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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-F3 and Panasonic HC-X909

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Sony PMW-F3Panasonic HC-X909
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name PMW-F3HC-X909
European name ?PMW-F3KHC-X909
US name ?PMW-F3KHC-X909
lowest US price (24633) $ 
On the market since July 2011 February 2012
Manufacturers URL  link to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Panasonic HC-X909
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Panasonic HC-X909
Video formats ?XDCAM EX
 AVCHD
iFrame
Recording Medium SDHC card
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
iFrame 960 x 540
video resolutions US ?XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
iFrame 960 x 540
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s28 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?no
 Leica
Optical Zoom ? 12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ? 29,8 mm
Filter diameter ?PL-mount
mm		49 mm
Image Stabilization ? optically and electronically
ND Filter ?2No
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/Super35 mm equivalent
inch		1/4,1 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2000000 Pixel 2190000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/321/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ? No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%100%
Histogram ? Yes
adjustable sharpness ? Yes
Adjustable color ? Yes
Cinegamma ? No
Black Strech ? No
Knee ? No
Colorbars ? No
Misc.
Shot Transition ? No
Custom Presets ? No
Set Time Code ? No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Panasonic HC-X909
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 Out
-
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ? No
Time-code interface ? In
Out
No
Genlock ? In
No
Accessory shoe ?  Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  425 g
Weight (with battery) 2400 g480 g
Battery type  Panasonic VW-VBN 130
Battery capacity  1250 mAh
Charger ? internal
external
Remote control  Yes
Size
Height  67 mm
Width  72 mm
Depth  150 mm
Relative Size ?07
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ? 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 263000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel 1152000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Manual Focus ? Ring
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ? No
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exp Lock ? No
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ? No
Audio Levels ?Yes
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		 No
Audio

[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Panasonic HC-X909
Audio Formats ? AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ? 5.1 Internal
Audio Control ? auto
manual
Audio levels ? Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Panasonic HC-X909
Recording Medium ? SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ? 2370000 Pixel
Resolutions ? 1920x1080
5120 x 2880 - Max
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Panasonic HC-X909
Specials  -Optional 1080p50 recording at 28 Mbit / s
Optional 3D-conversion lens, 3D FullHD recording
-2D to 3D conversion
stereoscopic touch-screen / 3D
-the hybrid image stabilizer now also compensates for lateral tilting movements
Product Shots

[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Panasonic HC-X909
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Panasonic HC-X909
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ? Excellent Very good
Resolution ? Excellent Excellent
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?PoorSufficient
Wide Angle ?Good Excellent
Configuration / image ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Satisfactory
Handling ?Very goodGood
Portability ?SufficientVery good
Photo function ?PoorSatisfactory
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		447442
Pros + excellent image quality
+ Large sensor
+ Manual settings
+ Sharpness and colour at the upper AVCHD limit
+ Many manual controls
+ 1080p50
+ wide angle
Cons  - No Expanded Focus
- No touch focus in manual mode
- Audible ventilation
Conclusion In spite of the CMOS chip the F3 is closer to the F35 than it seems at first glance: it supports dual link 4:4:4 RGB, S-Log, so with robust PL-recording and decent lenses the F3 might make a good B-camera at a cinema movie set.The 35 Mbs MPEG2 material on a SxS device functions in addition to the external recording capabilities almost as a kind of proxy.Sure, a higher quality internal recording would be nice, but as there are lots of inexpensive options for an external recording in these modular times it is not mandatory.The Sony PMW-F3 convinces with extremely good light sensitivity with very low noise even at higher gain levels.With an MSRP of around 24,000 Euro for the Sony PMW-F3K (approximately 16,000 Euro for the L-version without PL-lens kit), it is a very attractive entry in the S35 digital cinema class.The immaculate sharpness, very good wide angle, as well as much manual control and convenient, visual adjustment aids leave little to be desired.In our opinion, the camera would profit from an expanded focus, a touch-focus in manual mode and a fan-less design.But apart from that the camera really is convincing.Together with the new 3D adapter VW CLT2 the duo can not keep up with real dual lens cameras, but still delivers a better performance than the previous combination.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Panasonic HC-X909
slashCAM Review
PMW-F3 Review
HC-X909 Review
external reviews/tests timurcivan.blogspot.fr
www.xdcam-user.com
johnbrawley.wordpress.com
www.fxguide.com
 
Forum posts Sonykontert with F3 update gegenCanonC300 introduction
Canon EOS-C300 and SonyPMW F3 in Comparison
Confusion about SonyPMW F3 assessment of Alan Roberts for the BBC
And a teaser: SonyPMW F3 or tease me to death
Panasonic X909 judder during horizontal panning shots in iA mode
Test: Panasonic X909 HC (HC-X900M bauähnlich Panasonic)


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