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Sony HDR-FX7Sony HDR-TD10 (3D)
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Sony Information on Sony

Name HDR-FX7HDR-TD10 (3D)
European name ?HDR-FX7EHDR-TD10 (3D)
US name ?HDR-FX7HDR-TD10 (3D)
lowest US price   (1599) $
On the market since November 2006 April 2011
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
AVCHD
MVC 3D
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s28 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 64 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Sony
Optical Zoom ?20 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm34,4 mm
Filter diameter ?62 mm- mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?2No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?32
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch
1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1037000 Pixel 2000000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/3auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
No
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?Yes
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
No
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
Out
About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
In
Out
-
USB ?USB 1.1
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
 
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1430 g645 g
Weight (with battery) 1600 g 
Battery type Sony F570
Sony NP-FV70
Battery capacity 2200 mAh1960 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 145 mm74 mm
Width 156 mm86 mm
Depth 322 mm148 mm
Relative Size ?729
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211200 Pixel 1229000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
No
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exp Lock ?Yes
No
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
6No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
2 steps
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ?1037000 Pixel 3540000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1440 x 8103072 x 2304 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

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Specials "Smooth Slow Record" slow motion mode: 6 seconds are recorded with 200 half frames/sec., resulting in a 4-fold slow motion.However, the recording is without sound, in SD-resolution and in poorer image quality.3D Full HD recording with 2 separate lenses / signal transducers
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 ? 
Manufacturers URL Website SonyWebsite Sony
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodVery good
Resolution ?GoodGood
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?SatisfactoryGood
Configuration / image ?Very goodSufficient
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactoryPoor
Handling ?Very goodGood
Portability ?GoodGood
Photo function ?SufficientSatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)
381344
Pros + Very good image quality impression
+ 20x zoom
+ handling well-conceived
HDMI out
- Good display
Cons - Audio controlling only via menu
-less Wide-angle than FX1/A1/HVX200
- Image characteristics can not be changed
- few image control options
Conclusion The Sony HDR-FX7 uses its 1/4-inch-CMOS-Wandler almost to full capacity.The resolution, at least in the Y-channel is good, the color resolution is a little weaker.Low noise and smear-effects together with excellent automatics ensure a very good image impression.The 20x lens shows comparatively few errors like aberrations or distortion, but the wide-angle could be larger for this price range.In low light situations the FX7 is just about good -- here too the low noise a plus point.The high resolution of its 3D images is a real novelty in this price range.In automatic mode, beautiful 3D images can be made quickly and easily.Manual control, however, is scarce.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
HDR-FX7 Review
HDR-TD10 Review
external reviews/tests   
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