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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-SR12 and Panasonic AG-HSC1U

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Sony HDR-SR12Panasonic AG-HSC1U
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name HDR-SR12AG-HSC1U
European name ?HDR-SR11EAG-HSC1
US name ?HDR-SR12AG-HSC1U
lowest US price 1700 $1828 $
On the market since March 2008 March 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HDR-SR12Panasonic AG-HSC1U
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HDR-SR12Panasonic AG-HSC1U
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SD Card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s13 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?120 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?12 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?No
 
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/3,1 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?3810000 Pixel 520000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/50
Apperture control ?auto
manual
 
Infrared recording ?Yes
 
Expanded Focus ?No
 
Peaking ?No
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		 
Histogram ?No
 
adjustable sharpness ?No
 
Adjustable color ?No
 
Cinegamma ?No
 
Black Strech ?No
 
Knee ?No
 
Colorbars ?No
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?No
 
Set Time Code ?No
 
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony HDR-SR12Panasonic AG-HSC1U
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
 
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 Out
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
 
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		  
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
 
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
 
Accessory shoe ? AI
 
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 570 g430 g
Weight (with battery) 650 g490 g
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
 
Battery capacity 1000 mAh 
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 76 mm74 mm
Width 83 mm69 mm
Depth 138 mm142 mm
Relative Size ?87
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
 
Viewfinder format ?16:9 
Viewfinder pixels ?123200 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,2 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel 251000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?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

[ top ]Sony HDR-SR12Panasonic AG-HSC1U
Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
 
Audio levels ?No
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
Medium included ?No
4 GB
Effective pixels ?5080000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?3680 x 27601920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HDR-SR12Panasonic AG-HSC1U
Specials  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 picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Good 
Resolution ?Good 
Color performance ?Very good 
subj.Picture impression ?Very good 
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient 
Wide Angle ?Sufficient 
Configuration / image ?Good 
Configuration / sound ?Satisfactory 
Handling ?Good 
Portability ?Very good 
Photo function ?Satisfactory 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		366 
Pros + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ focus ring replacement is OK
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
+ Very sharp display
 
Cons - no manual shutter control
- the owner is put under tutelage
 
Conclusion In terms of picture quality the gap between the best Canon-cams in this class ist almost leveled, and the handling offers many unique features (camera control ring, focus and exposure via touchscreen, high-resolution LCD), which can´t be found elsewhere (yet).If Sony would allow the user to manually set the shutter (and with meaningful numerical values), this camera would really rock 
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HDR-SR12Panasonic AG-HSC1U
slashCAM Review
HDR-SR12 Review
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