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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-XR520 and Sony HDR-UX7

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Sony HDR-XR520Sony HDR-UX7
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

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Name HDR-XR520HDR-UX7
European name ?HDR-XR520VEHDR-UX7E
US name ?HDR-XR520HDR-UX7
lowest US price 1700 $ 
On the market since March 2009 March 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
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
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
MiniDVD 8cm
MiniDVD-DL 8cm
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s12 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?240 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42,9 mm40 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,8 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 2280000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8001/500
Maximum shutter time ?1/501/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ? Yes
Expanded Focus ?  
Peaking ?  
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
 
adjustable sharpness ?  
Adjustable color ?  
Cinegamma ?  
Black Strech ?  
Knee ?  
Colorbars ?  
Misc.
Shot Transition ?  
Custom Presets ? No
Set Time Code ? No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
No
Lanc ?No
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? AI
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 510 g550 g
Weight (with battery) 590 g650 g
Battery type  Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity  1180 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 71 mm82 mm
Width 75 mm82 mm
Depth 134 mm138 mm
Relative Size ?79
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?123200 Pixel 123200 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,2 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?307200 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?No
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?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
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
Audio levels ?  
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ? 3200000 Pixel
Resolutions ?4000 x 3000 - Max
2304x1728
2304x1296
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials GPS with geo-tagging functionality&"Smooth Slow Record" slow motion mode: 3 seconds are recorded with 200 half frames/sec., resulting in a 4-fold slow motion.However, the recording is without sound and in poorer image quality.
Product Shots

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Test results

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
 
Cons + very few possibilites for manual control
 
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 
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
HDR-XR520 Review
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