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Model
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| Sony HDR-XR520 | Sony HDR-CX6 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Sony
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| Name | HDR-XR520 | HDR-CX6 |
| European name ? | HDR-XR520VE | HDR-CX6EK |
| US name ? | HDR-XR520 | HDR-CX6 |
| lowest US price | 1700 $ | |
| On the market since | March 2009 | July 2007 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to Sony |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | not yet tested |
| test picture 1200 Lux | |  |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | AVCHD
| AVCHD
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| Recording Medium | Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
| Memory Stick PRO Duo
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| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
| AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
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| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
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| Max Bitrate ? | 16 Mbit/s | 15 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG2
MPEG4
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | 240 GB | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Sony
| Carl Zeiss
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| Optical Zoom ? | 12 x | 10 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 42,9 mm | 40 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 37 mm | 37 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/2,8 inch | 1/3 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | | 2280000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/800 | 1/500 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/50 | 1/2 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
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| Infrared recording ? | | Yes
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| Expanded Focus ? | | |
| Peaking ? | | |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | No
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| Histogram ? | No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | | |
| Adjustable color ? | | |
| Cinegamma ? | | |
| Black Strech ? | | |
| Knee ? | | |
| Colorbars ? | | |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | | |
| Custom Presets ? | | |
| Set Time Code ? | | |
Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | About Special Equipment
| via accessories
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
| No
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| Headphones ? | 3.5 mm mini-jack
| No
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| Lanc ? | No
| No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
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| Genlock ? | No
| No
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| Accessory shoe ? | AI
| AI
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| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 510 g | |
| Weight (with battery) | 590 g | 450 g |
| Battery type | | Sony NP-FH60
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| Battery capacity | | |
| Charger ? | internal
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| Remote control | Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 71 mm | 69 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 67 mm |
| Depth | 134 mm | 129 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 7 | 5 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| No
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 123200 Pixel | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,2 Inch | 2,7 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 307200 Pixel | 211200 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
| Rocker
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| Manual Focus ? | Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Manual Aperture ? | Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | No
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
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| Gain ? | No
| No
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| White balance ? | No
| No
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| Push AF ? | No
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| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | No
| No
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Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
| 5.1 Internal
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| Audio Control ? | auto
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| Audio levels ? | | |
Still
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| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
| Memory Stick Duo
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| Medium included ? | | |
| Effective pixels ? | | 2280000 Pixel |
| Resolutions ? | 4000 x 3000 - Max
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| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | Yes
| Yes
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Misc.
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| Specials | GPS with geo-tagging functionality | |
Product Shots
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| View 1 | | |
| View 2 | | |
Test results
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| 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 ? | Very good | |
| Resolution ? | Very good | |
| Color performance ? | Very good | |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | |
| Wide Angle ? | Poor | |
| Configuration / image ? | Satisfactory | |
| Configuration / sound ? | Satisfactory | |
| Handling ? | Good | |
| Portability ? | Very good | |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | |
| Optics ? | Good | |
| Dynamics ? | Good | |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| not yet tested |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 364 | |
| Pros | + very good low-light sensitivity
+ iris control ring and touch-focus work together very nicely
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| Cons | + very few possibilites for manual control
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| Conclusion | The Low-light picture quality is very good and sets a new standard for the sub 1000 euro camcorder classBut there is no histogram, no zebra, no shutter-control, no focus assist and no picture adjustmentThis is sad, especially because Sony could probably unlock these functions via firmware | |
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