Panasonic AG-HVX200 Compared to DVX100, FX1, XL2

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Published on Apr 17, 2005 1:00 PM



Panasonic AG-HVX200


Sony HDR-FX1

Canon XL2

JVC GR-HD1

Panasonic AG-DVX100

JVC GY-HD100U

Power Consumption


8.0 W

7.1W

9.7W

6.8-9.2W


?

Video recording system

1080/60i,30P,24P;
720/60P,30P,24P;
480/60i,30P,24P

1080i (1440 x 1080, 60i fps)

525i (NTSC)

720P (NTSC) (30P fps)

525i (60i) (NTSC)
30P
24P

720/24P, 30P, 60P;
480/60i, 24P

Audio recording System

4 channel non-compressed 48KHz (DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50);
2 channel (DVCPRO, DV)

DV (12bit,16bit)
HDV (MPEG2, 48

12 (4 channel), 16 (2 channel)

DV (12 and 16 bit, 48kHz)
HDV (MPEG1, Layer2)

12 (4 channel), 16 (2 channel)

384Kbps
MPEG1 Layer2

Image Sensor

1/3 inch CCD x 3

1/3 inch CCD x 3
Super HAD, 16:9

1/3 inch CCD x 3

1/3 inch CCD x 1

1/3 inch CCD x 3

1/3 CCD x 3

Gross pixels per CCD

?

1 MP each

680K

1.18K pixels each

410K

1.1MP

Effective pixels

?

350K (4:3), 460K (16:9)


380K


?

Pixel Shifting

?

No

pixel shifting


pixel offset system


?

Tape format

DVCPRO50, DVCPRO or DV

MiniDV

MiniDV

MiniDV

MiniDV

MiniDV

Tape speed

18mm/sec: SP, 12.5mm/sec: LP

18mm/sec: SP
12.5mm/sec: LP

18mm/sec: SP, 12.5mm/sec: LP

18mm/sec: SP, 12.5mm/sec: LP

18mm/sec: SP, 12.5mm/sec: LP

18mm/sec: SP, 12.5mm/sec: LP

Lens Mount

no

no

yes


no

yes

Manual Focus Type

ring

Ring

ring

ring (auto, manual, infinity)

ring

ring

Minimum focusing distance

?

4.5 -54mm

5.4-108mm

5.2-52mm

4.5-45mm

?

Shutter speed options

?

Auto, 1/4-10,000

1/15,000

Auto and Manual

Auto, 1/60-2000


?

Minimum illumination

?

3 lux

3 lux

35 lux

3 lux

?

Recommended illumination

?

100 lux


100 lux


?

filter diameter

82mm

72 mm

72 mm

52 mm

72 mm


?

Viewfinder

Color

Color, 250K pixels

Color(113K)

Color, 180K pixels

Color

LCD

3.5 (4:3)

16:9 Hybrid

2.0 inch (200K)

2.5" Hybrid (200K pixels)

3.5 inch (200K)

2.5 inch

DV Terminal

yes

yes

4 pin

yes

yes

yes

S-Video IN/OUT terminal

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

NO

Video IN/OUT Terminal

composite in/out

composite in/out

RCN/BNC jack

composite in/out

pin jack

Component Out

Audio OUT Terminal

RCA in/out

stereo

RCA x 2 (3 & 4, 1/3 & 2/4)

RCA x 2

pin jacks for 2 channels

XLR

XLR ports

XLR in x 2

No XLR ports

XLR in x 2 (2 channels), LINE/MIC input

yes

XLR in x 2 (2 channels), LINE/MIC input

XLR x 2 (2 channels)

Headphone

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Audio IN Terminal

16 bit (2 channels),
12 bit (4 channels)

yes

16 bit (2 channels), 12 bits (4 channels)

16 bit, 12 bits

16 bit (2 channels), 12 bits (4 channels)

16 bit, 12 bit

Microphone IN

yes

stereo

yes

stereo

yes

yes

Operating Temperature

?




32-104 F

?

Dimensions

?

15.93 x 7.125 x 14.375

8.9 x 8.7 x 19.5

3.94 x 4.56 x 10.75

5.5 x 6.9375 x 14.375


?

Weight (battery)

< 5lbs. (without battery)

4lbs 10oz

7.8 lbs.

2.8 lbs

3.731 (no battery)


?

16:9 effect

no, 16:9 native

no, 16:9 native

guides, non-squeeze 16:9

effect

normal, letterbox, squeeze

no, 16:9 native

grip zoom

yes

variable speed

yes

no

yes

no

second zoom

handle/ring

ring (not variable speed)

handle

ring

handle

ring

adjustable zoom speed

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

movie mode

24P

CineFrame 24 (2:3:2:3) 1080/24i

24P (2:3), 24P (2:3:3:2)

no

24P (2:3), 24P (2:3:3:2)

24P (720 and 480)

white balance

preset (A and B), auto, manual

Auto and Manual

auto (3200K and 5600K) preset, hold, auto tracking white, black balance

Auto and Manual

auto (3200K and 5600K) preset, hold, auto tracking white, black balance

auto, manual, two presets

zebra patterning

Yes

Yes

Yes, 5 levels

yes

Yes, 2 modes

yes

optical zoom

13x

12x

20x

10x

10x

16x

built in ND filter

1/8, 1/64 reduction settings

yes (0, 1/6, 1/32)

yes

yes

1/8, 1/64 reduction settings

1/8, 1/32

still to tape

no

no

no

no (to card)

no

no

2 photo buttons

no

no

no


no


no

two gripping positions

yes

yes

yes


yes

yes

exposure steps

?

f/1.6-f/11 (24 step)

f/1.6-f/2.8

f/1.8-f/1.9 (10 step)

f/1.6-f/2.8

?

shutter speed steps

?

1/4-1/10,000

1/24-1/15,000

1/4-1/10,000

7 steps + 1/30 and 1/24

?

Shooting Modes

60i/30P/24P (1080); 60P/30P/24P (720);
60i/30P/24P (480)

60i (24i in CineFrame 24

60i (525i), 30P,24P (3:2), 24P (2:3:3:2)

30P (720P)

60i (525i), 30P,24P (3:2)
24P (2:3:3:2)

60i, 60P, 30P, 24P

Customized keys

yes (three)

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

Synchro Scan







Audio Dubbing

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Zoom features

ring, toggles (side,top)

ring, toggle

ring, two toggles

ring, toggle

ring, toggles

ring, toggle