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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-DX3 and Panasonic HDC-SD3

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Panasonic HDC-DX3Panasonic HDC-SD3
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name HDC-DX3HDC-SD3
European name ?HDC-DX3HDC-SD3
US name ?HDC-DX3HDC-SD3
lowest US price 2799 $2799 $
On the market since May 2007 May 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Panasonic
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?not yet testednot yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium MiniDVD 8cm
MiniDVD-DL 8cm
SD Card
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?13 Mbit/s13 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Leica
Optical Zoom ?12 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?38,5 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?43 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
 
ND Filter ?  
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?560000 Pixel 560000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?  
Focus ?  
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/501/50
Apperture control ?  
Infrared recording ?Yes
Yes
Expanded Focus ?  
Peaking ?  
Signal Processing
Zebra ?  
Histogram ?  
adjustable sharpness ?  
Adjustable color ?  
Cinegamma ?  
Black Strech ?  
Knee ?  
Colorbars ?  
Misc.
Shot Transition ?  
Custom Presets ?  
Set Time Code ?  
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
  
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
  
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
  
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
  
USB ? USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?  
Headphones ?  
Lanc ?  
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
 
Accessory shoe ?  
HD-SDI ?No
 
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 680 g430 g
Weight (with battery) 800 g490 g
Battery type   
Battery capacity   
Charger ?  
Remote control   
Size
Height 92 mm74 mm
Width 91 mm69 mm
Depth 163 mm142 mm
Relative Size ?137
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
 
Viewfinder format ?16:9 
Viewfinder pixels ?183000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,0 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?251000 Pixel 251000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?  
External controls
Manual Zoom ?  
Manual Focus ?  
Manual Aperture ?  
Focus switcher ?  
ND Filter ?  
Exp Lock ?  
Gain ?  
White balance ?  
Push AF ?  
Audio Levels ?  
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
  
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?  
Audio Control ?  
Audio levels ?  
Still

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Recording Medium ? SD Card
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?1920x10801920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?  
Misc.

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Test results

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 ?  
Resolution ?  
Color performance ?  
subj.Picture impression ?  
Optical Zoom ?  
Wide Angle ?  
Configuration / image ?  
Configuration / sound ?  
Handling ?  
Portability ?  
Photo function ?  
Optics ?  
Dynamics ?  
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?not yet testednot yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)
  
Pros   
Cons   
Conclusion   
More information

Reviews and Forums
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