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Sony HDR-CX11

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Sony HDR-CX11
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Name HDR-CX11
European name ?HDR-CX11E
US name ?HDR-CX12
lowest US price  
On the market since August 2008
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
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 ?12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
ND Filter ?No
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?1
Size of image sensor ?1/3,1 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/auto
Maximum shutter time ?auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
Infrared recording ?Yes
Expanded Focus ?No
Peaking ?No
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
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 ? AI
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 370 g
Weight (with battery) 450 g
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity 1000 mAh
Charger ?internal
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 69 mm
Width 67 mm
Depth 130 mm
Relative Size ?6
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 ?211000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?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 ?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 ?640x480
1600x1200
2848x2136
3680 x 2760
3680 x 2070
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Misc.

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Specials -smile shutter: a photo is shot automatically when detecting a smiling face
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 ?Good
Resolution ?Good
Color performance ?Very good
subj.Picture impression ?Very good
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient
Wide Angle ?Sufficient
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)		340
Pros + manual, multi-functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
Cons - no manual shutter control
- no microphone and headphone jacks
Conclusion On the one hand, buying the CX11 is the cheapest way to get Sonys 1/3" Exmor image quality (which together with Canon is the non-plus-ultra in the price range of 1000 Euros camcorders).Other great features are the manual control ring and the menu control via touch screen (especially practical on small cameras, but not to be found on competing models).On the other hand a viewfinder, microphone / headphone jacks and manual shutter control are badly missed.Likewise negative: the high costs for memory sticksUnfortunately, the great display of the SR-11/12 was not used, but on the other hand the camera is clearly more compact than its HDD-siblings
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
HDR-CX11 Review
HDR-CX11 Review
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Forum posts SonyHDR CX11 - AVCHD files on Mac os x cut!
SonyHDR-CX11E AVCHD files via Mac in Apple Final Cut 4


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