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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HVX200 and Panasonic HDC-TM20

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Panasonic AG-HVX200Panasonic HDC-TM20
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name AG-HVX200HDC-TM20
European name ?AG-HVX200EHDC-TM20
US name ?AG-HVX200HDC-TM20K
lowest US price  2849 $
On the market since March 2006 February 2009
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HVX200Panasonic HDC-TM20
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HVX200Panasonic HDC-TM20
Video formats ? MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
 AVCHD
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
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 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?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 ? 16 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Leica
Optical Zoom ?13 x16 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm42 mm
Filter diameter ?82 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?2No
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 ?513000 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 ?1/121/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?Yes, but only in the viewfinder
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105%No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
No
Knee ?Yes
No
Colorbars ?Yes
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ? No
Custom Presets ? No
Set Time Code ? No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Panasonic AG-HVX200Panasonic HDC-TM20
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 In
Out
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 Out
-
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Cinch
No
Headphones ?Mini-jack
No
Lanc ? No
Time-code interface ? No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2500 g270 g
Weight (with battery) 2700 g327 g
Battery type Panasonic CGA-D54
Panasonic VW-VBG070
Battery capacity 5400 mAh725 mAh
Charger ?external
 
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 169 mm64 mm
Width 180 mm67 mm
Depth 390 mm127 mm
Relative Size ?1185
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?4:3-
Viewfinder pixels ?210000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?4:316:9
Display pixels ?235000 Pixel 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Ring
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ? 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-HVX200Panasonic HDC-TM20
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ? SDHC card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ? 2100000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x10801920 x 1080 - max
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HVX200Panasonic HDC-TM20
Specials + variable frame rates
 
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 ?SatisfactorySufficient
Resolution ?SatisfactorySufficient
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSatisfactory
Wide Angle ?Very goodSufficient
Configuration / image ?Very goodSatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?Very goodSufficient
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ?Satisfactory Excellent
Photo function ?SufficientSufficient
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		382293
Pros Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ Real 50p-mode and variable frame rates
+ manual controls for shutter and aperture
+ factory setting adjustable
Cons - Menu buttons/distribution unergonomic
- Display
- Driver necessary for PC/Mac
- somewhat blurred compared with other HD video
Conclusion Unfortunately, with the AG-HVX200 Panasonic puts its focus on pixel shift instead of real CCD-resolution.This provides only satisfactory results in terms of luminance resolution.The color resolution is much better, in the SD-Modi (especially DVCPro50) the HVX200 is also very good.Image noise is increased by the delineation, therefore lowlight-images look somewhat unsettled.The image dynamic and the very good lens still make for a good image impression in HiDef, in the DVCPro50-mode it is very good.This cam shines with unusual (in this price category) manual controls and smart automatic modes and a touchscreen.But the small 1 chip sensor limits the picture quality too much.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Panasonic AG-HVX200Panasonic HDC-TM20
slashCAM Review
AG-HVX200 Review
AG-HVX200 Review
AG-HVX200 Review
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