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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HMC40 and Sony HDR-CX6

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Panasonic AG-HMC40Sony HDR-CX6
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Name AG-HMC40HDR-CX6
European name ?AG-HMC41EHDR-CX6EK
US name ?AG-HMC40HDR-CX6
lowest US price 1599 $ 
On the market since August 2009 July 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
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 SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/30p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
 
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s15 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?41 mm40 mm
Filter diameter ?43 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2510000 Pixel 2280000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
 
Focus ?auto
manual
 
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/500
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
 
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?Yes
 
Peaking ?No
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105% 
Histogram ?waveform
 
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
 
Adjustable color ?Yes
 
Cinegamma ?Yes
 
Black Strech ?No
 
Knee ?Yes
 
Colorbars ?Yes
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?Yes
 
Set Time Code ?Yes
 
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
via accessories
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
XLR optional
No
Headphones ?Mini-jack
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 980 g 
Weight (with battery) 1200 g450 g
Battery type Panasonic VW-VBG260E
Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity   
Charger ?internal
external
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 136 mm69 mm
Width 135 mm67 mm
Depth 304 mm129 mm
Relative Size ?555
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
 
Viewfinder format ?16:9 
Viewfinder pixels ?113000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230000 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
 
Manual Aperture ? Ring
 
Focus switcher ?Yes
 
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exp Lock ?Yes
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ?Yes
 
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		3No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
 
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?10600000 Pixel 2280000 Pixel
Resolutions ?4224 × 2376 max
 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

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Specials optional available XLR adapter 
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