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models compared on this page: Canon HV10 and Sony HDR-HC1

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Canon HV10Sony HDR-HC1
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Sony Information on Sony

Name HV10HDR-HC1
European name ?HV10HDR-HC1E
US name ?HV10HDRHC1
lowest US price  911 $
On the market since October 2006 August 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sony
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
MiniDV
HDV
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm41 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,7 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 1983000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?Yes
 
Peaking ?Yes
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?No
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Yes
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
Out
In
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 1.1
Microphone / Audio input ?No
Mini-jack
Headphones ?No
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
 AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 440 g680 g
Weight (with battery) 500 g780 g
Battery type Canon BP-310
Sony NP-FM50
Battery capacity 850 mAh1180 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 56 mm71 mm
Width 104 mm94 mm
Depth 106 mm188 mm
Relative Size ?612
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?123000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?210000 Pixel 123200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
 
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Wheel
Menu
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
Yes
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
 
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?MiniSD
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
16 MB
Effective pixels ?2760000 Pixel 2764800 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
2048 x 1536		1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Test pictures
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luminance resolution
 
chrominance resolution
 
lens distortion
 
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noise / internal microphone
 
test picture 1200 Lux
 
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
 
Test image 12 lux optimized ?  
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Resolution ?Very goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorSufficient
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSatisfactory
Handling ?SufficientSatisfactory
Portability ? Excellent Very good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?SatisfactoryGood
Dynamics ?SatisfactoryGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		318308
Pros + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ Very small
+ Many manual functions
+ 25 FPS-mode
+ good picture impression
+ portable
Cons - Optics only average, small wide-angle
- No microphone jack
- unergonomic design
- color resolution only average
- DV-quality only average
Conclusion The Canon HV10 has an CMOS with excellent resolution, which almost uses the HDV possibilities of brightness and color resolution to the full.The lens shows very little distorsion, but offers only a small wide angle, and throughout the focal range slight chromatic aberrations can be seen.Under lowlight conditions the HV10 performs - as expected with a camcorder in this price range - average, a better configuration rating is hinderd by lacking audio-I/O optionsThe Sony HDR-HC1 shines with very good brightness resolution, but on fine details it occasionally tends to (colored) moirees.The color resolution is not on a HDV-level, though the CMOS sensor theoretically should have more reserves.The overall picture impression is good, partly due to the good dynamics behavior with little noise and few smear-effects.Color-wise the HC1 is fairly neutral, almost somewhat low-key.The wide angle is very limited for indoors, but on the other hand there are only few lens errors.In low light situations the HC1 loses color fast, in terms of configuration the touchscreen prevents a better rating.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
HV10 Review
HDR-HC1 Review
external reviews/tests www.camcorder-test.com
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digitalproducer.com
www.camcorderinfo.com
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ProRes codec for SonyHDR-HC1E Material
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Remote control (and some 50 m) of HC1 camcorder as possible??
SonyHC9 or older but in the HC1 to invest?
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Edition of FCE on tape (SonyHDR-HC1E) via iLink
SonyHDR HC1 Schwemme
Capture with Virtualdub to SonyHDR-HC1E: No video codecs
SONY HDR-HC1E image output via HD Component Output
HDR-HC1E + Ansteckmikro
Material of the HC1 on the PC draw?
How do I play HDV material of the HC1 on the Pc
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