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models compared on this page: Sony NEX-VG20 and Panasonic HDC-SD3

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Sony NEX-VG20Panasonic HDC-SD3
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name NEX-VG20HDC-SD3
European name ?NEX-VG20HDC-SD3
US name ?NEX-VG20HDC-SD3
lowest US price (2199) $2799 $
On the market since November 2011 May 2007
Manufacturers URL  link to Panasonic
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
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDXC card
SD Card
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?28 Mbit/s13 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?11 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?67 (kit lens)
mm		43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
 
ND Filter ?No
 
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/APS-C (23.4 × 15.6mm)
inch		1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?16700000 Pixel 560000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
 
Focus ?auto
manual
 
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/41/50
Apperture control ?auto
manual
 
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?Yes
 
Peaking ?Yes
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		 
Histogram ?Yes
 
adjustable sharpness ?No
 
Adjustable color ?No
 
Cinegamma ?Yes
 
Black Strech ?No
 
Knee ?No
 
Colorbars ?No
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?No
 
Set Time Code ?No
 
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
 
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
 
Headphones ?Mini-jack
 
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
 
Accessory shoe ?1 x 1 x Standard Hotshoe
 
HD-SDI ?No
 
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1300 g430 g
Weight (with battery)  490 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV70
 
Battery capacity   
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control No
 
Size
Height 91 mm74 mm
Width 130 mm69 mm
Depth 223 mm142 mm
Relative Size ?267
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
 
Viewfinder format ?16:9 
Viewfinder pixels ?1152000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,0 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel 251000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
 
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Ring
 
Manual Focus ? Ring
 
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 
Focus switcher ?Yes
 
ND Filter ?No
 
Exp Lock ?No
 
Gain ?No
 
White balance ?No
 
Push AF ?No
 
Audio Levels ?No
 
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		1 
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.
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
 
Audio Control ?auto
manual
 
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
SD Card
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?4912 x 32641920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
 
Misc.

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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very good 
Resolution ?Satisfactory 
Color performance ?Good 
subj.Picture impression ?Very good 
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient 
Wide Angle ?Very good 
Configuration / image ?Very good 
Configuration / sound ?Satisfactory 
Handling ?Good 
Portability ?Good 
Photo function ?Very good 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		396 
Pros + APS-C chip with interchangeable lens
+ complete manual control over iris, shutter, gain, white balance
 
Cons - Image characteristics can not be changed
- no motorized zoom
- Scaling artifacts
 
Conclusion A large imaging sensor and manual control when filming, coupled with the handling of a classic camcorder.This combination is offered by no other manufacturer in this price range.But due to the fixed image characteristics a flat film look can not be achieved.Since the image quality is comparable only to medium-level HDSLR, the device offers few advantages over the DSLR-competitors besides the familiar form factor.A zoom rocker or an ND filter would be a nice addition.Furthermore Sony needs to realise that to a large extent it is the manual control settings that make companies like Red, Canon or Panasonic successful in the large-format sensor world. 
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