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Canon XF105Panasonic AG-HVX200
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name XF105AG-HVX200
European name ?XF105EAG-HVX200E
US name ?XF105AG-HVX200
lowest US price 2949 $ 
On the market since January 2011 March 2006
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink 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 - MXF
MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
Recording Medium Compact Flash
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
P2 card
video resolutions EU ?MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 720p12 -50
MPEG2-1080p12 25
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 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2-720p12 60
MPEG2 1080p12-30
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 ?50 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s
Compression format ?MPEG2 MXF
DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Leica
Optical Zoom ?10 x13 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?30,4 mm32,5 mm
Filter diameter ?58 mm82 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?digital
2
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 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
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?Yes
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes, but only in the viewfinder
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105%50-105%
Histogram ?waveform
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 ?No
 
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
- Out
USB ?USB 2.0 OUT
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Cinch
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?  
Time-code interface ? In
Out
 
Genlock ? In
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1000 g2500 g
Weight (with battery) 1100 g2700 g
Battery type Canon BP-925
Panasonic CGA-D54
Battery capacity  5400 mAh
Charger ?external
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 139 mm169 mm
Width 191 mm180 mm
Depth 268 mm390 mm
Relative Size ?71118
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:94:3
Viewfinder pixels ?260000 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 ?920000 Pixel 235000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exp Lock ?No
 
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?No
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
103
Audio

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

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

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Specials Variable frame rates:720p: 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 42, 45, 48, 50fps1080p: 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25fps+ variable frame rates
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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 ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?Very goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / image ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Very good
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?GoodSatisfactory
Photo function ?SufficientSufficient
Optics ?Very goodVery good
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)
462382
Pros + Codec with 4:2:2 50 Mbps
Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ Real 50p-mode and variable frame rates
Cons - No ND filter
- Menu buttons/distribution unergonomic
- Display
- Driver necessary for PC/Mac
Conclusion The XF100/105 is a compact workhorse that plays off its strength especially in the documentation and news area (less in a scenic environment).Here the camera concept feels quite well thought-through.The lack of a ND filter and the 1/3" chip are our main points of criticism, aside from slight difficulties in the handling, though these of course are partly due to the compact form.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.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
XF105 Review
AG-HVX200 Review
AG-HVX200 Review
AG-HVX200 Review
external reviews/tests  www.videography.com
reviews.cnet.com
www.camcorderinfo.com
Forum posts  Pansaonic HVX200 and Romy 75 (; Anton-Bauer)
HD-Workshop/Schulung with Panasonic HVX200 HVX 201 or AE
For the 100th time: No connection HVX200 <-> XP Prof
Canon XH-A1 or Panasonic HVX200
Panasonic AG-HVX200E <-> Edius Neo 2
AG-HVX200E / many black bars when playing
Panasonic HVX200E (;) nor a good choice?
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?
Panasonic HVX200 or SonyPMW EX1 (?)


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