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models compared on this page: Canon HF R26 and Panasonic HC-V500

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Canon HF R26Panasonic HC-V500
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Name HF R26HC-V500
European name ?HF R26HC-V500
US name ?HF R26HC-V500
lowest US price   
On the market since April 2011 March 2012
Manufacturers URL link to Canon 
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
iFrame 960 x 540
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
iFrame 960 x 540
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s28 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?8 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Panasonic
Optical Zoom ?20 x38 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?41,3 mm32,4 mm
Filter diameter ?34 mm 
Image Stabilization ?electronical
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/4,85 inch1/5,8 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 1300000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
 
Focus ?auto
manual
 
Minimum shutter time ?1/auto
 
Maximum shutter time ?auto
 
Apperture control ?auto
manual
 
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?Yes
 
Peaking ?No
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 
Histogram ?No
 
adjustable sharpness ?No
 
Adjustable color ?No
 
Cinegamma ?Yes
 
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		 Out
 
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
 
HDMI ?Out mini
 
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0 OUT
 
Microphone / Audio input ?No
 
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
 
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
 
Accessory shoe ?No
 
HD-SDI ?No
 
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 270 g228 g
Weight (with battery)   
Battery type Canon BP-110
 
Battery capacity 1050 mAh 
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control No
 
Size
Height 60 mm52 mm
Width 62 mm65 mm
Depth 121 mm120 mm
Relative Size ?44
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ? No
Color Viewfinder ?-  
Viewfinder format ?-  
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,0 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
 
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 ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AAC Stereo
Microphone ?Stereo internal
 
Audio Control ?auto
manual
 
Audio levels ?Screen
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?3050000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?2016 x 1512 - Max
2304 x 1296 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
 
Misc.

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Specials 2 SD card slots-2D to 3D conversion
-the hybrid image stabilizer now also compensates for lateral tilting movements
LED light
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test picture 1200 Lux
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Satisfactory 
Resolution ?Satisfactory 
Color performance ?Sufficient 
subj.Picture impression ?Satisfactory 
Optical Zoom ?Satisfactory 
Wide Angle ?Sufficient 
Configuration / image ?Sufficient 
Configuration / sound ?Sufficient 
Handling ?Satisfactory 
Portability ? Excellent  
Photo function ?Satisfactory 
Optics ?Satisfactory 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		279 
Pros + Automatic lens cover
 
Cons - small wide angle
 
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