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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-SD1 and Sony HDR-TG3

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Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-TG3
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Sony Information on Sony

Name HDC-SD1HDR-TG3
European name ?HDC-SD1EG-SHDR-TG3E
US name ?HDC-SD1HDR-TG3
lowest US price 1300 $979 $
On the market since March 2007 May 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-TG3
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-TG3
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SD Card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?13 Mbit/s16 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?38,5 mm42,9 mm
Filter diameter ?43 mm 
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ? No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?520000 Pixel 1430000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/50auto
Apperture control ? auto
manual
Infrared recording ? No
Expanded Focus ? No
Peaking ? No
Signal Processing
Zebra ? 70%
100%
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 ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-TG3
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
No
Headphones ? No
Lanc ? No
Time-code interface ? No
Genlock ? No
Accessory shoe ? No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 430 g240 g
Weight (with battery) 490 g300 g
Battery type  Sony NP-FH50
Battery capacity  900 mAh
Charger ? internal
Remote control  No
Size
Height 74 mm32 mm
Width 69 mm119 mm
Depth 142 mm63 mm
Relative Size ?72
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ? -
Viewfinder format ? -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
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 ? thumb wheel
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

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

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?4 GB
4 GB
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?1920x10802304x1728
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HDR-TG3
Specials  Outside Europe the Cam is named Sony HDR-TG1
Product Shots

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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 ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?SatisfactoryPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / sound ?SufficientPoor
Handling ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SufficientSufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		328288
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 .While the new Exmor CMOS technology and the Bionz signal processor provide great results with the SR-12, their benefits are leveled by the smaller chip area of the TG3.Demanding filmmakers will find too many compromises in terms of lowlight, ports and manual controls, preventing them from using the camera seriously.Ambitious filmmakers on the other hand will like the nice interface via touch screen.
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