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models compared on this page: Sony NEX-VG10 and Panasonic HDC-SD1

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Sony NEX-VG10Panasonic HDC-SD1
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name NEX-VG10HDC-SD1
European name ?NEX-VG10HDC-SD1EG-S
US name ?NEX-VG10HDC-SD1
lowest US price 1519 $1300 $
On the market since September 2010 March 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Panasonic HDC-SD1
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Panasonic HDC-SD1
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDXC card
SD Card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s13 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?11 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?67 (kit lens)
mm		43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
 
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/APS-C (23.4 × 15.6mm)
inch		1/4 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 ?1/40001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/41/50
Apperture control ?auto
manual
 
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?No
 
Peaking ?No
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 
Histogram ?Yes
 
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
 
Adjustable color ?Yes
 
Cinegamma ?No
 
Black Strech ?No
 
Knee ?No
 
Colorbars ?No
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?No
 
Set Time Code ?No
 
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		  
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
 
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
 
Accessory shoe ?1 x 1 x Standard Hotshoe
 
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 620 g430 g
Weight (with battery) 1300 g490 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV70
 
Battery capacity 1960 mAh 
Charger ?external
 
Remote control No
 
Size
Height 97 mm74 mm
Width 132 mm69 mm
Depth 294 mm142 mm
Relative Size ?377
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
 
Viewfinder format ?16:9 
Viewfinder pixels ?1440000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,0 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 251000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
 
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Ring
 
Manual Focus ? Ring
 
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 
Focus switcher ?Yes
 
ND Filter ?No
 
Exp Lock ?No
 
Gain ?Yes
 
White balance ?Yes
 
Push AF ?Yes
 
Audio Levels ?No
 
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
 
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
 
Audio levels ?No
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
SD Card
Medium included ?No
4 GB
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?4592 × 3056 - Max
1920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Panasonic HDC-SD1
Specials - Vegas Movie Studio Platinum HD 10 as a free download
- Interchangeable lenses
 
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodGood
Resolution ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?Very goodSatisfactory
Configuration / image ?Very goodSatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSufficient
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ?GoodVery good
Photo function ?Very goodSufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		380328
Pros + APS-C chip with interchangeable lens
+ complete manual control over iris, shutter, gain, white balance
+ image settings can be adjusted
+ Acceptable wide-angle
+ Good lowlight characteristics
Cons - no control over audio, no level indication
- no motorized zoom
- no focus assist options
- No FullHD
-3CCDs with pixelshif do not result in full sharpness
-fan
Conclusion The NEX-VG10 is a nice camera which makes great video recordings with bokeh, and also shows good lowlight capabilities -- even with the not so ideal kit lens.Iris, shutter, gain and white balance can be controlled manually (and separately), and also the image characteristics may be adjusted.But in comparison with present DSLRs Sony missed the occasion to add another dimension to "large-sensor-filming".Hardly any feature can be found that could not be had elsewhere (for considerably less money even).The audio section is rather meager for a 2000 Euro camcorder.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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