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Model
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| Panasonic AG-HPX250 | Sony HVR-S270 |
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| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
| Sony
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| Name | AG-HPX250 | HVR-S270 |
| European name ? | AG-HPX250EJ | HVR-S270E |
| US name ? | AG-HPX250 | HVR-S270U |
| lowest US price | (5938) $ | 6895 $ |
| On the market since | October 2011 | February 2008 |
| Manufacturers URL | | link to Sony |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | not yet tested |
| test picture 1200 Lux | |  |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MiniDV
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
AVC-Intra
| MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
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| Recording Medium | P2 card
| MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
external flash memory
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| 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
| HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
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| video resolutions US ? | | HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 100 Mbit/s | |
| Compression format ? | DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
AVC-Intra
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| on-board memory ? | | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Panasonic
| Carl Zeiss
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| Optical Zoom ? | 22 x | 12 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 28 mm | |
| Filter diameter ? | 72 mm | |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
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| ND Filter ? | 3 | |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| Yes
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/3 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2073600 Pixel | |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 | |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/6 | |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 60-100% | |
| 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 ? | Yes
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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 | No
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | | |
| HDMI ? | Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | In
Out
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| USB ? | USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | No
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| Time-code interface ? | In
Out
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| Genlock ? | In
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | Out
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | | |
| Weight (with battery) | 2500 g | |
| Battery type | | |
| Battery capacity | | |
| Charger ? | external
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| Remote control | No
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| Size |
| Height | 180 mm | |
| Width | 195 mm | |
| Depth | 438 mm | |
| Relative Size ? | 153 | 0 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | | |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 1226000 Pixel | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
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| Display size | 3,4 Inch | |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | |
| Display pixels ? | 921000 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 ? | Ring
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | No
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| 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 | 4 | |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
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 ? | No
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| Medium included ? | No
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| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | | |
| Standard ? | | |
| Flash ? | No
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Misc.
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| Specials | 10-bit 4:2:2 recordingvariable frame rates | A memory card recorder for Compact Flash (CF) memory cards is included in delivery |
Product Shots
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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 ? | Good | |
| Resolution ? | Excellent | |
| Color performance ? | Very good | |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory | |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | |
| Configuration / image ? | Excellent | |
| Configuration / sound ? | Excellent | |
| Handling ? | Very good | |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory | |
| Photo function ? | Poor | |
| Optics ? | Very good | |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
| not yet tested |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 465 | |
| Pros | AVC-Intra 100 codec (10-bit, 4:2:2)Good ergonomics (pleasant switch size)Good resolution with no artificial sharpeningEnormous zoom range (22x) | |
| Cons | "Only" 1/3 inch chip(Lowlight capabilities corresponding to 1/3" chip size) | |
| 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. | |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
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| slashCAM Review | | |
| external reviews/tests |  provideocoalition.com
| www.eventdv.net
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