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models compared on this page: Sony NEX-VG20 and Panasonic AG-HVX200

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Sony NEX-VG20Panasonic AG-HVX200
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name NEX-VG20AG-HVX200
European name ?NEX-VG20AG-HVX200E
US name ?NEX-VG20AG-HVX200
lowest US price (2199) $ 
On the market since November 2011 March 2006
Manufacturers URL  link to Panasonic
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? AVCHD
MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDXC card
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
P2 card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
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 ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
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 ?28 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?11 x13 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm32,5 mm
Filter diameter ?67 (kit lens)
mm		82 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
2
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/APS-C (23.4 × 15.6mm)
inch		1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?16700000 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 ?1/8.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/41/12
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 ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?No
Yes
Knee ?No
Yes
Colorbars ?No
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?No
 
Set Time Code ?No
 
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
HDMI ? Out
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
 XLR
Cinch
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?1 x 1 x Standard Hotshoe
 Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1300 g2500 g
Weight (with battery)  2700 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV70
Panasonic CGA-D54
Battery capacity  5400 mAh
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 91 mm169 mm
Width 130 mm180 mm
Depth 223 mm390 mm
Relative Size ?26118
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:94:3
Viewfinder pixels ?1152000 Pixel 210000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,0 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:94:3
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel 235000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Ring
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exp Lock ?No
 
Gain ?No
Yes
White balance ?No
Yes
Push AF ?No
Yes
Audio Levels ?No
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		13
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
 
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?4912 x 32641920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
 
Flash ?No
 
Misc.

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Specials  + variable frame rates
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Test results

Test pictures
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lens distortion
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noise / internal microphone
 
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodSatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactoryVery good
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?GoodSatisfactory
Photo function ?Very goodSufficient
Optics ?GoodVery good
Dynamics ?GoodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		396382
Pros + APS-C chip with interchangeable lens
+ complete manual control over iris, shutter, gain, white balance
Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ Real 50p-mode and variable frame rates
Cons - Image characteristics can not be changed
- no motorized zoom
- Scaling artifacts
- Menu buttons/distribution unergonomic
- Display
- Driver necessary for PC/Mac
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.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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Excellent repair service for AG-HVX200!
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