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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-XR520 and Panasonic AG-HMC70

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Sony HDR-XR520Panasonic AG-HMC70
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name HDR-XR520AG-HMC70
European name ?HDR-XR520VEAG-HMC71
US name ?HDR-XR520AG-HMC70
lowest US price 1700 $1429 $
On the market since March 2009 April 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR520Panasonic AG-HMC70
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR520Panasonic AG-HMC70
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SD Card
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s13 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?240 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?12 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42,9 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm 
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?No
 
Exchangable optics ?No
 
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/2,8 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?  
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
 
Focus ?auto
manual
 
Minimum shutter time ?1/800 
Maximum shutter time ?1/50 
Apperture control ?auto
manual
 
Infrared recording ?  
Expanded Focus ?  
Peaking ?  
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 
Histogram ?No
 
adjustable sharpness ?  
Adjustable color ?  
Cinegamma ?  
Black Strech ?  
Knee ?  
Colorbars ?  
Misc.
Shot Transition ?  
Custom Presets ?  
Set Time Code ?  
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony HDR-XR520Panasonic AG-HMC70
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
 
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
 
HDMI ? Out
 
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0
 
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
 XLR
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
 
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
 
Accessory shoe ? AI
 
HD-SDI ?No
 
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 510 g 
Weight (with battery) 590 g 
Battery type   
Battery capacity   
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 71 mm 
Width 75 mm 
Depth 134 mm 
Relative Size ?70
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
 
Color Viewfinder ?Color
 
Viewfinder format ?16:9 
Viewfinder pixels ?123200 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
 
Color display ?Color
 
Display size 3,2 Inch 
Display format ?16:9 
Display pixels ?307200 Pixel  
Touch Screen ?Yes
 
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
 
Manual Focus ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 
Focus switcher ?No
 
ND Filter ?No
 
Exp Lock ?No
 
Gain ?No
 
White balance ?No
 
Push AF ?No
 
Audio Levels ?No
 
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
 
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
 
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
 
Audio Control ?auto
 
Audio levels ?  
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
 
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?4000 x 3000 - Max
 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
 
Flash ?Yes
 
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR520Panasonic AG-HMC70
Specials GPS with geo-tagging functionalitymodel name in the US: AG-HMC70
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony HDR-XR520Panasonic AG-HMC70
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very good 
Resolution ?Very good 
Color performance ?Very good 
subj.Picture impression ?Very good 
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient 
Wide Angle ?Poor 
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / sound ?Satisfactory 
Handling ?Good 
Portability ?Very good 
Photo function ?Satisfactory 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		364 
Pros + very good low-light sensitivity
+ iris control ring and touch-focus work together very nicely
 
Cons + very few possibilites for manual control
 
Conclusion The Low-light picture quality is very good and sets a new standard for the sub 1000 euro camcorder classBut there is no histogram, no zebra, no shutter-control, no focus assist and no picture adjustmentThis is sad, especially because Sony could probably unlock these functions via firmware 
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HDR-XR520Panasonic AG-HMC70
slashCAM Review
HDR-XR520 Review
external reviews/tests  digitalcontentproducer.com
digitalcontentproducer.com
Forum posts Final Cut Pro plugin for SonyHDR-XR520VE
Camera Case for SonyHDR-XR520VE
SonyHDR-XR520VE flickering beam on BRAVIA TV
Buy Panasonic HDC-HS300 / Canon HG21 / SonyHDR-XR520VE
Wide Anglefür XR520 + Beginner Questions
HD video import of SonyHDR-XR520VE in Final Cut Express (Mac)
Lens / wide Anglefür SonyHDR-XR520VE
Test Panasonic AG-HMC70/AG-HMC71 - Part 2
Test Panasonic AG-HMC70/AG-HMC71
price and availability of the Panasonic AG-HMC70/71E
Panasonic soon (synonymous) with less shoulder-CAM: AG-HMC70


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