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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HPX171 and Panasonic HDC-TM30

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Panasonic AG-HPX171Panasonic HDC-TM30
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name AG-HPX171HDC-TM30
European name ?AG-HPX171EHDC-TM30
US name ?AG-HPX-170HDC-TM30K
lowest US price 4325 $1088 $
On the market since September 2008 June 2009
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX171Panasonic HDC-TM30
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX171Panasonic HDC-TM30
Video formats ? MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
 AVCHD
Recording Medium P2 card
SDHC card
built-in 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 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
DVCPROHD 1080/60i
DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 24p 1080 - 60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
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
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?100 Mbit/s17 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
 MPEG4
on-board memory ? 32 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Leica
Optical Zoom ?13 x16 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?28 mm42 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?3No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/6 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1100000 Pixel 1170000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/241/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105%No
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?Yes
No
Colorbars ?Yes
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?Yes
No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
-
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
No
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
No
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1900 g227 g
Weight (with battery) 2250 g 
Battery type Panasonic CGA-D54
Panasonic VW-VBG070
Battery capacity 5400 mAh725 mAh
Charger ?external
 
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 179 mm63 mm
Width 154 mm48 mm
Depth 397 mm115 mm
Relative Size ?1093
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?235000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?4:316:9
Display pixels ?210000 Pixel 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
Menu
Focus switcher ?Yes
No
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exp Lock ? No
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		3No
Audio

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX171Panasonic HDC-TM30
Audio Formats ?DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Screen
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ? SDHC card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ? 2100000 Pixel
Resolutions ? 1920 x 1080 - max
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX171Panasonic HDC-TM30
Specials -the international modell is named AG-HPX170
In the 720p mode the frame rate can be changed in 20 steps from 12 to 50 fps (European model; international NTSC-model to 60fps)
 
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 ?Satisfactory 
Wide Angle ? Excellent  
Configuration / image ?Very good 
Configuration / sound ?Very good 
Handling ?Very good 
Portability ?Satisfactory 
Photo function ?Poor 
Optics ?Very good 
Dynamics ?Very good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		395 
Pros Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ genuine 720/50p mode and a variable framerate
 
Cons - low sharpness due to pixel shift
- P2 cards are more expensive than tape
- 4:3 display with low resolution
 
Conclusion Panasonic´s AG-HPX171E scores with its handling and the Leica lens shows very little chromatic aberrations.Thanks to finally cheaper recording cards the AG-HPX171E can be seen as an allround-model suited for both documentary and fiction shooting.But pixel counting searchers for ultimate sharpness will be happier with other models, as will those who do not wish to invest in P2 cards. The resolution of the display is too low. 
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX171Panasonic HDC-TM30
slashCAM Review
AG-HPX171 Review
external reviews/tests   
Forum posts Opinions on the HPX171 and EX3
PANASONIC HPX171E and Magix Video
Ex1, HPX171 successor / opinions?
 


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