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Model
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| Sony HXR-NX70 | Panasonic AG-HPX171 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Panasonic
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| Name | HXR-NX70 | AG-HPX171 |
| European name ? | HXR-NX70E | AG-HPX171E |
| US name ? | HXR-NX70U | AG-HPX-170 |
| lowest US price | (3000) $ | 4325 $ |
| On the market since | July 2011 | September 2008 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to Panasonic |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | AVCHD
SD MPEG2
| MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
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| Recording Medium | SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
| P2 card
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| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
| 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
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| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 720 x 480/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
| 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
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| Max Bitrate ? | 28 Mbit/s | 100 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
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| on-board memory ? | 96 GB | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Sony
| Leica
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| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | 13 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 26,3 mm | 28 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 37 mm | 72 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | No
| 3 |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/2,9 inch | 1/3 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 6140000 Pixel | 1100000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CCD
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
| auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/10.000 | 1/2.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/6 | 1/24 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
AE-Shift
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| Infrared recording ? | Yes
| No
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 70-100% | 50-105% |
| Histogram ? | Yes
| Yes
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| adjustable sharpness ? | No
| Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | No
| Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Black Strech ? | No
| No
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| Knee ? | No
| Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
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| Custom Presets ? | No
| Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
| Yes
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| No
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | In
Out
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| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
Mini-jack
| XLR
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| 3.5 mm mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | Yes
| No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
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| Genlock ? | No
| No
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
| No
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| HD-SDI ? | No
| Out
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 840 g | 1900 g |
| Weight (with battery) | | 2250 g |
| Battery type | Sony NP-FV70
| Panasonic CGA-D54
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| Battery capacity | 1960 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Charger ? | internal
| external
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| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 111 mm | 179 mm |
| Width | 119 mm | 154 mm |
| Depth | 297 mm | 397 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 39 | 109 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 1226880 Pixel | 235000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 3,5 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Display pixels ? | 921600 Pixel | 210000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
| Rocker
Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | No
| Yes
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| ND Filter ? | No
| Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | No
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| Gain ? | No
| Yes
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| White balance ? | No
| Yes
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| Push AF ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| Yes
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | No
| 3 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
2 channel PCM
| DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
| Stereo internal
external XLR
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| Audio Control ? | manual
| manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
| Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
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| Medium included ? | No
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| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | 4672 x 2628 - Max
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| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | No
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Misc.
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| Specials | GPS Geo Tagging | -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)
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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 ? | Very good | Satisfactory |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Satisfactory |
| Color performance ? | Good | Good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Satisfactory |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Excellent |
| Configuration / image ? | Good | Very good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Very good | Very good |
| Handling ? | Good | Very good |
| Portability ? | Good | Satisfactory |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | Poor |
| Optics ? | Good | Very good |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
| Good
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 424 | 395 |
| Pros | + 50P Recording
+ Big wide angle
+ Very good low light behavior
| Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ genuine 720/50p mode and a variable framerate
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| Cons | - Image characteristics can not be changed
| - low sharpness due to pixel shift
- P2 cards are more expensive than tape
- 4:3 display with low resolution
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| Conclusion | The HXR-NX70 is a nice camera; with its external controls it makes Sony`s consumer technology interesting for pros also.In addition to the good light sensitivity the abberation correction is remarkable, since it is seldom found on professional cameras.The only real drawback is the fixed image characteristics, which can not be modified.The pricing is fair considering the XLR connectors and the dust and splash protection -- as long as you actually have use for these features...Otherwise a comparable image quality can be found in the consumer class for approximately one third of the price of the NX70. | 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. |
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