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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HVX200 and Sony HVR-Z7

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Panasonic AG-HVX200Sony HVR-Z7
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

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Name AG-HVX200HVR-Z7
European name ?AG-HVX200EHVR-Z7E
US name ?AG-HVX200HVR-Z7U
lowest US price  5499 $
On the market since March 2006 February 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HVX200Sony HVR-Z7
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HVX200Sony HVR-Z7
Video formats ? MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
 MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
P2 card
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
external flash memory
video resolutions EU ?MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVC PRO HD 720/25p
DVC PRO HD 720/50p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
video resolutions US ?DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 24p 1080 - 60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
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
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
Max Bitrate ?100 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
 DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?13 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm32 mm
Filter diameter ?82 mm72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?23
Exchangable optics ?No
Yes
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?513000 Pixel 1037000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/121/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?Yes, but only in the viewfinder
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105%70-100+%
Histogram ?No
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 ? Yes
Custom Presets ? Yes
Set Time Code ? Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 In
Out
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 Out
In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
No
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Cinch
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ? Yes
Time-code interface ? No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
 
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2500 g 
Weight (with battery) 2700 g2800 g
Battery type Panasonic CGA-D54
 
Battery capacity 5400 mAh 
Charger ?external
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 169 mm176 mm
Width 180 mm199 mm
Depth 390 mm439 mm
Relative Size ?118153
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?4:316:9
Viewfinder pixels ?210000 Pixel 1226880 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,2 Inch
Display format ?4:316:9
Display pixels ?235000 Pixel 921600 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ?  Ring
button
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ? Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		36
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit 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 ? Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ? 1037000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x10801440x1080
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? No
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HVX200Sony HVR-Z7
Specials + variable frame rates
A memory card recorder for Compact Flash (CF) memory cards is included in delivery
Product Shots

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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 ?Satisfactory 
Resolution ?Satisfactory 
Color performance ?Good 
subj.Picture impression ?Good 
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient 
Wide Angle ?Very good 
Configuration / image ?Very good 
Configuration / sound ?Very good 
Handling ?Good 
Portability ?Satisfactory 
Photo function ?Sufficient 
Optics ?Very good 
Dynamics ?Very good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		382 
Pros Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ Real 50p-mode and variable frame rates
 
Cons - Menu buttons/distribution unergonomic
- Display
- Driver necessary for PC/Mac
 
Conclusion Unfortunately, with the AG-HVX200 Panasonic puts its focus on pixel shift instead of real CCD-resolution.This provides only satisfactory results in terms of luminance resolution.The color resolution is much better, in the SD-Modi (especially DVCPro50) the HVX200 is also very good.Image noise is increased by the delineation, therefore lowlight-images look somewhat unsettled.The image dynamic and the very good lens still make for a good image impression in HiDef, in the DVCPro50-mode it is very good. 
More information

Reviews and Forums
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