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models compared on this page: Canon XH A1,Sony HDR-FX1000 (HDR-FX1000E) and Sony HDR-FX1

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Canon XH A1Sony HDR-FX1000Sony HDR-FX1 
Picture ?
Picture ?
Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Sony Information on Sony

Sony Information on Sony

Manufacturer
Name XH A1HDR-FX1000HDR-FX1 Name
European name ?XH A1HDR-FX1000EHDR-FX1European name ?
US name ?XH A1HDR-FX1000HDR-FX1US name ?
lowest US price 2929 $2695 $ lowest US price
On the market since November 2006 October 2008 January 2005 On the market since
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sonylink to SonyManufacturers URL
Test preview

[ top ]Canon XH A1Sony HDR-FX1000Sony HDR-FX1 
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Good
slashCAM rating ?
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Canon XH A1Sony HDR-FX1000Sony HDR-FX1 
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
MiniDV
HDV
MiniDV
HDV
Video formats ?
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
Recording Medium
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
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions EU ?
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 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
video resolutions US ?
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s25 Mbit/sMax Bitrate ?
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
DV
MPEG2
DV
MPEG2
Compression format ?
on-board memory ?   on-board memory ?
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Sony
Carl Zeiss
Optics Manufacturer ?
Optical Zoom ?20 x20 x12 xOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm29,5 mm32,5 mmWide Angle 16:9 ?
Filter diameter ?72 mm72 mm72 mmFilter diameter ?
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
optical
Image Stabilization ?
ND Filter ?232ND Filter ?
Exchangable optics ?No
No
No
Exchangable optics ?
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?333Number of sensors ?
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch1/3 inchSize of image sensor ?
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1560000 Pixel 1037000 Pixel 1070000 Pixel image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
CCD
Image Sensor Type ?
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
White Balance ?
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
 Focus ?
Minimum shutter time ?16.00010.00010.000Minimum shutter time ?
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/31/3Maximum shutter time ?
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Apperture control ?
Infrared recording ?No
No
No
Infrared recording ?
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Expanded Focus ?
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Yes
 Peaking ?
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70-100%
70-100% Off
70-100%
Zebra ?
Histogram ?No
Yes
No
Histogram ?
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
No
Black Strech ?
Knee ?Yes
Yes
No
 Knee ?
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Colorbars ?
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Shot Transition ?
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Custom Presets ?
Set Time Code ?Yes
No
No
Set Time Code ?
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Canon XH A1Sony HDR-FX1000Sony HDR-FX1 
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
Out
Out
In
Out
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 About Special Equipment
 In
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
HDMI ?No
 Out
No
 HDMI ?
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
In
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
USB ?No
No
No
 USB ?
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Microphone / Audio input ?
Headphones ?Mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Headphones ?
Lanc ?Yes
Yes
Yes
 Lanc ?
Time-code interface ?No
No
No
Time-code interface ?
Genlock ?No
No
No
 Genlock ?
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
Standard
Accessory shoe ?
HD-SDI ?No
No
No
 HD-SDI ?
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2100 g2100 g1990 gWeight (without battery)
Weight (with battery) 2200 g2300 g2178 gWeight (with battery)
Battery type Canon BP-950G
Sony F570
Sony F570
Battery type
Battery capacity 5200 mAh2200 mAh2200 mAhBattery capacity
Charger ?external
internal
internal
Charger ?
Remote control Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote control
Size
Height 163 mm178 mm139 mmHeight
Width 189 mm169 mm182 mmWidth
Depth 350 mm349 mm360 mmDepth
Relative Size ?10710491Relative Size ?
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Viewfinder available ?
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
Color
Color
Color Viewfinder ?
Viewfinder format ?16:916:916:9Viewfinder format ?
Viewfinder pixels ?269000 Pixel 1226880 Pixel 252000 Pixel Viewfinder pixels ?
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Display available ?
Color display ?B/W and color
Color
Color
Color display ?
Display size 2,8 Inch3,2 Inch3,5 InchDisplay size
Display format ?16:916:916:9Display format ?
Display pixels ?207000 Pixel 921600 Pixel 250880 Pixel Display pixels ?
Touch Screen ?No
No
No
Touch Screen ?
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Zoom ?
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Ring
Menu
Manual Focus ?
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Ring
button
Wheel
Manual Aperture ?
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Focus switcher ?
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?
Gain ?Yes
Yes
Yes
 Gain ?
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Yes
White balance ?
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Push AF ?
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		263Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
Audio

[ top ]Canon XH A1Sony HDR-FX1000Sony HDR-FX1 
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Audio Formats ?
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Microphone ?
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio Control ?
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
display
Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
 Audio levels ?
Still

[ top ]Canon XH A1Sony HDR-FX1000Sony HDR-FX1 
Recording Medium ?SD Card
Memory Stick Duo
No
Recording Medium ?
Medium included ?No
No
No
Medium included ?
Effective pixels ?1560000 Pixel 1037000 Pixel  Effective pixels ?
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480		1440 x 810 Resolutions ?
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
  Standard ?
Flash ?No
No
No
Flash ?
Misc.

[ top ]Canon XH A1Sony HDR-FX1000Sony HDR-FX1 
Specials    Specials
Product Shots

[ top ]Canon XH A1Sony HDR-FX1000Sony HDR-FX1 
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Canon XH A1Sony HDR-FX1000Sony HDR-FX1 
luminance resolution
luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
lens distortion
test small ISO image
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?   Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodVery goodGoodLowlight ?
Resolution ? Excellent Very goodSatisfactoryResolution ?
Color performance ?Very goodVery goodSatisfactoryColor performance ?
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery goodVery goodsubj.Picture impression ?
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySatisfactorySufficientOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle ?Very goodVery goodVery goodWide Angle ?
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery goodVery goodConfiguration / image ?
Configuration / sound ? Excellent GoodGoodConfiguration / sound ?
Handling ?Very goodVery goodGoodHandling ?
Portability ?SatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactoryPortability ?
Photo function ?SufficientSufficientPoorPhoto function ?
Optics ?GoodGoodGoodOptics ?
Dynamics ?Very goodVery goodVery goodDynamics ?
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Good
slashCAM rating ?
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		441427374Total score ?
(maximal 570)
Pros + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ Exceptionally well equipped
+ sharp display and viewfinder
+ professional controls and settings
+ good low-light behaviour
+ Very good image quality impression
+ Wide optics
+ handling well-conceived
+ Very well equipped
Pros
Cons - Occasional image errors due to the lens
- default factory settings somewhat conservative
- No XLR audio
- No full HDV-resolution
- DV-quality only average
Cons
Conclusion The XHA1 Canon has CCDs with excellent resolution of both brightness as well as color.The dynamic behavior can be changed to outstanding values with knee, noise suppression and -3dB gain, which combined with the sober colors ensures a very clean image impression.Only the lens with its 20x zoom shows occasional distortion and chromatic aberrations.Partly due to much noise, the XH A1 is only "good" in low-light situations.Thanks to a sharp display, many professional controls and good low light characteristics this newcomer is a real improvement in Sony´s HD-portfolio.The only rival is the Canon XH A1, which offers XLR-audio, but lags behind in terms of display and viewfinder.The Sony FX1 lacks CCDs with full HDV-resolution, which is visible at least in the horizontal resolution.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 just about good -- here too the low noise a plus point.Conclusion
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