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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HPX250 and Sony PMW-EX1

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Panasonic AG-HPX250Sony PMW-EX1
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Name AG-HPX250PMW-EX1
European name ?AG-HPX250EJPMW-EX1E
US name ?AG-HPX250PMWEX1
lowest US price (5938) $6299 $
On the market since October 2011 November 2007
Manufacturers URL  link to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX250Sony PMW-EX1
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX250Sony PMW-EX1
Video formats ? MiniDV
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
AVC-Intra
XDCAM EX
Recording Medium P2 card
SxS / PC Express
video resolutions EU ?DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVCPROHD 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
DVCPROHD 1080/60i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/30p
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/24p
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/50i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/25p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
video resolutions US ? MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
Max Bitrate ?100 Mbit/s35 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
AVC-Intra
XDCAM MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Panasonic
 Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?22 x14 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?28 mm31,4 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm77 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?32
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/2 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2073600 Pixel 2073600 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?60-100%70-100%
Histogram ?waveform
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Knee ?Yes
Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX250Sony PMW-EX1
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ? Out
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ? In
Out
No
Genlock ? In
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
Out
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  2400 g
Weight (with battery) 2500 g2800 g
Battery type  Sony BP-U30
Battery capacity   
Charger ?external
external
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 180 mm178 mm
Width 195 mm176 mm
Depth 438 mm311 mm
Relative Size ?15397
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
B/W and color
Viewfinder format ? 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1226000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,4 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 921000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Ring
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?No
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		44
Audio

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Audio Formats ?DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?No
 
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?  
Standard ?  
Flash ?No
 
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX250Sony PMW-EX1
Specials 10-bit 4:2:2 recordingvariable frame rates 
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Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Good Excellent
Resolution ? Excellent Good
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Wide Angle ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / image ? Excellent Excellent
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Excellent
Handling ?Very goodVery good
Portability ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Photo function ?PoorPoor
Optics ?Very goodVery good
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		465459
Pros AVC-Intra 100 codec (10-bit, 4:2:2)Good ergonomics (pleasant switch size)Good resolution with no artificial sharpeningEnormous zoom range (22x)+ excellent image quality
+ Manual handling
+ Exceptionally well equipped
+ LowLight behavior
Cons "Only" 1/3 inch chip(Lowlight capabilities corresponding to 1/3" chip size)- Expensive SxS memory cards
- jerky zoom
Conclusion With the AG-HPX250 Panasonic sticks to old virtues: functions reduced to the essential, rich metadata options, very good ergonomics, high mobility and large format options.Naturally, due to the 1/3" chip the camera is no lowlight monster - but probably no-one expected it to be.In combination with the high end AVC-Intra 100 codec and the multi-camera studio layout with SDI-OUT, TC-IN/OUT, GENLOCK and REMOTE the AG-HPX250 is a "honest" camera which offers very good image quality, and which ought to find its place in professional surroundings (event / studio / broadcast (2nd unit) quite easily.The MSRPof 4.990 Euro net is a reasonable price for the offered services.The Sony PMW-EX1 offers an absolutely convincing technology with virtually all imaginable (and even some innovative) control options.Add to that a very good lens which thanks to a digital CAC rarely shows chromatic aberrations.The lowlight performance of the camera is currently a class for itself.
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