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Name AG-HPX171HDR-FX1
European name ?AG-HPX171EHDR-FX1
US name ?AG-HPX-170HDR-FX1
lowest US price 4325 $ 
On the market since September 2008 January 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX171Sony HDR-FX1
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX171Sony HDR-FX1
Video formats ? MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
 MiniDV
HDV
Recording Medium P2 card
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?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 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
DVCPROHD 1080/60i
DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 24p 1080 - 60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions US ?MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
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
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?100 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
 DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?13 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?28 mm32,5 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?32
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1100000 Pixel 1070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/241/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105% Off
70-100%
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?Yes
No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX171Sony HDR-FX1
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
In
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		  In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
No
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Mini-jack
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
 Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1900 g1990 g
Weight (with battery) 2250 g2178 g
Battery type Panasonic CGA-D54
Sony F570
Battery capacity 5400 mAh2200 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 179 mm139 mm
Width 154 mm182 mm
Depth 397 mm360 mm
Relative Size ?10991
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?235000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?4:316:9
Display pixels ?210000 Pixel 250880 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
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		33
Audio

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX171Sony HDR-FX1
Audio Formats ?DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX171Sony HDR-FX1
Recording Medium ? No
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?  
Standard ?  
Flash ? No
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX171Sony HDR-FX1
Specials -the international modell is named AG-HPX170
In the 720p mode the frame rate can be changed in 20 steps from 12 to 50 fps (European model; international NTSC-model to 60fps)
 
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX171Sony HDR-FX1
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 ?SatisfactoryGood
Resolution ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?GoodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / sound ?Very goodGood
Handling ?Very goodGood
Portability ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Photo function ?PoorPoor
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		395374
Pros Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ genuine 720/50p mode and a variable framerate
+ Very good image quality impression
+ Wide optics
+ handling well-conceived
+ Very well equipped
Cons - low sharpness due to pixel shift
- P2 cards are more expensive than tape
- 4:3 display with low resolution
- No full HDV-resolution
- DV-quality only average
Conclusion Panasonic´s AG-HPX171E scores with its handling and the Leica lens shows very little chromatic aberrations.Thanks to finally cheaper recording cards the AG-HPX171E can be seen as an allround-model suited for both documentary and fiction shooting.But pixel counting searchers for ultimate sharpness will be happier with other models, as will those who do not wish to invest in P2 cards. The resolution of the display is too low.The Sony FX1 lacks CCDs with full HDV-resolution, which is visible at least in the horizontal resolution.Nevertheless, the subjective image impression is still very good due to the very good dynamic behavior with extremely little noise and the consistent color reproduction.Despite the comparatively large wide-angle, optical errors are within limits, only little distortion and chromatic aberrations can be detected.In low light situations the FX1 is just about good -- here too the low noise a plus point.
More information

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