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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HVX200 and JVC GY-HM150

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Panasonic AG-HVX200JVC GY-HM150
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

JVC About JVC

Name AG-HVX200GY-HM150
European name ?AG-HVX200EGY-HM150
US name ?AG-HVX200GY-HM150
lowest US price   (2700) $
On the market since March 2006 October 2011
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to JVC
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 ? MiniDV
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
 MiniDV
HDV
XDCAM EX
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
P2 card
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
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
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
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
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 576/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
Max Bitrate ?100 Mbit/s35 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
 MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?13 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm39 mm
Filter diameter ?82 mm46 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?2Yes
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?513000 Pixel  
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/121/3.125
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?Yes, but only in the viewfinder
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105%50-105%
Histogram ?No
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		 In
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 In
Out
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 Out
-
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Cinch
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ? No
Time-code interface ? No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2500 g 
Weight (with battery) 2700 g1400 g
Battery type Panasonic CGA-D54
JVC BN-VF823
Battery capacity 5400 mAh2190 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 169 mm179 mm
Width 180 mm138 mm
Depth 390 mm366 mm
Relative Size ?11890
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?4:316:9
Viewfinder pixels ?210000 Pixel 260000 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 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Ring
Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Manual Focus ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ? Wheel
button
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ? Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		36
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
2 channel PCM
Microphone ?Stereo internal
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 ? SDXC card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?1920x10801920 x 1080 - max
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? No
Misc.

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Specials + variable frame rates
Records both HDV and XDCamEX in a Quicktime container on SDHC card.When recording in SD DV-AVI files are written in AVI containers.
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 ?SatisfactoryVery good
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?Very goodSatisfactory
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / sound ?Very goodVery good
Handling ?GoodVery good
Portability ?SatisfactoryGood
Photo function ?SufficientPoor
Optics ?Very goodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		382352
Pros Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
+ Real 50p-mode and variable frame rates
+ professional handling
+ cheap workflow by using XDCAM EX on SDCH cards
+ flexible assignable
Cons - Menu buttons/distribution unergonomic
- Display
- Driver necessary for PC/Mac
- wide angle with slight distortions
- poor low-light
- display and viewfinder have a very low resolution
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.In addition to the professional focus and features of the camera the XDCAM EX format persuades.The trade-off consists of the no longer up-to-date low-light capabilities, the narrow wide angle and the lens distortion.Also the image stabilizer, as well as the display and viewfinder seem a little out-dated..On the plus side of course you have to add the XLR jacks and the ND filter.In the price range of the estimated 2700 Euro though, these are no unique features, unless one does needs XDCAM EX recording or is looking for CCD sensors.
More information

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