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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-CX350V and Panasonic HDC-SD1

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Sony HDR-CX350VPanasonic HDC-SD1
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name HDR-CX350VHDC-SD1
European name ?HDR-CX350VEHDC-SD1EG-S
US name ?HDR-CX350VHDC-SD1
lowest US price 609 $1300 $
On the market since March 2010 March 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX350VPanasonic HDC-SD1
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX350VPanasonic HDC-SD1
Video formats ? AVCHD
SD MPEG2
 AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SD Card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s13 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?32 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?12 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,8 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?30 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
 
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 520000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/auto
1/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?auto
1/50
Apperture control ?auto
manual
 
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?No
 
Peaking ?No
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 
Histogram ?No
 
adjustable sharpness ?No
 
Adjustable color ?No
 
Cinegamma ?No
 
Black Strech ?No
 
Knee ?No
 
Colorbars ?No
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?No
 
Set Time Code ?No
 
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony HDR-CX350VPanasonic HDC-SD1
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
 
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
 
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0 OUT
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
Mini-jack
Headphones ?No
 
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
 
Accessory shoe ? AI
 
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 310 g430 g
Weight (with battery) 360 g490 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV50
 
Battery capacity 980 mAh 
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 52 mm74 mm
Width 64 mm69 mm
Depth 112 mm142 mm
Relative Size ?37
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?-  
Viewfinder format ?-  
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230400 Pixel 251000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
 
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
 
Manual Focus ?Menu
 
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 
Focus switcher ?No
 
ND Filter ?No
 
Exp Lock ?No
 
Gain ?No
 
White balance ?No
 
Push AF ?No
 
Audio Levels ?No
 
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
 
Audio

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX350VPanasonic HDC-SD1
Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
 
Audio levels ?No
 
Still

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX350VPanasonic HDC-SD1
Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SD Card
Medium included ?No
4 GB
Effective pixels ?3540000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?2304 x 1728 - Max
1920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX350VPanasonic HDC-SD1
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Test pictures
[ top ]Sony HDR-CX350VPanasonic HDC-SD1
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodGood
Resolution ?Very goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Satisfactory
Configuration / image ?SufficientSatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSufficient
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ? Excellent Very good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		378328
Pros + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good low light performance
+ Acceptable wide-angle
+ Good lowlight characteristics
Cons - no microphone and headphone jacks
- display resolution only average
- little manual control
- No FullHD
-3CCDs with pixelshif do not result in full sharpness
-fan
Conclusion Too bad Sony still does not offer any manual control on their medium-class camcorders.Because the camera actually delivers an overall good image for this price range.The wide angle lens with its almost 29mm (kb) surely makes it attractive to some buyers, since competing models offer nothing of the sort.On the other hand the camera has a spicy price tag, which makes it look somewhat less good compared to the new Panasonic series (HDC-XX60).Hence, in its price range it recommends itself only to those who need a generous wide angle without any manual control or connectivity.In our opinion the SD1 is the best AVCHD Cam by Panansonic, and it remains competitive in 2008 thanks to its wide-angle and lowlight characteristics .
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