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models compared on this page: Panasonic AG-HPX301E and Sony HVR-Z5

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Panasonic AG-HPX301ESony HVR-Z5
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

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Name AG-HPX301EHVR-Z5
European name ?AG-HPX301EHVR-Z5E
US name ?AG-HPX300HVR-Z5U
lowest US price 5895 $3339 $
On the market since March 2009 December 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? MiniDV
DVCAM
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
AVC-Intra
 MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium P2 card
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
external flash memory
video resolutions EU ?MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVC PRO HD 720/25p
DVC PRO HD 720/50p
DVCPROHD 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/12p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 1440 x 1080i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
video resolutions US ?MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVC PRO HD 720/25p
DVC PRO HD 720/50p
MiniDV 720 x 576/60i
DVCPROHD 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
1080 DVCPRO 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 24p 1080 - 60i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/12p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 1440 x 1080i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
Max Bitrate ?100 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
AVC-Intra
 DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Sony
Optical Zoom ?17 x20 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm29,5 mm
Filter diameter ?82 mm72 mm
Image Stabilization ?None
optical
ND Filter ?33
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2200000 Pixel 1037000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/16.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/4
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105%70-100%
Histogram ?No
Yes
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
Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ?No
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
No
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Yes
Time-code interface ? In
Out
No
Genlock ? In
No
Accessory shoe ?1/4 Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 4200 g2200 g
Weight (with battery) 5900 g2200 g
Battery type Anton Bauer Gold Mount
 
Battery capacity   
Charger ?external
external
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 246 mm169 mm
Width 251 mm188 mm
Depth 549 mm451 mm
Relative Size ?338143
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1226000 Pixel 1226880 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,2 Inch3,2 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 921600 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Ring
button
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?No
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		36
Audio

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Audio Formats ?DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?external XLR
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ? Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ? 1037000 Pixel
Resolutions ? 1440 x 810
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX301ESony HVR-Z5
Specials Two USB modes (host and device),Two HD-SDI outputs,Waveform MonitorVectorscope"Smooth Slow Record" slow motion mode: 6 seconds are recorded with 200 half frames/sec., resulting in a 4-fold slow motion.But the recording in without sound, in HDV resolution and in an inferior picture quality (interlaced not 25p).optional flash recorder for simulataneous recording on tape and flash.
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 ?GoodVery good
Resolution ?GoodGood
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Wide Angle ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / image ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Good
Handling ?Very goodVery good
Portability ?PoorSatisfactory
Photo function ?PoorSufficient
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		423419
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Panasonic AG-HPX301ESony HVR-Z5
slashCAM Review
AG-HPX301E Review
AG-HPX301E Review
HVR-Z5 Review
external reviews/tests www.dv.com
www.kenstone.net
www.dvxuser.com
 
Forum posts Fun with the AG-HPX301E
[AG-HPX301E] Black Dots?
Pansonics make new HPX301E strong Black Dots
Test: Panasonic AG-HPX301E - Extremely HOT & Top-handling
Panasonic AG HPX301E and 35 mm adapter?
Test: Panasonic AG-HPX301E - Short visit to the pre -
Re: Panasonic AG-HPX301E/AG-HPX300 now officially!
Test: Panasonics AG-HPX300 in Africa of Barry Greenstein
Panasonic AG-HPX301E/AG-HPX300 now officially!
Why? Auto Sound of Z5 so low?
flickering horizontal line after logging of sony z5 1080i 25p material
Test: SonyHVR-Z5E: High Sharpness & Intelligence s.kleinen keys
Prices and data SonyHVR-Z5E


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