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Model
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| Panasonic AG-HMC151 | Panasonic HDC-DX3 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
| Panasonic
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| Name | AG-HMC151 | HDC-DX3 |
| European name ? | AG-HMC151E | HDC-DX3 |
| US name ? | AG-HMC150 | HDC-DX3 |
| lowest US price | 3199 $ | 2799 $ |
| On the market since | September 2008 | May 2007 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Panasonic | link to Panasonic |
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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
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| Recording Medium | SD Card
SDHC card
| MiniDVD 8cm
MiniDVD-DL 8cm
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| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/30p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
| AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
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| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/30p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
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| Max Bitrate ? | 24 Mbit/s | 13 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Leica
| Leica
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| Optical Zoom ? | 13 x | 12 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 28 mm | 38,5 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 72 mm | 43 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | 3 | |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/4 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 1100000 Pixel | 560000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CCD
| CCD
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 | 1/8.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/24 | 1/50 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
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| Infrared recording ? | No
| Yes
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 50-105% | |
| Histogram ? | waveform
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
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| Black Strech ? | No
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| Knee ? | Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
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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 | | |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | | |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
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| Genlock ? | No
| No
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| Accessory shoe ? | | |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | | 680 g |
| Weight (with battery) | | 800 g |
| Battery type | | |
| Battery capacity | | |
| Charger ? | external
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| Remote control | Yes
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| Size |
| Height | | 92 mm |
| Width | | 91 mm |
| Depth | | 163 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 0 | 13 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 235000 Pixel | 183000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 3,0 Inch |
| Display format ? | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 210000 Pixel | 251000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | Wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | | |
| Gain ? | Yes
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| White balance ? | Yes
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| Push AF ? | Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 3 | |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | | AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
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| Microphone ? | external XLR
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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 ? | | |
| Medium included ? | | |
| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | | 1920x1080 |
| Standard ? | | JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | | |
Misc.
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| Specials | -in the US named AG-HMC150
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Product Shots
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| View 2 | | |
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 ? | Satisfactory | |
| Color performance ? | Good | |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Good | |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory | |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good | |
| Configuration / sound ? | Very good | |
| Handling ? | Very good | |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory | |
| Photo function ? | Poor | |
| Optics ? | Very good | |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| not yet tested |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 395 | |
| Pros | Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
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| Cons | - low sharpness due to pixel shift
- 4:3 display with low resolution
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| Conclusion | As it brings many important functions and operating controls the Panasonic AG-HMC151 is a solid choice for semi-professionals.We especially liked the clever layout of the buttons and switches as well as the 35mm adapter-friendly design with a lock-focus function and the integrated waveform monitor.The AVCHD images make an overall balanced impression.But buyers searching for maximum sharpness will have to look elsewhere.The display with its low resolution is no longer state of the art. | |
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