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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-EX1 (PMW-EX1E/ PMWEX1),Sony PMW-EX3 (PMWEX3) and Canon XH G1

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Model

Sony PMW-EX1Sony PMW-EX3Canon XH G1 
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Picture ?
Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Manufacturer
Name PMW-EX1PMW-EX3XH G1 Name
European name ?PMW-EX1EPMW-EX3XH G1European name ?
US name ?PMWEX1PMWEX3XH G1US name ?
lowest US price 6349 $8320 $5819 $lowest US price
On the market since November 2007 August 2008 November 2006 On the market since
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sonylink to CanonManufacturers URL
Test preview

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony PMW-EX3Canon XH G1 
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Very good
slashCAM rating ?
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 12 Lux
test picture 12 Lux
Video

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony PMW-EX3Canon XH G1 
Video formats ?XDCAM EX
XDCAM EX
 MiniDV
HDV
Video formats ?
Recording Medium SxS / PC Express
SxS / PC Express
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
Recording Medium
video resolutions EU ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25F
video resolutions EU ?
video resolutions US ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
MiniDV 720 x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
video resolutions US ?
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s35 Mbit/s25 Mbit/sMax Bitrate ?
Compression format ?XDCAM MPEG2
XDCAM MPEG2
 DV
MPEG2
Compression format ?
on-board memory ?   on-board memory ?
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Fujinon
Canon
Optics Manufacturer ?
Optical Zoom ?14 x14 x20 xOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle 16:9 ?31,4 mm31,4 mm32,5 mmWide Angle 16:9 ?
Filter diameter ?77 mm 72 mmFilter diameter ?
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
optical
Image Stabilization ?
ND Filter ?222ND Filter ?
Exchangable optics ?No
Yes
No
Exchangable optics ?
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?333Number of sensors ?
Size of image sensor ?1/2 inch1/2 inch1/3 inchSize of image sensor ?
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2073600 Pixel 2073600 Pixel 1560000 Pixel image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
CCD
Image Sensor Type ?
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
White Balance ?
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
 Focus ?
Minimum shutter time ?2.0002.00016.000Minimum shutter time ?
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/31/3Maximum shutter time ?
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
Apperture control ?
Infrared recording ?No
No
No
Infrared recording ?
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Expanded Focus ?
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Yes
 Peaking ?
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%70-100% Off
70-100%
Zebra ?
Histogram ?Yes
Yes
No
Histogram ?
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?
Knee ?Yes
Yes
Yes
 Knee ?
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Colorbars ?
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Shot Transition ?
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Custom Presets ?
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony PMW-EX3Canon XH G1 
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
  In
Out
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 Out
Out
  YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
  Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
HDMI ?No
No
No
 HDMI ?
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
In
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
No
 USB ?
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
XLR
Mini-jack
Microphone / Audio input ?
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?
Lanc ?No
No
Yes
 Lanc ?
Time-code interface ?No
 In
Out
In
Out
Time-code interface ?
Genlock ?No
 In
In
Genlock ?
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
Standard
Accessory shoe ?
HD-SDI ? Out
Out
Yes
 HD-SDI ?
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2400 g 2100 gWeight (without battery)
Weight (with battery) 2800 g3600 g2200 gWeight (with battery)
Battery type Sony BP-U30
Sony BP-U30
Canon BP-950G
Battery type
Battery capacity   5200 mAhBattery capacity
Charger ?external
external
internal
external
Charger ?
Remote control Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote control
Size
Height 178 mm250 mm163 mmHeight
Width 176 mm210 mm189 mmWidth
Depth 311 mm400 mm350 mmDepth
Relative Size ?97210107Relative Size ?
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Viewfinder available ?
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
B/W and color
B/W and color
Color Viewfinder ?
Viewfinder format ?16:916:916:9Viewfinder format ?
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 Pixel 921000 Pixel 269000 Pixel Viewfinder pixels ?
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Display available ?
Color display ?Color
Color
B/W and color
Color display ?
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch2,8 InchDisplay size
Display format ?16:916:916:9Display format ?
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 921000 Pixel 207000 Pixel Display pixels ?
Touch Screen ?No
No
No
Touch Screen ?
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Zoom ?
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Ring
Manual Focus ?
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ?
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Focus switcher ?
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?
Gain ?Yes
Yes
Yes
 Gain ?
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Yes
White balance ?
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Push AF ?
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?
Custom Keys ?442Custom Keys ?
Audio

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony PMW-EX3Canon XH G1 
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Audio Formats ?
Microphone ?external XLR
external XLR
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
Microphone ?
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio Control ?
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
display
 Audio levels ?
Still

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony PMW-EX3Canon XH G1 
Recording Medium ?  SD Card
Recording Medium ?
Medium included ?  No
Medium included ?
Effective pixels ?  1560000 Pixel Effective pixels ?
Resolutions ?  1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480		Resolutions ?
Standard ?  JPEG Exif 2.2
 Standard ?
Flash ?  No
Flash ?
Misc.

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony PMW-EX3Canon XH G1 
Specials  The viewfinder is a hinged, magnifiying eyepiece in front of the display Specials
Product Shots

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony PMW-EX3Canon XH G1 
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[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony PMW-EX3Canon XH G1 
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luminance resolution
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chrominance resolution
lens distortion
lens distortion
test small ISO image
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone