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Model
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| Sony HVR-HD1000 | Panasonic AG-HSC1U |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Panasonic
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| Name | HVR-HD1000 | AG-HSC1U |
| European name ? | HVR-HD1000E | AG-HSC1 |
| US name ? | HVR-HD1000U | AG-HSC1U |
| lowest US price | 1520 $ | 1828 $ |
| On the market since | May 2008 | March 2007 |
| Manufacturers URL | | link to Panasonic |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Satisfactory
 | not yet tested |
| test picture 1200 Lux | |  |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | HDV
| AVCHD
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| Recording Medium | MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
| SD Card
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| video resolutions EU ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
| AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
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| video resolutions US ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
| AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
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| Max Bitrate ? | 25 Mbit/s | 13 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG2
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Carl Zeiss
| Leica
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| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | 12 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 40 mm | 38,5 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 37 mm | 43 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | | |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/2,9 inch | 1/4 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2280000 Pixel | 520000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CCD
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
| auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/10.000 | 1/8.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/3 | 1/50 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
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| Infrared recording ? | Yes
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
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| Peaking ? | No
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | Off
70%
100%
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| Histogram ? | Yes
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | No
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| Black Strech ? | No
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| Knee ? | No
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
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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 | Out
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | Out
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| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | Yes
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| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 2700 g | 430 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 3000 g | 490 g |
| Battery type | Sony F570
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| Battery capacity | 2200 mAh | |
| Charger ? | internal
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| Remote control | No
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| Size |
| Height | 384 mm | 74 mm |
| Width | 206 mm | 69 mm |
| Depth | 708 mm | 142 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 560 | 7 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| No
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 2,7 Inch | 3,0 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 211200 Pixel | 251000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Menu
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 ? | MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
| AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
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| Microphone ? | Mini-jack external
| Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
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| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo
| SD Card
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| Medium included ? | No
| 4 GB
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| Effective pixels ? | 3000000 Pixel | |
| Resolutions ? | 640x480
2048 x 1536
2848x2136
2848x1602 | 1920x1080 |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | No
| Yes
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Misc.
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| 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 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 | |
| Resolution ? | Good | |
| Color performance ? | Satisfactory | |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Good | |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | |
| Wide Angle ? | Sufficient | |
| Configuration / image ? | Good | |
| Configuration / sound ? | Satisfactory | |
| Handling ? | Satisfactory | |
| Portability ? | Sufficient | |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | |
| Optics ? | Good | |
| Dynamics ? | Good | |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Satisfactory
| not yet tested |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 304 | |
| Pros | - cheapest shoulder mounted HD camcorder to date
-lots of connection options
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| Cons | - somewhat outdated technique
- almost no manual control elements
- no XLR
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| Conclusion | For training purposes the HD1000 is not very suitable, since it isn`t operated in the same way as pro-cams.For a professional handling you`ll need many control elements on the camera body, and those are lacking on the HD1000.But compared with other current top consumer cams, many things actually can be controlled manually, a fact that might make this camera interesting to some buyers.If Sony had included the chips and the display used on the SR11/12, many more customers might have taken interest in this model, not least due to the manual shutter control.But now what you`ll get is middle-rate (but not bad!) image quality in a price range where not many cameras are to be found.Those looking for an cheap shoulder cam -- even if it`s only to look more professional to customers -- will not find anything less expensive in HD. | |
More information
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