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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-SD1 and Sony HVR-HD1000

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Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HVR-HD1000
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

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Name HDC-SD1HVR-HD1000
European name ?HDC-SD1EG-SHVR-HD1000E
US name ?HDC-SD1HVR-HD1000U
lowest US price 1300 $1520 $
On the market since March 2007 May 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Panasonic 
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HVR-HD1000
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HVR-HD1000
Video formats ? AVCHD
HDV
Recording Medium SD Card
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?13 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
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 ?  
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 ?1/8.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/501/3
Apperture control ? auto
manual
Infrared recording ? Yes
Expanded Focus ? No
Peaking ? No
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 HVR-HD1000
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		  Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		  Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		  Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ? Mini-jack
Lanc ? Yes
Time-code interface ? No
Genlock ? No
Accessory shoe ?  Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 430 g2700 g
Weight (with battery) 490 g3000 g
Battery type  Sony F570
Battery capacity  2200 mAh
Charger ? internal
Remote control  No
Size
Height 74 mm384 mm
Width 69 mm206 mm
Depth 142 mm708 mm
Relative Size ?7560
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ? Color
Viewfinder format ? 16:9
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 ? Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ? bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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 ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HVR-HD1000
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
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ? auto
manual
Audio levels ? Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HVR-HD1000
Recording Medium ?SD Card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?4 GB
No
Effective pixels ? 3000000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080640x480
2048 x 1536
2848x2136
2848x1602
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
No
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HVR-HD1000
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[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HVR-HD1000
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Test pictures
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HVR-HD1000
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactoryGood
Color performance ?GoodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / image ?SatisfactoryGood
Configuration / sound ?SufficientSatisfactory
Handling ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Portability ?Very goodSufficient
Photo function ?SufficientSatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		328304
Pros + Acceptable wide-angle
+ Good lowlight characteristics
- cheapest shoulder mounted HD camcorder to date
-lots of connection options
Cons - No FullHD
-3CCDs with pixelshif do not result in full sharpness
-fan
- somewhat outdated technique
- almost no manual control elements
- no XLR
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 .For training purposes the HD1000 is not very suitable, since it isn`t operated in the same way as pro-cams.For a professional handling you`ll need many control elements on the camera body, and those are lacking on the HD1000.But compared with other current top consumer cams, many things actually can be controlled manually, a fact that might make this camera interesting to some buyers.If Sony had included the chips and the display used on the SR11/12, many more customers might have taken interest in this model, not least due to the manual shutter control.But now what you`ll get is middle-rate (but not bad!) image quality in a price range where not many cameras are to be found.Those looking for an cheap shoulder cam -- even if it`s only to look more professional to customers -- will not find anything less expensive in HD.
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD1Sony HVR-HD1000
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