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Model
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| Sony HDR-TD10 (3D) | Panasonic AG-HSC1U |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Panasonic
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| Name | HDR-TD10 (3D) | AG-HSC1U |
| European name ? | HDR-TD10 (3D) | AG-HSC1 |
| US name ? | HDR-TD10 (3D) | AG-HSC1U |
| lowest US price | (1599) $ | 1828 $ |
| On the market since | April 2011 | March 2007 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to Panasonic |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | not yet tested |
| test picture 1200 Lux | |  |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | AVCHD
MVC 3D
| AVCHD
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| Recording Medium | SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
| SD Card
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| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
| AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
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| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
| AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
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| Max Bitrate ? | 28 Mbit/s | 13 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | 64 GB | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Sony
| Leica
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| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | 12 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 34,4 mm | 38,5 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | - mm | 43 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 2 | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4 inch | 1/4 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2000000 Pixel | 520000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CCD
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
| auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/auto
| 1/8.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | auto
| 1/50 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
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| Peaking ? | No
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | No
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| Histogram ? | No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | No
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| Adjustable color ? | No
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| Cinegamma ? | No
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| Black Strech ? | No
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| Knee ? | No
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| Colorbars ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
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| Custom Presets ? | No
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| Set Time Code ? | No
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | About Special Equipment
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
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| HDMI ? | Out mini
| 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 ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | 3.5 mm mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | | |
| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | AI
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| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 645 g | 430 g |
| Weight (with battery) | | 490 g |
| Battery type | Sony NP-FV70
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| Battery capacity | 1960 mAh | |
| Charger ? | internal
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| Remote control | Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 74 mm | 74 mm |
| Width | 86 mm | 69 mm |
| Depth | 148 mm | 142 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 9 | 7 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| No
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| Color Viewfinder ? | - | |
| Viewfinder format ? | - | |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 3,0 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 1229000 Pixel | 251000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
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| Manual Focus ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Manual Aperture ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | No
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| ND Filter ? | No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
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| Gain ? | No
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| White balance ? | No
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| Push AF ? | No
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| Audio Levels ? | No
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | No
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Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
| Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
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| Audio Control ? | auto
2 steps
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| Audio levels ? | Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
| SD Card
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| Medium included ? | | 4 GB
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| Effective pixels ? | 3540000 Pixel | |
| Resolutions ? | 3072 x 2304 - Max
| 1920x1080 |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | Yes
| Yes
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Misc.
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| Specials | 3D Full HD recording with 2 separate lenses / signal transducers | Included in delivery is a 40 GB external drive with a slot for SD cards, which can be copied on to the drive by pushing a button. |
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 ? | Very good | |
| Resolution ? | Good | |
| Color performance ? | Good | |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | |
| Wide Angle ? | Good | |
| Configuration / image ? | Sufficient | |
| Configuration / sound ? | Poor | |
| Handling ? | Good | |
| Portability ? | Good | |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | |
| Optics ? | Good | |
| Dynamics ? | Good | |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| not yet tested |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 344 | |
| Pros | - Good display
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| Cons | - Image characteristics can not be changed
- few image control options
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| Conclusion | The high resolution of its 3D images is a real novelty in this price range.In automatic mode, beautiful 3D images can be made quickly and easily.Manual control, however, is scarce. | |
More information
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| external reviews/tests | |  techthoughts.org
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