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models compared on this page: Canon XL H1 and Sony HVR-Z1

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Canon XL H1Sony HVR-Z1
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

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Name XL H1HVR-Z1
European name ?XL H1HVR-Z1E
US name ?XL H1HVR-Z1U
lowest US price 7800 $5295 $
On the market since December 2005 April 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Canon XL H1Sony HVR-Z1
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Canon XL H1Sony HVR-Z1
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
MiniDV 720 x 576/60i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
MiniDV 720 x 576/60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?20 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?39 mm32,5 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?22
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1560000 Pixel 1070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/16.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70-100%
70-100%
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Knee ?Yes
No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Canon XL H1Sony HVR-Z1
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
Out
In
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 In
Out
In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?No
No
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Cinch
XLR
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Yes
Time-code interface ? In
Out
No
Genlock ? In
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 3435 g1995 g
Weight (with battery) 3750 g2182 g
Battery type Canon BP-950G
Sony F570
Battery capacity 5200 mAh2200 mAh
Charger ?external
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 226 mm139 mm
Width 220 mm182 mm
Depth 496 mm360 mm
Relative Size ?24691
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
B/W and color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?215000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,4 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?215000 Pixel 250880 Pixel
Touch Screen ? No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		 6
Audio

[ top ]Canon XL H1Sony HVR-Z1
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
HDV: 4x48kHz 16bit MPEG 2
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
display
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Canon XL H1Sony HVR-Z1
Recording Medium ?SD Card
No
Medium included ?16 MB
No
Effective pixels ?1560000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480		 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
 
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

[ top ]Canon XL H1Sony HVR-Z1
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[ top ]Canon XL H1Sony HVR-Z1
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Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?  
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodGood
Resolution ?Very goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?SatisfactoryVery good
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Very good
Handling ?Very goodVery good
Portability ?SufficientSatisfactory
Photo function ?SufficientPoor
Optics ?SatisfactoryGood
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		397384
Pros + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ interchangeable lenses
+ 4 audio channels for HDV
+ Very well equipped
+ Very good image quality impression
+ Wide optics
+ handling well-conceived
+ Very well equipped
+ Supports also formats with 60i
+ individually controllable audio channels
Cons - not ergonomic on the shoulder
- standard optics not adequate for the price
- No full HDV-resolution
- DV-quality only average
Conclusion The Canon XL H1 has excellent CCDs, which in many areas make full use of the potential HDV resolution.In combination with very good dynamic behavior and the consistent colors this provides a very good image impression.The standard optics though does not meet up: for less distortion and chromatic aberrations as well as a greater wide-angle, Pros will have to resort to the expensive supplementary wide-angle lens.Despite the high amplification the XL H1 only shows satisfactory results in lowligth situations, noise and color loss being too great.Just as the consumer version FX1 the Sony HVR-Z1 lacks CCDs with full HDV-resolution, which is noticeable at least in the horizontals.Nevertheless, the subjective image impression is still very good due to the very good dynamic behavior with extremely little noise and the consistent color reproduction.Despite the comparatively large wide-angle, optical errors are within limits, only little distortion and chromatic aberrations can be detected.In low light-situations the FX1 is good, the low noise being a plus.
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