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Model
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| Sony NEX-VG20 | Panasonic AG-HMC150 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Panasonic
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| Name | NEX-VG20 | AG-HMC150 |
| European name ? | NEX-VG20 | AG-HMC150 |
| US name ? | NEX-VG20 | AG-HMC150 |
| lowest US price | (2199) $ | 2799 $ |
| On the market since | November 2011 | September 2008 |
| Manufacturers URL | | link to Panasonic |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | not yet tested |
| test picture 1200 Lux | |  |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | AVCHD
| AVCHD
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| Recording Medium | SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDXC card
| SD Card
SDHC 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
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/30p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
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| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/30p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 28 Mbit/s | 24 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Sony
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| Optical Zoom ? | 11 x | |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 32,5 mm | |
| Filter diameter ? | 67 (kit lens)
mm | 72 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | No
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| Exchangable optics ? | Yes
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/APS-C (23.4 × 15.6mm)
inch | 1/3 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 16700000 Pixel | |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CCD
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/8.000 | |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/4 | |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 70%
100% | |
| Histogram ? | Yes
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| adjustable sharpness ? | No
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| Adjustable color ? | No
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
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| Black Strech ? | No
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| Knee ? | No
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| Colorbars ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
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| Custom Presets ? | No
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| Set Time Code ? | No
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | | |
| HDMI ? | Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | 1 x 1 x Standard Hotshoe
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| HD-SDI ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 1300 g | |
| Weight (with battery) | | |
| Battery type | Sony NP-FV70
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| Battery capacity | | |
| Charger ? | internal
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| Remote control | No
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| Size |
| Height | 91 mm | |
| Width | 130 mm | |
| Depth | 223 mm | |
| Relative Size ? | 26 | 0 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 1152000 Pixel | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
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| Display size | 3,0 Inch | |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | |
| Display pixels ? | 921600 Pixel | |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
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| ND Filter ? | No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
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| Gain ? | No
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| White balance ? | No
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| Push AF ? | No
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| Audio Levels ? | No
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 1 | |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
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| Microphone ? | Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
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| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
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| Medium included ? | No
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| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | 4912 x 3264 | |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | No
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Misc.
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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 | |
| Resolution ? | Satisfactory | |
| Color performance ? | Good | |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | |
| Wide Angle ? | Very good | |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good | |
| Configuration / sound ? | Satisfactory | |
| Handling ? | Good | |
| Portability ? | Good | |
| Photo function ? | Very good | |
| Optics ? | Good | |
| Dynamics ? | Good | |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| not yet tested |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 396 | |
| Pros | + APS-C chip with interchangeable lens
+ complete manual control over iris, shutter, gain, white balance
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| Cons | - Image characteristics can not be changed
- no motorized zoom
- Scaling artifacts
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| Conclusion | A large imaging sensor and manual control when filming, coupled with the handling of a classic camcorder.This combination is offered by no other manufacturer in this price range.But due to the fixed image characteristics a flat film look can not be achieved.Since the image quality is comparable only to medium-level HDSLR, the device offers few advantages over the DSLR-competitors besides the familiar form factor.A zoom rocker or an ND filter would be a nice addition.Furthermore Sony needs to realise that to a large extent it is the manual control settings that make companies like Red, Canon or Panasonic successful in the large-format sensor world. | |
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