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Sony HDR-XR500V

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Sony HDR-XR500V
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Name HDR-XR500V
European name ?HDR-XR500VE
US name ?HDR-XR500V
lowest US price 1230 $
On the market since March 2009
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 Built-in hard disk
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 ?16 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?120 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Optical Zoom ?12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42,9 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
ND Filter ?No
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?1
Size of image sensor ?1/2,8 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/800
Maximum shutter time ?1/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
Infrared recording ?Yes
Expanded Focus ?No
Peaking ?No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
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		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-FH60
Battery capacity 1000 mAh
Charger ?internal
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 71 mm
Width 75 mm
Depth 134 mm
Relative Size ?7
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?123200 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 3,2 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?307200 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.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
Audio levels ?No
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
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 ?Very good
subj.Picture impression ?Very good
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient
Wide Angle ?Poor
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory
Configuration / sound ?Satisfactory
Handling ?Good
Portability ?Very good
Photo function ?Satisfactory
Optics ?Good
Dynamics ?Good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		364
Pros + very good low-light sensitivity
+ iris control ring and touch-focus work together very nicely
Cons + very few possibilites for manual control
Conclusion The Low-light picture quality is very good and sets a new standard for the sub 1000 euro camcorder classBut there is no histogram, no zebra, no shutter-control, no focus assist and no picture adjustmentThis is sad, especially because Sony could probably unlock these functions via firmware
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
external reviews/tests  
Comparison Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF G10
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD707
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Panasonic HDC-HS700
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Sony HDR-CX690
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Sony HDR-CX700
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Sony HDR-XR550V
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD600
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Sony NEX-VG10
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to JVC GZ-HM960
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Panasonic HDC-TM350
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD300
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF21
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF S11
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF S21
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HG21
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Panasonic HDC-HS100
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Sony HDR-CX520V
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Sony HDR-CX505V
Forum posts How do I get my videos of SonyHDR-XR500Ve on the MAC??
Question about Resolutionbei SonyHDR-XR500VE HD camcorder! 1080i or 1080p?
Difference? SOny HDR-XR500V or ... VE
Update of SonyHDR-SR11E to SonyHDR-XR500VE ... what do you think?
HDR-XR500VE - only 25 FPS?
SonyHDR-or XR500V Panasonic SD300??


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