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Sony HDR-HC1

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Sony HDR-HC1
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Name HDR-HC1
European name ?HDR-HC1E
US name ?HDRHC1
lowest US price 911 $
On the market since August 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Sony
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ? 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?41 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm
Image Stabilization ?electronical
ND Filter ?No
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?1
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1983000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?Yes
Expanded Focus ? 
Peaking ? 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%
Histogram ?Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Cinegamma ?No
Black Strech ?No
Knee ?No
Colorbars ?Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
Custom Presets ?No
Set Time Code ?No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
HDMI ?No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
USB ?USB 1.1
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? AI
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 680 g
Weight (with battery) 780 g
Battery type Sony NP-FM50
Battery capacity 1180 mAh
Charger ?internal
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 71 mm
Width 94 mm
Depth 188 mm
Relative Size ?12
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?123200 Pixel
Touch Screen ? 
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
Menu
Focus switcher ?Yes
ND Filter ?No
Exp Lock ?Yes
Gain ?No
White balance ?No
Push AF ?No
Audio Levels ?No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		 
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?16 MB
Effective pixels ?2764800 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Misc.

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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 ?Satisfactory
Resolution ?Satisfactory
Color performance ?Satisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Good
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient
Wide Angle ?Sufficient
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory
Configuration / sound ?Satisfactory
Handling ?Satisfactory
Portability ?Very good
Photo function ?Sufficient
Optics ?Good
Dynamics ?Good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		308
Pros + good picture impression
+ portable
Cons - color resolution only average
- DV-quality only average
Conclusion The 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
HDR-HC1 Review
external reviews/tests unterhaltung.thgweb.de
digitalproducer.com
www.camcorderinfo.com
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Forum posts ProRes codec for SonyHDR-HC1E Material
SonyHDR-HC1E zoom button MALFUNCTION
Remote control (and some 50 m) of HC1 camcorder as possible??
SonyHC9 or older but in the HC1 to invest?
different HDR-HC1 and HDR-HC1E (sony)
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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