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Model
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| Sony HDR-HC9 | Sony HDR-HC7 | Sony HDR-HC1 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Sony
| Sony
| Manufacturer |
| Name | HDR-HC9 | HDR-HC7 | HDR-HC1 | Name |
| European name ? | HDR-HC9E | HDR-HC7E | HDR-HC1E | European name ? |
| US name ? | HDR-HC9 | HDR-HC7 | HDRHC1 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | 911 $ | 1700 $ | 911 $ | lowest US price |
| On the market since | February 2008 | January 2007 | August 2005 | On the market since |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to Sony | link to Sony | Manufacturers URL |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Satisfactory
 | Satisfactory
| Satisfactory
| slashCAM rating ? |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | |  | test picture 1200 Lux |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | | | Test image 12 lux auto-mode |
Video
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| 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
| 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
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
| 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/s | 25 Mbit/s | 25 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | DV
MPEG2
| DV
MPEG2
| DV
MPEG2
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | | | | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Carl Zeiss
| Carl Zeiss
| Carl Zeiss
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | 10 x | 10 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 41,3 mm | 41,3 mm | 41 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | 37 mm | 37 mm | 37 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
| electronical
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 | 1 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/2,9 inch | 1/2,9 inch | 1/3 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2280000 Pixel | 2280000 Pixel | 1983000 Pixel | image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
| CMOS
| Image Sensor Type ? |
| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
| auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
| auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/10.000 | 1/auto
| 1/10.000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/3 | auto
| 1/3 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
AE-Shift
| auto
AE-Shift
| auto
manual
AE-Shift
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| Yes
| | Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
| | Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | Off
70%
100%
| Off
70%
100%
| 70%
100% | Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | No
| No
| No
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | No
| No
| No
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | No
| No
| No
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | No
| No
| No
| Custom Presets ? |
| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
| No
| Set Time Code ? |
Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
| In
| FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
| No
| In
Out
| YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
| Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
| No
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | In
Out
| In
Out
| In
Out
| DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| USB 1.1
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
Cinch
| Mini-jack
Cinch
| Mini-jack
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
| No
| Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | No
| No
| No
| Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | AI
| AI
| AI
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 550 g | 550 g | 680 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | | | 780 g | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | Sony NP-FH60
| Sony NP-FH60
| Sony NP-FM50
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 1000 mAh | 1180 mAh | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | internal
| internal
| internal
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 82 mm | 82 mm | 71 mm | Height |
| Width | 82 mm | 82 mm | 94 mm | Width |
| Depth | 138 mm | 138 mm | 188 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 9 | 9 | 12 | Relative Size ? |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Viewfinder available ? |
| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color Viewfinder ? |
| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Viewfinder format ? |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 123200 Pixel | 123200 Pixel | 252000 Pixel | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 2,7 Inch | 2,7 Inch | 2,7 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 211200 Pixel | 211200 Pixel | 123200 Pixel | Display pixels ? |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| Yes
| | Touch Screen ? |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
| Rocker
| Rocker
Ring
| Manual Zoom ? |
| Manual Focus ? | Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Ring
Menu
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Wheel
Menu
| Manual Aperture ? |
| Focus switcher ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Focus switcher ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Exp Lock ? |
| Gain ? | No
| No
| No
| Gain ? |
| White balance ? | No
| No
| No
| White balance ? |
| Push AF ? | No
| No
| No
| Push AF ? |
| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
| No
| Audio Levels ? |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | | | | Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| 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
| Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
| Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
| auto
| auto
manual
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
| No
| Viewfinder
Screen
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo
| Memory Stick Duo
| Memory Stick Duo
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | No
| No
| 16 MB
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | 1991000 Pixel | 1991000 Pixel | 2764800 Pixel | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 2848x2136
2848x1602 | 2848x2136
2848x1602 | 1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480 | Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| Standard ? |
| Flash ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| Specials | &"Smooth Slow Record" slow motion mode: 3 seconds are recorded with 200 half frames/sec., resulting in a 4-fold slow motion.However, the recording is without sound and in poorer image quality. | &"Smooth Slow Record" slow motion mode: 3 seconds are recorded with 200 half frames/sec., resulting in a 4-fold slow motion.However, the recording is without sound and in poorer image quality. | | Specials |
Product Shots
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| View 1 | | | | View 1 |
| View 2 | | | | View 2 |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| 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 ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Good | Good | Good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Sufficient | Sufficient | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Sufficient | Sufficient | Sufficient | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Sufficient | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Good | Good | Good | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good | Good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Satisfactory
| Satisfactory
| Satisfactory
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 310 | 310 | 308 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + good subjective image impression
| + good picture impression
| + good picture impression
+ portable
| Pros |
| Cons | - low color resolution
- color moirees
| - low color resolution
- color moirees
| - color resolution only average
- DV-quality only average
| Cons |
| Conclusion | The Sony HDR-HC9 has a fairly good brightness resolution, but tends to show quite significant color moirés on fine details.The color resolution is only on SD-level, which makes for a rather soft image impression.In terms of color the HC7 is neutral.The wide angle is very limited for indoor shots, lens errors keep whithin limits though.In low-light situations the HC7 produces somewhat colorless and dark images.The touchscreen brings no points in the equipment grades. | The Sony HDR-HC7 shines with very good brightness resolution, but tends to show quite visible color moires on very fine details.The color resolution is only on SD-level, which makes for a rather soft image impression.The noise behavior has been improved compared to its predecessor - along with the few smear-effects this provides very good image dynamics.In terms of color the HC7 is neutral.The wide angle is very limited for indoor shots, lens errors keep whithin limits though.In low-light situations the HC7 produces somewhat colorless and dark images.The touch screen brings no points in the configuration score. | The Sony HDR-HC1 shines with very good brightness resolution, but on fine details it occasionally tends to (colored) moirees.The color resolution is not on a HDV-level, though the CMOS sensor theoretically should have more reserves.The overall picture impression is good, partly due to the good dynamics behavior with little noise and few smear-effects.Color-wise the HC1 is fairly neutral, almost somewhat low-key.The wide angle is very limited for indoors, but on the other hand there are only few lens errors.In low light situations the HC1 loses color fast, in terms of configuration the touchscreen prevents a better rating. | Conclusion |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
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| slashCAM Review | | | | slashCAM Review |
| external reviews/tests | | |  unterhaltung.thgweb.de
digitalproducer.com
www.camcorderinfo.com
| external reviews/tests |
| Comparison | Sony HDR-HC9 compared to Panasonic HDC-HS900
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Sony HDR-HC7 compared to Sony HDR-TD10 (3D)
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| Sony HDR-HC1 compared to Panasonic HDC-HS900
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Sony HDR-HC1 compared to Panasonic HDC-SDT750
Sony HDR-HC1 compared to Panasonic HDC-TM700
Sony HDR-HC1 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD707
Sony HDR-HC1 compared to Sony HDR-CX730
Sony HDR-HC1 compared to Sony HDR-XR550V
Sony HDR-HC1 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD600
Sony HDR-HC1 compared to JVC GZ-HM845
Sony HDR-HC1 compared to JVC GZ-HM960
Sony HDR-HC1 compared to Panasonic HDC-HS300
Sony HDR-HC1 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD300
Sony HDR-HC1 compared to Sony HDR-CX305V
Sony HDR-HC1 compared to Canon HF M32
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| Comparison |
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