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Model
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| Panasonic AG-HPX250 | Panasonic AG-HMC151 |
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| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
| Panasonic
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| Name | AG-HPX250 | AG-HMC151 |
| European name ? | AG-HPX250EJ | AG-HMC151E |
| US name ? | AG-HPX250 | AG-HMC150 |
| lowest US price | (5938) $ | 3199 $ |
| On the market since | October 2011 | September 2008 |
| Manufacturers URL | | link to Panasonic |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MiniDV
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
AVC-Intra
| AVCHD
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| Recording Medium | P2 card
| SD Card
SDHC card
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| video resolutions EU ? | DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVCPROHD 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
DVCPROHD 1080/60i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/30p
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/24p
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/50i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/25p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/30p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
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| video resolutions US ? | | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/30p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 100 Mbit/s | 24 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
AVC-Intra
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Panasonic
| Leica
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| Optical Zoom ? | 22 x | 13 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 28 mm | 28 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 72 mm | 72 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | 3 | 3 |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/3 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2073600 Pixel | 1100000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CCD
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
| auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 | 1/2.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/6 | 1/24 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
| auto
manual
AE-Shift
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| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 60-100% | 50-105% |
| Histogram ? | waveform
| waveform
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Black Strech ? | Yes
| No
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| Knee ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
| Yes
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | | Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | In
Out
| - |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
| XLR
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | No
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| Time-code interface ? | In
Out
| No
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| Genlock ? | In
| No
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | Out
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | | |
| Weight (with battery) | 2500 g | |
| Battery type | | |
| Battery capacity | | |
| Charger ? | external
| external
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| Remote control | No
| Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 180 mm | |
| Width | 195 mm | |
| Depth | 438 mm | |
| Relative Size ? | 153 | 0 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 1226000 Pixel | 235000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,4 Inch | 3,5 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Display pixels ? | 921000 Pixel | 210000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Ring
| Rocker
Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
| Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | Ring
| Wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
| Yes
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | No
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| Gain ? | Yes
| Yes
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| White balance ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Push AF ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| Yes
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 4 | 3 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
external XLR
| external XLR
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| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
| Viewfinder
Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | No
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| Medium included ? | No
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| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | | |
| Standard ? | | |
| Flash ? | No
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Misc.
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| Specials | 10-bit 4:2:2 recordingvariable frame rates | -in the US named AG-HMC150
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Product Shots
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Test results
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| 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 ? | Good | Satisfactory |
| Resolution ? | Excellent | Satisfactory |
| Color performance ? | Very good | Good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Excellent |
| Configuration / image ? | Excellent | Very good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Excellent | Very good |
| Handling ? | Very good | Very good |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Photo function ? | Poor | Poor |
| Optics ? | Very good | Very good |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
| Good
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 465 | 395 |
| Pros | AVC-Intra 100 codec (10-bit, 4:2:2)Good ergonomics (pleasant switch size)Good resolution with no artificial sharpeningEnormous zoom range (22x) | Good wide angle
+ Professional controls
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| Cons | "Only" 1/3 inch chip(Lowlight capabilities corresponding to 1/3" chip size) | - low sharpness due to pixel shift
- 4:3 display with low resolution
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| Conclusion | With the AG-HPX250 Panasonic sticks to old virtues: functions reduced to the essential, rich metadata options, very good ergonomics, high mobility and large format options.Naturally, due to the 1/3" chip the camera is no lowlight monster - but probably no-one expected it to be.In combination with the high end AVC-Intra 100 codec and the multi-camera studio layout with SDI-OUT, TC-IN/OUT, GENLOCK and REMOTE the AG-HPX250 is a "honest" camera which offers very good image quality, and which ought to find its place in professional surroundings (event / studio / broadcast (2nd unit) quite easily.The MSRPof 4.990 Euro net is a reasonable price for the offered services. | As it brings many important functions and operating controls the Panasonic AG-HMC151 is a solid choice for semi-professionals.We especially liked the clever layout of the buttons and switches as well as the 35mm adapter-friendly design with a lock-focus function and the integrated waveform monitor.The AVCHD images make an overall balanced impression.But buyers searching for maximum sharpness will have to look elsewhere.The display with its low resolution is no longer state of the art. |
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