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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-SD66 and Sony HDR-TG3

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Panasonic HDC-SD66Sony HDR-TG3
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Sony Information on Sony

Name HDC-SD66HDR-TG3
European name ?HDC-SD66HDR-TG3E
US name ?HDC-SD66HDR-TG3
lowest US price  979 $
On the market since February 2010 May 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD66Sony HDR-TG3
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD66Sony HDR-TG3
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?17 Mbit/s16 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Panasonic
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?25x x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?35,7 mm42,9 mm
Filter diameter ?- mm 
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/4,1 inch1/5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2110000 Pixel 1430000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/25auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
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 mini
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
No
Headphones ?No
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 258 g240 g
Weight (with battery)  300 g
Battery type Panasonic VW-VBK 180
Sony NP-FH50
Battery capacity 1790 mAh900 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control No
No
Size
Height 52 mm32 mm
Width 66 mm119 mm
Depth 112 mm63 mm
Relative Size ?32
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230400 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
thumb wheel
Manual Focus ?Menu
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Menu
Focus switcher ?No
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
Audio levels ?Screen
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
4 GB
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?2592 x1944-max
2304x1728
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD66Sony HDR-TG3
Specials compatible with SDXC cardsOutside Europe the Cam is named Sony HDR-TG1
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 ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Resolution ?GoodSatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?GoodSufficient
Wide Angle ?GoodPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / sound ?SufficientPoor
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ? Excellent Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		358288
Pros + manual controls for shutter and aperture
+ factory setting adjustable
 
Cons - no microphone and headphone jacks
- no accessory shoe
- no filter thread
- display resolution only average
 
Conclusion The options for manual control surpass those of competing models.Hardly any lens distorsion, good sharpness and wide angle in combination with acceptable low-light capabilities: that is a novelty in this price region.However, there is zero connectivity in terms of microphones etc.While the new Exmor CMOS technology and the Bionz signal processor provide great results with the SR-12, their benefits are leveled by the smaller chip area of the TG3.Demanding filmmakers will find too many compromises in terms of lowlight, ports and manual controls, preventing them from using the camera seriously.Ambitious filmmakers on the other hand will like the nice interface via touch screen.
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