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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-SD1 and Sony HDR-HC7

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Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-HC7
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

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Name HDC-SD1HDR-HC7
European name ?HDC-SD1EG-SHDR-HC7E
US name ?HDC-SD1HDR-HC7
lowest US price 1300 $1700 $
On the market since March 2007 January 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-HC7
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-HC7
Video formats ? AVCHD
MiniDV
HDV
Recording Medium SD Card
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?13 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?38,5 mm41,3 mm
Filter diameter ?43 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ? No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/2,9 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?520000 Pixel 2280000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/50auto
Apperture control ? auto
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ? Yes
Expanded Focus ? Yes
Peaking ? Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?  Off
70%
100%
Histogram ? Yes
adjustable sharpness ? Yes
Adjustable color ? Yes
Cinegamma ? No
Black Strech ? No
Knee ? No
Colorbars ? Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ? No
Custom Presets ? No
Set Time Code ? No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-HC7
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		  Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		  In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Cinch
Headphones ? Mini-jack
Lanc ? Yes
Time-code interface ? No
Genlock ? No
Accessory shoe ?  AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 430 g550 g
Weight (with battery) 490 g 
Battery type  Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity  1000 mAh
Charger ? internal
Remote control  Yes
Size
Height 74 mm82 mm
Width 69 mm82 mm
Depth 142 mm138 mm
Relative Size ?79
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ? Color
Viewfinder format ? 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 123200 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,0 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?251000 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ? Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Rocker
Manual Focus ? Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ? bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ? Yes
ND Filter ? No
Exp Lock ? No
Gain ? No
White balance ? No
Push AF ? No
Audio Levels ? No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		  
Audio

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-HC7
Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ? auto
Audio levels ? No
Still

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-HC7
Recording Medium ?SD Card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?4 GB
No
Effective pixels ? 1991000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x10802848x2136
2848x1602
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-HC7
Specials  &"Smooth Slow Record" slow motion mode: 3 seconds are recorded with 200 half frames/sec., resulting in a 4-fold slow motion.However, the recording is without sound and in poorer image quality.
Product Shots

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-HC7
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-HC7
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chrominance resolution
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?  
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SufficientSatisfactory
Handling ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SufficientSatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		328310
Pros + Acceptable wide-angle
+ Good lowlight characteristics
+ good picture impression
Cons - No FullHD
-3CCDs with pixelshif do not result in full sharpness
-fan
- low color resolution
- color moirees
Conclusion 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 .The Sony HDR-HC7 shines with very good brightness resolution, but tends to show quite visible color moires on very fine details.The color resolution is only on SD-level, which makes for a rather soft image impression.The noise behavior has been improved compared to its predecessor - along with the few smear-effects this provides very good image dynamics.In terms of color the HC7 is neutral.The wide angle is very limited for indoor shots, lens errors keep whithin limits though.In low-light situations the HC7 produces somewhat colorless and dark images.The touch screen brings no points in the configuration score.
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-HC7
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