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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-SD300 and Sony HDR-CX305V

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Panasonic HDC-SD300Sony HDR-CX305V
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

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Name HDC-SD300HDR-CX305V
European name ?HDC-SD300EGHDR-CX305VE
US name ?HDC-SD300KHDR-CX305V
lowest US price 950 $ (799) $
On the market since March 2009 March 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD300Sony HDR-CX305V
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD300Sony HDR-CX305V
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
SD MPEG2
Recording Medium SDHC card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
Max Bitrate ?17 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 16 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Sony
Optical Zoom ?12 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?45 mm29,8 mm
Filter diameter ?43 mm30 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel  
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/25auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?No
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?100%No
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
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
Out
HDMI ?Out mini
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0 OUT
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 385 g310 g
Weight (with battery) 445 g360 g
Battery type Panasonic VW-VBG130-K
Sony NP-FV50
Battery capacity 1250 mAh980 mAh
Charger ?internal
external
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 70 mm52 mm
Width 72 mm64 mm
Depth 141 mm112 mm
Relative Size ?73
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230400 Pixel 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
Menu
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Menu
Focus switcher ?Yes
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
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
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?2100000 Pixel 3540000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x10802304 x 1728 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Test results

Test pictures
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?  
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?SatisfactoryGood
Resolution ?Very goodGood
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?Poor Excellent
Configuration / image ?Very goodSufficient
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactoryPoor
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ? Excellent Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		372370
Pros + Sharpness and colour at the upper AVCHD limit
+ Many manual controls
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good low light performance
Cons - No wideangle
- no microphone and headphone jacks
- display resolution only average
- little manual control
Conclusion Finally a camcorder which allows for a manual control of iris, shutter and gain (not by joystick) while indicating meaningful parameters in the display. Add to that a focus ring and useful helpers as focus zoom, zebra and histogram.Since it also offers a flawless (and even adjustable) image quality, the Panasonic SD300 can almost be recommended without any hesitation.It only leaves you wanting more external controls, a display with higher resolution and, above all, a wide angle lens.Also the low light performance is only average.Too bad Sony still does not offer any manual control on their medium-class camcorders.Because the camera actually delivers an overall good image for this price range.The wide angle lens with its almost 29mm (kb) surely makes it attractive to some buyers, since competing models offer nothing of the sort.On the other hand the camera has a spicy price tag, which makes it look somewhat less good compared to the new Panasonic series (HDC-XX60).Hence, in its price range it recommends itself only to those who need a generous wide angle without any manual control or connectivity.
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[ top ]Panasonic HDC-SD300Sony HDR-CX305V
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