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Sony HDR-TG3

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Sony HDR-TG3
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Name HDR-TG3
European name ?HDR-TG3E
US name ?HDR-TG3
lowest US price 979 $
On the market since May 2008
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 ? AVCHD
Recording Medium Memory Stick PRO Duo
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
on-board memory ? 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42,9 mm
Filter diameter ? 
Image Stabilization ?electronical
ND Filter ?No
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?1
Size of image sensor ?1/5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1430000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/auto
Maximum shutter time ?auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
Expanded Focus ?No
Peaking ?No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%
Histogram ?No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Adjustable color ?No
Cinegamma ?No
Black Strech ?No
Knee ?No
Colorbars ?No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Custom Presets ?No
Set Time Code ?No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		via accessories
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
HDMI ? Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 
USB ?USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
Headphones ?No
Lanc ?No
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ?No
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 240 g
Weight (with battery) 300 g
Battery type Sony NP-FH50
Battery capacity 900 mAh
Charger ?internal
Remote control No
Size
Height 32 mm
Width 119 mm
Depth 63 mm
Relative Size ?2
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Color Viewfinder ?-
Viewfinder format ?-
Viewfinder pixels ? 
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?thumb wheel
Manual Focus ?Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
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.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?auto
Audio levels ?No
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?4 GB
Effective pixels ? 
Resolutions ?2304x1728
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Misc.

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Specials Outside Europe the Cam is named Sony HDR-TG1
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 ?Good
subj.Picture impression ?Good
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient
Wide Angle ?Poor
Configuration / image ?Sufficient
Configuration / sound ?Poor
Handling ?Satisfactory
Portability ? Excellent
Photo function ?Sufficient
Optics ?Good
Dynamics ?Good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		288
Pros  
Cons  
Conclusion While the new Exmor CMOS technology and the Bionz signal processor provide great results with the SR-12, their benefits are leveled by the smaller chip area of the TG3.Demanding filmmakers will find too many compromises in terms of lowlight, ports and manual controls, preventing them from using the camera seriously.Ambitious filmmakers on the other hand will like the nice interface via touch screen.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
HDR-TG3 Review
external reviews/tests  
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Sony HDR-TG3 compared to Panasonic HDC-HS700
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Forum posts Buy TG3 camcorder or similar
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