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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-FX1000 and Panasonic HDC-SD3

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Sony HDR-FX1000Panasonic HDC-SD3
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name HDR-FX1000HDC-SD3
European name ?HDR-FX1000EHDC-SD3
US name ?HDR-FX1000HDC-SD3
lowest US price 3100 $2799 $
On the market since October 2008 May 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1000Panasonic HDC-SD3
slashCAM rating ?Very good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1000Panasonic HDC-SD3
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
AVCHD
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
SD Card
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s13 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?20 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,5 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
 
ND Filter ?3 
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1037000 Pixel 560000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
 
Focus ?auto
manual
 
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/50
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
 
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?Yes
 
Peaking ?Yes
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100% 
Histogram ?Yes
 
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
 
Adjustable color ?Yes
 
Cinegamma ?Yes
 
Black Strech ?Yes
 
Knee ?Yes
 
Colorbars ?Yes
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
 
Custom Presets ?Yes
 
Set Time Code ?No
 
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1000Panasonic HDC-SD3
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
 
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
 
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
 
USB ?No
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
 
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
 
Lanc ?Yes
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
 
Accessory shoe ? Standard
 
HD-SDI ?No
 
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2100 g430 g
Weight (with battery) 2300 g490 g
Battery type Sony F570
 
Battery capacity 2200 mAh 
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 178 mm74 mm
Width 169 mm69 mm
Depth 349 mm142 mm
Relative Size ?1047
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
 
Viewfinder format ?16:9 
Viewfinder pixels ?1226880 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 ?No
 
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
 
Manual Focus ? Ring
 
Manual Aperture ? Ring
button
 
Focus switcher ?Yes
 
ND Filter ?Yes
 
Exp Lock ?Yes
 
Gain ?Yes
 
White balance ?Yes
 
Push AF ?Yes
 
Audio Levels ?Yes
 
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		6 
Audio

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1000Panasonic HDC-SD3
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
 
Audio Control ?auto
manual
 
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
 
Still

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1000Panasonic HDC-SD3
Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?1037000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?1440 x 8101920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
 
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1000Panasonic HDC-SD3
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[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1000Panasonic HDC-SD3
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1000Panasonic HDC-SD3
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very good 
Resolution ?Good 
Color performance ?Very good 
subj.Picture impression ?Very good 
Optical Zoom ?Satisfactory 
Wide Angle ?Very good 
Configuration / image ?Very good 
Configuration / sound ?Good 
Handling ?Very good 
Portability ?Satisfactory 
Photo function ?Sufficient 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Very good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		419 
Pros + sharp display and viewfinder
+ professional controls and settings
+ good low-light behaviour
 
Cons - default factory settings somewhat conservative
- No XLR audio
 
Conclusion Thanks to a sharp display, many professional controls and good low light characteristics this newcomer is a real improvement in Sony´s HD-portfolio.The only rival is the Canon XH A1, which offers XLR-audio, but lags behind in terms of display and viewfinder. 
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1000Panasonic HDC-SD3
slashCAM Review
HDR-FX1000 Review
HDC-SD3 Review
external reviews/tests www.camcorderinfo.com
 
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Sell SONY HDR-FX1000E + packed with original invoice
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