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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-SD1 and Sony HDR-SR7

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Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-SR7
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Sony Information on Sony

Name HDC-SD1HDR-SR7
European name ?HDC-SD1EG-SHDR-SR7E
US name ?HDC-SD1HDR-SR7
lowest US price 1300 $1659 $
On the market since March 2007 June 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-SR7
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-SR7
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SD Card
Built-in hard disk
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?13 Mbit/s15 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 60 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?38,5 mm40 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 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?520000 Pixel 2280000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
 
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/500
Maximum shutter time ?1/501/2
Apperture control ?  
Infrared recording ? Yes
Expanded Focus ?  
Peaking ?  
Signal Processing
Zebra ?  
Histogram ?  
adjustable sharpness ?  
Adjustable color ?  
Cinegamma ?  
Black Strech ?  
Knee ?  
Colorbars ?  
Misc.
Shot Transition ?  
Custom Presets ?  
Set Time Code ?  
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-SR7
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		  Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 via accessories
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
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 ? 3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ? Yes
Time-code interface ? No
Genlock ? No
Accessory shoe ?  AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 430 g 
Weight (with battery) 490 g610 g
Battery type  Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity   
Charger ?  
Remote control   
Size
Height 74 mm75 mm
Width 69 mm81 mm
Depth 142 mm149 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 ? bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ? bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?  
ND Filter ? No
Exp Lock ? No
Gain ? No
White balance ? No
Push AF ?  
Audio Levels ? No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		 No
Audio

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-SR7
Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?  
Audio levels ?  
Still

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-SR7
Recording Medium ?SD Card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?4 GB
 
Effective pixels ? 3040000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-SR7
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[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-SR7
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Test results

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[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-SR7
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Good 
Resolution ?Satisfactory 
Color performance ?Good 
subj.Picture impression ?Good 
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient 
Wide Angle ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / sound ?Sufficient 
Handling ?Satisfactory 
Portability ?Very good 
Photo function ?Sufficient 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		328 
Pros + Acceptable wide-angle
+ Good lowlight characteristics
 
Cons - No FullHD
-3CCDs with pixelshif do not result in full sharpness
-fan
 
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 . 
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-SR7
slashCAM Review
HDC-SD1 Review
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HDC-SD1 Review
external reviews/tests   
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Problems with the HDC-SD100 at concert recordings
Panasonic HDC-SD100 with blue stitch in automatic White Balance
Is Apple's MacBook for Panasonic HDC-SD100
Panasonic HDC-HS100 and HDC-SD100
data - but the best! (Panasonic SD100)
SonyHDR SR7 vibrates!
HDR SR7 - Worse AutoFocus?
Successor to Canon MV20: Canon HG10 or SonyHDR-SR7E?
Transmission of video data for SONY HDR-SR7E?
iMovie only mag firewire / camera: SonyHDR-SR7E


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