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Canon HF200 or Panasonic HDC-SD200
"I currently have a Canon MV850i camcorder which has done well to date, but i want to move into the HD side of camcorder / footage. So as the title suggests I have been looking at the following camcorders, Canon HF 200 and Panasonic HDC-SD200."
1: Both models are very similar, or they seem to be to me. The Canon has a better zoom x15 compared to the Panasonics x12. The Panasonic has 3MOS compared to the Canons 1/4″ CMOS (I get lost in this area). The Panasonic is better in low light 1.6 Lux, but most filimg is done during the day so not overly concerned here. The Panasonic is 1080i and the Canon not sure if 1080i or 1080p. The Panasonic mic records in 5.1ch where as the Canon isn't.
2: The zoom of Canon is slightly longer at x15, I rejected the Panasonic because it doesn't have a microphone-in socket, which means that you're restricted to using the camera microphone and can't use an external mic. The fact that the Canon records at a maximum 24Mbs but the Panasonic has a max of 17Mbs was also a factor in my choice. Being the owner of a Canon I am biased towards the make anyway, in various forums the general consensus seems to be that amongst the top 3 (Canon, Sony and Panasonic) the Canon's have the "best" images. Just how people measure what's "best" varies and also seems to be very subjective but that was the final sign for me!
3:I was looking at the HF200 aswell but as an avid Panasonic and JVC user I was looking at the Panasonic TM300 with it's manual focus ring (servo assisted) and mic input socket. The one thing that is putting me off going for the HF200 is having to use a bleedin joystick to control manual focus, what were Canon thinking at the time? Even a small dial beside the lens would have been better like what you see on some Sony models, but a joystick? I see the HF200 also lets you control the audio level manually, great feature to have.
In line with this, manufacturers are transitioning to HD quality in all other types of video equipment too. Panasonic, consistent with its long-time position as a leader in the video field, is now introducing its new Full HD Camcorders including the HDC-SD200.
NO matter what you choose, all AVCHD video formats, it can not be accepted by Mac or Windows PC natively, so avchd software will be useful to you.
The HDC-HS300 is particularly well equipped with a 120GB HDD and an SD slot ($1,720). The HDC-HS200 features a 80GB (and an SD card slot) and costs $1,500. The HDC-TM300 works with internal flash memory (32GB, optional SD slot) and is priced at $1,600. It comes with a 9.15-megapixel sensor to capture Full HD footage, and the internal 32GB hard drive (coupled with the SD / SDHC slot) should give you plenty of room. This one captures in MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, and reportedly it even supports 5.1-channel audio recording. The HDC-SD200 has no no internal memory or hard disc but only features an SD card slot (price including an 8GB SD card: $1,400).
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