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Sony HDR-XR550V

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Sony HDR-XR550V
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Name HDR-XR550V
European name ?HDR-XR550VE
US name ?HDR-XR550V
lowest US price 960 $
On the market since March 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Sony
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? AVCHD
SD MPEG2
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?240 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Optical Zoom ?10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,8 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?1
Size of image sensor ?1/2,9 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?4150000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/6
Apperture control ?auto
manual
Infrared recording ? 
Expanded Focus ? 
Peaking ? 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
Histogram ?No
adjustable sharpness ? 
Adjustable color ? 
Cinegamma ? 
Black Strech ?No
Knee ?No
Colorbars ?No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Custom Presets ? 
Set Time Code ?No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
HDMI ? Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		-
USB ?USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? AI
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 510 g
Weight (with battery) 590 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV50
Battery capacity  
Charger ?internal
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 70 mm
Width 74 mm
Depth 143 mm
Relative Size ?7
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?201600 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Manual Focus ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?No
ND Filter ?No
Exp Lock ?No
Gain ?No
White balance ?No
Push AF ?No
Audio Levels ?No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
Audio levels ? 
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
Effective pixels ? 
Resolutions ?4000 x 3000 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Misc.

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Specials GPS with geo-tagging functionality
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 ?Good
subj.Picture impression ?Very good
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory
Configuration / sound ?Poor
Handling ?Good
Portability ?Very good
Photo function ?Satisfactory
Optics ?Good
Dynamics ?Good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		390
Pros + multi functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good lowlight sensibility
+ wide angle
+ Display with high resoultion
Cons - image characteristics cannot be modified
- no focus or exposure assist
Conclusion The wide angle (which shrinks a little with active image stabilization) as well as the low light performance is better than on all competing modells.But in terms of sharpness, manual control options and color reproduction the Sony is not quite on par with the class winners.The automatics work solidly in a Sony-typical way.Remarkably good is the high-resolving display, but a focus assist option is nevertheless missed when setting the focus manually.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
external reviews/tests  
Comparison Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Panasonic HDC-HS900
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Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Panasonic HDC-TM700
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD707
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Panasonic HDC-HS700
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Sony HDR-CX730
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD600
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to JVC GZ-HM960
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Panasonic HDC-HS300
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD300
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Sony HDR-CX305V
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HF M32
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HF21
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HF M41
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HF M36
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HF100
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to JVC GZ-HM1
Forum posts HDR-XR550VE and saving on external media
SonyHDR-XR550VE or Panasonic HDC-HS700?
SonyHDR-XR550VE or at Panasonic HDC-HS700


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