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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-HS900 and Sony HDR-TG3

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Panasonic HDC-HS900Sony HDR-TG3
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Sony Information on Sony

Name HDC-HS900HDR-TG3
European name ?HDC-HS900EGHDR-TG3E
US name ?HDC-HS900HDR-TG3
lowest US price 889 $979 $
On the market since March 2011 May 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-HS900Sony HDR-TG3
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-HS900Sony HDR-TG3
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?28 Mbit/s16 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?220 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?35 mm42,9 mm
Filter diameter ?46 mm 
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/4,1 inch1/5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2530000 Pixel 1430000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
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 ?100%70%
100%
Histogram ?Yes
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
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-HS900Sony HDR-TG3
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 ?Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 455 g240 g
Weight (with battery)  300 g
Battery type Panasonic VW-VBN 130
Sony NP-FH50
Battery capacity  900 mAh
Charger ?internal
external
internal
Remote control Yes
No
Size
Height 67 mm32 mm
Width 72 mm119 mm
Depth 146 mm63 mm
Relative Size ?72
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?460000 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
thumb wheel
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-HS900Sony HDR-TG3
Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
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 ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
No
Still

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-HS900Sony HDR-TG3
Recording Medium ?SDXC card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
4 GB
Effective pixels ?2100000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?1920x1080
4000 x 3000 - Max
4608 x 3072 - Max
2304x1728
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-HS900Sony HDR-TG3
Specials optional 1080p50 recording with 28 Mbit/sOutside Europe the Cam is named Sony HDR-TG1
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-HS900Sony HDR-TG3
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 ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ? Excellent Satisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?GoodPoor
Configuration / image ?Very goodSufficient
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactoryPoor
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		412288
Pros + Sharpness and colour at the upper AVCHD limit
+ Many manual controls
+ 1080p50
 
Cons - No Expanded Focus
- No touch focus in manual mode
 
Conclusion Not only does Panasonic offer 50p, it also brings enough wide angle (which even isn´t affected by the active image stabilisation), good low-light performance and colors, great sharpness and lots of manual control.Also nice is that the 3D features are now offered as an alternative add-on option.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.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-HS900Sony HDR-TG3
slashCAM Review
HDC-HS900 Review
HDR-TG3 Review
external reviews/tests   
Forum posts  Buy TG3 camcorder or similar
SONY TG3 synonymous HDT-suited for short films?
Successor to the Sony HDR-TG3


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