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Model
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| Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (2D-Modus) | Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (3D-Modus) |
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| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
| Panasonic 
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| Name | HDC-Z10000 (2D-Modus) | HDC-Z10000 (3D-Modus) |
| European name ? | HDC-Z10000 (2D-Modus) | HDC-Z10000 (3D-Modus) |
| US name ? | HDC-Z10000 (2D-Modus) | HDC-Z10000 (3D-Modus) |
| lowest US price | (3499) $ | (3499) $ |
| On the market since | November 2011 | November 2011 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Panasonic | link to Panasonic |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Very good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | AVCHD MVC 3D
| AVCHD MVC 3D
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| Recording Medium | SD Card SDHC card SDXC card
| SD Card SDHC card SDXC card
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| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
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| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 28 Mbit/s | 28 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Panasonic
| Panasonic
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| Optical Zoom ? | 12 x | 10 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 29,8 mm | 29,8 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | - mm | - mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 2 | 2 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4,1 inch | 1/4,1 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 3050000 Pixel | 3050000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto manual presets WB-Shift
| auto manual presets WB-Shift
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| Focus ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 | 1/250 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/24 | 1/24 |
| Apperture control ? | auto manual AE-Shift
| auto manual AE-Shift
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| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
| No
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| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 50-105% | 50-105% |
| Histogram ? | Yes
| Yes
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Black Strech ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Knee ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
| Yes
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ? synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
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YC ? synonymous: S-Video | No
| No
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YUV ? synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ? synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | - |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
| XLR
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | No
| No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
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| Genlock ? | No
| No
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
| Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 1600 g | 1600 g |
| Weight (with battery) | | |
| Battery type | Panasonic CGA-D54s
| Panasonic CGA-D54s
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| Battery capacity | 5400 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Charger ? | external
| external
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| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 145 mm | 145 mm |
| Width | 195 mm | 195 mm |
| Depth | 350 mm | 350 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 98 | 98 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 1226880 Pixel | 1226880 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 3,5 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 1152000 Pixel | 1152000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker Ring
| Rocker Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
| Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | Ring
| Ring
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
| Yes
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
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| Gain ? | No
| No
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| White balance ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Push AF ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| Yes
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Custom Keys ? synonymous: User buttons | 3 | 3 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max. Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz 2 channel PCM
| AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max. Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz 2 channel PCM
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| Microphone ? | external XLR 5.1 Internal
| external XLR 5.1 Internal
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| Audio Control ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder Screen
| Viewfinder Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | | |
| Medium included ? | | |
| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | | |
| Standard ? | | |
| Flash ? | | |
Misc.
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| Specials | | |
Product Shots
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Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| luminance resolution | | |
| chrominance resolution | | |
| lens distortion | | |
| test small ISO image | | |
| noise / internal microphone | | |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? | | |
| Test image 12 lux optimized ? | | |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Good | Good |
| Resolution ? | Excellent | Excellent |
| Color performance ? | Very good | Very good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Very good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Sufficient |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Very good |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good | Very good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Excellent | Excellent |
| Handling ? | Very good | Very good |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Photo function ? | Poor | Poor |
| Optics ? | Very good | Very good |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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Total score ? (maximal 570) | 450 | 440 |
| Pros | + Extreme manual control options + Very good image quality + Good 3D control
| + Extreme manual control options + Very good image quality + Good 3D control
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| Cons | - No ND filter - Autostereoscopic display mode
| - No ND filter - Autostereoscopic display mode
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| Conclusion | Even as a 2D camcorder the Z10000 is absolutely competitive thanks to the professional features and excellent image quality.The additional 3D capabilities are currently unique in this price range (and even much further) (as of 11/2011). | Even as a 2D camcorder the Z10000 is absolutely competitive thanks to the professional features and excellent image quality.The additional 3D capabilities are currently unique in this price range (and even much further) (as of 11/2011). |
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