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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-EX1R and Panasonic AG-HVX200

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Sony PMW-EX1RPanasonic AG-HVX200
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name PMW-EX1RAG-HVX200
European name ?PMW-EX1RAG-HVX200E
US name ?PMWEX1RAG-HVX200
lowest US price   
On the market since December 2009 March 2006
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Panasonic
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? MPEG2-TS
XDCAM EX
 MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
Recording Medium SxS / PC Express
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
P2 card
video resolutions EU ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
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 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
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
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s
Compression format ?XDCAM MPEG2
 DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Leica
Optical Zoom ?14 x13 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?31,4 mm32,5 mm
Filter diameter ?77 mm82 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?22
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/2 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2073600 Pixel 513000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/12
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes, but only in the viewfinder
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%50-105%
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Knee ?Yes
Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
 
Custom Presets ?Yes
 
Set Time Code ?Yes
 
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
In
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Cinch
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?2 x standard
 Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2400 g2500 g
Weight (with battery) 2800 g2700 g
Battery type Sony BP-U30
Panasonic CGA-D54
Battery capacity  5400 mAh
Charger ?external
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 178 mm169 mm
Width 176 mm180 mm
Depth 311 mm390 mm
Relative Size ?97118
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:94:3
Viewfinder pixels ?900000 Pixel 210000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:94:3
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 235000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
 
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
 
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		43
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
Microphone ?external XLR
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?  
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ? 1920x1080
Standard ?  
Flash ?  
Misc.

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Specials Cache recording up to 15 seconds.SD-recording too+ 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 ? Excellent Satisfactory
Resolution ?Very goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / image ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Very good
Handling ?Very goodGood
Portability ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Photo function ?PoorSufficient
Optics ?Very goodVery good
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		467382
Pros + excellent image quality
+ Manual handling
+ Exceptionally well equipped
+ LowLight behavior
Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ Real 50p-mode and variable frame rates
Cons - Expensive SxS-cards
- Menu buttons/distribution unergonomic
- Display
- Driver necessary for PC/Mac
Conclusion Almost everything that was criticized on the EX1 (mainly concerning the switches/buttons and ergonomics) has been addressed and improved.In its current form, it definitely still plays in the top league in terms of low light performance, handling and functionality, and with its 1/2-inch chip it is one of the "bigger" small ones.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.
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1RPanasonic AG-HVX200
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www.camcorderinfo.com
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New firmware for EX1R 1.15 as
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4:2:2 signal s.der Ex1r intercept ...
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Short review: SonyXDCAM EX PMW-EX1R
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HD-Workshop/Schulung with Panasonic HVX200 HVX 201 or AE
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AG-HVX200E / many black bars when playing
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Sachtler FSB8 for HVX200 or FSB6 yet?
Excellent repair service for AG-HVX200!
Cullmann 2200: AG-HVX200E
Import Of Liquid HVX200 with P2
Two HVX200 with a remote control to control?
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