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Model

Sony HDR-XR550VSony PMW-EX1RPanasonic HDC-TM30 
Picture ?
Picture ?
Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Sony Information on Sony

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Manufacturer
Name HDR-XR550VPMW-EX1RHDC-TM30 Name
European name ?HDR-XR550VEPMW-EX1RHDC-TM30European name ?
US name ?HDR-XR550VPMWEX1RHDC-TM30KUS name ?
lowest US price 1185 $2929 $2799 $lowest US price
On the market since March 2010 December 2009 June 2009 On the market since
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sonylink to PanasonicManufacturers URL
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR550VSony PMW-EX1RPanasonic HDC-TM30 
slashCAM rating ?not yet testednot yet testednot yet testedslashCAM rating ?
test picture 1200 Lux test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 12 Lux test picture 12 Lux
Video

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR550VSony PMW-EX1RPanasonic HDC-TM30 
Video formats ? AVCHD
SD-MPEG2
 MPEG2-TS
XDCAM EX
 AVCHD
Video formats ?
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SxS / PC Express
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
Recording Medium
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD-MPEG2 720 x 576
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
SD-MPEG2 720 x 576
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions EU ?
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD-MPEG2 720 x 480
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
SD-MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
video resolutions US ?
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s35 Mbit/s17 Mbit/sMax Bitrate ?
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
XDCAM MPEG2
 MPEG4
Compression format ?
on-board memory ?240 GB 32 GBon-board memory ?
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Fujinon
Leica
Optics Manufacturer ?
Optical Zoom ?10 x14 x16 xOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,8 mm31,4 mm42 mmWide Angle 16:9 ?
Filter diameter ?37 mm77 mm43 mmFilter diameter ?
Image Stabilization ?optisch und elektronisch
optical
optical
Image Stabilization ?
ND Filter ?No
2No
ND Filter ?
Exchangable optics ?No
No
No
Exchangable optics ?
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?131Number of sensors ?
Size of image sensor ?1/2,9 inch1/2 inch1/6 inchSize of image sensor ?
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?4150000 Pixel 2073600 Pixel 1170000 Pixel image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
Image Sensor Type ?
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
White Balance ?
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
 Focus ?
Minimum shutter time ?10.0002.0008.000Minimum shutter time ?
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/31/25Maximum shutter time ?
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
Apperture control ?
Infrared recording ? No
No
Infrared recording ?
Expanded Focus ? Yes
Yes
Expanded Focus ?
Peaking ? Yes
No
 Peaking ?
Signal Processing
Zebra ?no
70-100%no
 Zebra ?
Histogram ?No
Yes
No
Histogram ?
adjustable sharpness ? Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?
Adjustable color ? Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?
Cinegamma ? Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?
Black Strech ?No
Yes
No
Black Strech ?
Knee ?No
Yes
No
 Knee ?
Colorbars ?No
Yes
No
Colorbars ?
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Yes
No
Shot Transition ?
Custom Presets ? Yes
No
Custom Presets ?
Set Time Code ?No
Yes
No
Set Time Code ?
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
Out
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
No
No
 YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
HDMI ? Out
Out
Out mini
 HDMI ?
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- In
Out
-DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
 USB ?
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
 XLR
No
Microphone / Audio input ?
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
No
Headphones ?
Lanc ?No
No
No
 Lanc ?
Time-code interface ?No
No
No
Time-code interface ?
Genlock ?No
No
No
 Genlock ?
Accessory shoe ? AI
2 x standard
No
Accessory shoe ?
HD-SDI ?No
 Out
No
 HD-SDI ?
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 510 g2400 g227 gWeight (without battery)
Weight (with battery) 590 g2800 g Weight (with battery)
Battery type Sony NP-FV50
Sony BP-U30
PAnasonic VW-VBG070
Battery type
Battery capacity   725 mAhBattery capacity
Charger ?internal
external
 Charger ?
Remote control Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote control
Size
Height 70 mm178 mm63 mmHeight
Width 74 mm176 mm48 mmWidth
Depth 143 mm311 mm115 mmDepth
Relative Size ?7973Relative Size ?
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
No
Viewfinder available ?
Color Viewfinder ?Color
B/W and color
- Color Viewfinder ?
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9- Viewfinder format ?
Viewfinder pixels ?201600 Pixel 900000 Pixel  Viewfinder pixels ?
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Display available ?
Color display ?Color
Color
Color
Color display ?
