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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HMC70 and Sony HDR-SR7

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Model

Panasonic AG-HMC70Sony HDR-SR7
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Sony Information on Sony

Name AG-HMC70HDR-SR7
European name ?AG-HMC71HDR-SR7E
US name ?AG-HMC70HDR-SR7
lowest US price 1429 $1659 $
On the market since April 2008 June 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
Built-in hard disk
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?13 Mbit/s15 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 60 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?38,5 mm40 mm
Filter diameter ? 37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ? No
Exchangable optics ? No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 2280000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?  
Focus ? auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ? 1/500
Maximum shutter time ? 1/2
Apperture control ?  
Infrared recording ? 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
  Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
 via accessories
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
  Out
HDMI ?  Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
  
USB ? USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Mini-jack
Headphones ? 3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ? Yes
Time-code interface ? No
Genlock ? No
Accessory shoe ?  AI
HD-SDI ? No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)   
Weight (with battery)  610 g
Battery type  Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity   
Charger ?  
Remote control   
Size
Height  75 mm
Width  81 mm
Depth  149 mm
Relative Size ?09
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ? Yes
Color Viewfinder ? Color
Viewfinder format ? 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 123200 Pixel
Display
Display available ? Yes
Color display ? Color
Display size  2,7 Inch
Display format ? 16:9
Display pixels ? 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ? Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Rocker
Manual Focus ? bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ? bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?  
ND Filter ? No
Exp Lock ? No
Gain ? No
White balance ? No
Push AF ?  
Audio Levels ? No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
 No
Audio

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

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Recording Medium ? Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ? 3040000 Pixel
Resolutions ?  
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? Yes
Misc.

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Specials model name in the US: AG-HMC70 
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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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slashCAM Review
external reviews/tests digitalcontentproducer.com
digitalcontentproducer.com
 
Forum posts Test Panasonic AG-HMC70/AG-HMC71 - Part 2
Test Panasonic AG-HMC70/AG-HMC71
price and availability of the Panasonic AG-HMC70/71E
Panasonic soon (synonymous) with less shoulder-CAM: AG-HMC70
SonyHDR SR7 vibrates!
HDR SR7 - Worse AutoFocus?
Successor to Canon MV20: Canon HG10 or SonyHDR-SR7E?
Transmission of video data for SONY HDR-SR7E?
iMovie only mag firewire / camera: SonyHDR-SR7E


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