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Model
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| Panasonic AG-HPX171 | JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
| JVC
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| Name | AG-HPX171 | HD Everio GZ-HD7 |
| European name ? | AG-HPX171E | HD Everio GZ-HD7EX |
| US name ? | AG-HPX-170 | HD Everio GZ-HD7 |
| lowest US price | 4325 $ | |
| On the market since | September 2008 | April 2007 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Panasonic | link to JVC |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | Sufficient
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| test picture 1200 Lux | |  |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
| MPEG2-TS
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| Recording Medium | P2 card
| Built-in hard disk
SD Card
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| video resolutions EU ? | MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVC PRO HD 720/25p
DVC PRO HD 720/50p
DVCPROHD 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
DVCPROHD 1080/60i
DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 24p 1080 - 60i
| HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
HD 1920 x 1080i
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| video resolutions US ? | MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 24p 1080 - 60i
| HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HD 1920 x 1080i
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| Max Bitrate ? | 100 Mbit/s | 30 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
| MPEG2
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| on-board memory ? | | 60 GB |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Leica
| Fujinon
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| Optical Zoom ? | 13 x | 10 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 28 mm | 39,5 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 72 mm | 46 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | 3 | No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/5 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 1100000 Pixel | 530000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CCD
| CCD
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 | 1/4000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/24 | 1/2 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
| auto
manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 50-105% | Off
70%
100%
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| Histogram ? | Yes
| Yes
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| No
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| Black Strech ? | No
| No
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| Knee ? | Yes
| No
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
| No
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
| No
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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 | | Out
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
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| HDMI ? | No
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | In
Out
| In
Out
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| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
| Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | 3.5 mm mini-jack
| No
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| Lanc ? | No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | No
| Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | Out
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 1900 g | 665 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 2250 g | 750 g |
| Battery type | Panasonic CGA-D54
| JVC BN-VF815
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| Battery capacity | 5400 mAh | 1460 mAh |
| Charger ? | external
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| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 179 mm | 91 mm |
| Width | 154 mm | 77 mm |
| Depth | 397 mm | 186 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 109 | 13 |
| 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 ? | 235000 Pixel | 269000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 2,8 Inch |
| Display format ? | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 210000 Pixel | 207000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Ring
| Rocker
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
| Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | Wheel
| button
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
| Yes
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
| No
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| Exp Lock ? | | |
| Gain ? | Yes
| No
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| White balance ? | Yes
| No
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| Push AF ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| No
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 3 | No
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Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
| MPEG-1 Layer2
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
external XLR
| Stereo internal
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| Audio Control ? | manual
| auto
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| Audio levels ? | Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | | SD Card
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| Medium included ? | | No
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| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | | 1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
1024 x 768 |
| Standard ? | | JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | | |
Misc.
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| Specials | -the international modell is named AG-HPX170
In the 720p mode the frame rate can be changed in 20 steps from 12 to 50 fps (European model; international NTSC-model to 60fps)
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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 ? | Satisfactory | Sufficient |
| Resolution ? | Satisfactory | Sufficient |
| Color performance ? | Good | Good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Good | Satisfactory |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory | Sufficient |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Sufficient |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good | Satisfactory |
| Configuration / sound ? | Very good | Poor |
| Handling ? | Very good | Good |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory | Very good |
| Photo function ? | Poor | Sufficient |
| Optics ? | Very good | Sufficient |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | Satisfactory |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| Sufficient
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 395 | 252 |
| Pros | Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ genuine 720/50p mode and a variable framerate
| + HDV-compatible disk recording
+ High color resolution
+ good manual settings
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| Cons | - low sharpness due to pixel shift
- P2 cards are more expensive than tape
- 4:3 display with low resolution
| - No FullHD
- Bad low light performance
- small wide angle
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| Conclusion | Panasonic´s AG-HPX171E scores with its handling and the Leica lens shows very little chromatic aberrations.Thanks to finally cheaper recording cards the AG-HPX171E can be seen as an allround-model suited for both documentary and fiction shooting.But pixel counting searchers for ultimate sharpness will be happier with other models, as will those who do not wish to invest in P2 cards. The resolution of the display is too low. | The JVC GZ-HD7 provides full 1920x1080 pixels for recording, which does not result in a visible improvement in recording quality, though.The recording mode 1440x1080 suffices for a full image performance with a good color resolution.The subjective image impression is satisfactory; when recording images with low contrast the details diminish due to the significant contour.In terms of color the GZ-HD7 is quite rich, the white balance on the other hand is often slow.With little light, the image grows quickly gloomy despite of the three CCDs, which combined with the relatively small wide-angle makes it less suitable for interior shots.Our test pattern also showed significant blurs and aberrations on the right border, which might suggest a not quite correctly built-in lens. |
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