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch2,7 InchDisplay size
Display format ?16:916:916:9Display format ?
Display pixels ?307200 Pixel 921000 Pixel 230400 Pixel Display pixels ?
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
Yes
Touch Screen ?
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Manual Zoom ?
Manual Focus ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 Ring
Menu
Manual Focus ?
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ?
Focus switcher ?No
Yes
No
Focus switcher ?
ND Filter ?No
Yes
No
ND Filter ?
Exp Lock ?No
Yes
No
Exp Lock ?
Gain ?No
Yes
No
 Gain ?
White balance ?No
Yes
No
White balance ?
Push AF ?No
Yes
No
Push AF ?
Audio Levels ?No
Yes
No
Audio Levels ?
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
4No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Audio Formats ?
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
Stereo internal
Microphone ?
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio Control ?
Audio levels ? Viewfinder
Screen
Screen
 Audio levels ?
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
SDHC card
 SDHC card
Recording Medium ?
Medium included ?No
 No
Medium included ?
Effective pixels ?  2100000 Pixel Effective pixels ?
Resolutions ?4000 x 3000 - max
 1920 x 1080 - max
Resolutions ?
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
 JPEG Exif 2.2
 Standard ?
Flash ?Yes
 Yes
Flash ?
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR550VSony PMW-EX1RPanasonic HDC-TM30 
Specials GPS with geo-tagging functionalityCache recording up to 15 seconds.SD-recording too Specials
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony HDR-XR550VSony PMW-EX1RPanasonic HDC-TM30 
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 picture 12 Lux test picture 12 Lux
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?   Lowlight ?
Resolution ?   Resolution ?
Color performance ?   Color performance ?
subj.Picture impression ?   subj.Picture impression ?
Optical Zoom ?   Optical Zoom ?
Wide Angle ?   Wide Angle ?
Configuration / image ?   Configuration / image ?
Configuration / sound ?   Configuration / sound ?
Handling ?   Handling ?
Portability ?   Portability ?
Photo function ?   Photo function ?
Optics ?   Optics ?
Dynamics ?   Dynamics ?
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?not yet testednot yet testednot yet testedslashCAM rating ?
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		   Total score ?
(maximal 570)
Pros    Pros
Cons    Cons
Conclusion    Conclusion
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review    slashCAM Review
external reviews/tests    external reviews/tests
Comparison Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Panasonic HDC-HS300
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD300
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HF21
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HG20
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HG21
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HF S200
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HF S21
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Sony HDR-XR520V
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HF S11
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HV30
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HV20
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Sony HDR-CX520V
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Canon HV10
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Panasonic HDC-DX1
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Sony HDR-HC9
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Sony HDR-HC1
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Toshiba GSC A100F
Sony HDR-XR550V compared to Toshiba GSC A40F
 Sony PMW-EX1R compared to JVC GZ-HM1
 Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Canon XH G1s
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Canon XH G1
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Canon XH A1s
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Canon XH A1
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Sony HDR-FX1000
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Sony HVR-Z5
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Sony HVR-V1
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX170
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX171
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Panasonic AG-HVX200
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Sony HDR-FX7
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Sony HDR-FX1
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to JVC GY-HM100
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Sony HVR-A1
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Sony HDR-SR8
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Panasonic AG-HMC151
Panasonic HDC-TM30 compared to Panasonic AG-HMC150
Comparison
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Does the EX1R with Pixel Shift?
The new Sony PMW-EX1R. Getting information and detailed photos
Sony: PMW-350 and PMW-EX1R - 2 / 3 inch CMOS shoulder mounted camcorder EX1 & Succession
SonyPMW-EX1R
 Forum posts
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