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Model
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| Sony PMW-F3 | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Canon
| Canon
| Manufacturer |
| Name | PMW-F3 | XH G1s | XH G1 | Name |
| European name ? | PMW-F3K | XH G1s | XH G1 | European name ? |
| US name ? | PMW-F3K | XH G1s | XH G1 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | (24633) $ | 6100 $ | 6995 $ | lowest US price |
| On the market since | July 2011 | December 2008 | November 2006 | On the market since |
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Test preview
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| [ top ] | Sony PMW-F3 | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Very good
| Very good
| 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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| [ top ] | Sony PMW-F3 | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | |
| Video formats ? | XDCAM EX
| MiniDV
HDV
| MiniDV
HDV
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | SDHC card
| MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
| MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
| Recording Medium |
| video resolutions EU ? | XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
| 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
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25F
| video resolutions EU ? |
| video resolutions US ? | XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
| 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
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
| video resolutions US ? |
| Max Bitrate ? | 35 Mbit/s | 25 Mbit/s | 25 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | MPEG2
| DV
MPEG2
| DV
MPEG2
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | | | | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | no
| Canon
| Canon
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | | 20 x | 20 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | | 32,5 mm | 32,5 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | PL-mount
mm | 72 mm | 72 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | | optical
| optical
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | 2 | 2 | 2 | ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 3 | 3 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | Super35 mm equivalent
| 1/3 inch
| 1/3 inch
| Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2000000 Pixel | 1560000 Pixel | 1560000 Pixel | image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CCD
| CCD
| Image Sensor Type ? |
| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
| auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 | 1/16.000 | 1/16.000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/32 | 1/3 | 1/3 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | | No
| No
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 70-100% | Off
70-100%
| Off
70-100%
| Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | | No
| No
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | | Yes
| Yes
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | | Yes
| Yes
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | | Yes
| Yes
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | | Yes
| Yes
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | | Yes
| Yes
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | | Yes
| Yes
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | | Yes
| Yes
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | | Yes
| Yes
| Custom Presets ? |
| Set Time Code ? | | Yes
| Yes
| Set Time Code ? |
Configuration
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| Connections |
| [ top ] | Sony PMW-F3 | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | |
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| In
Out
| In
Out
| FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | | | | YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | | Out
| Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | Out
| No
| No
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | Out
| In
Out
| In
Out
| DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| No
| No
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | | XLR
Mini-jack
| XLR
Mini-jack
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | | Yes
| Yes
| Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | In
Out
| In
Out
| In
Out
| Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | In
| In
| In
| Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | | Standard
| Standard
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | Out
| | Yes
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | | 2100 g | 2100 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | 2400 g | 2200 g | 2200 g | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | | Canon BP-950G
| Canon BP-950G
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | | 5200 mAh | 5200 mAh | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | | internal
external
| internal
external
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | | Yes
| Yes
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | | 163 mm | 163 mm | Height |
| Width | | 189 mm | 189 mm | Width |
| Depth | | 350 mm | 350 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 0 | 107 | 107 | Relative Size ? |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Viewfinder available ? |
| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| B/W and color
| B/W and color
| Color Viewfinder ? |
| Viewfinder format ? | | 16:9 | 16:9 | Viewfinder format ? |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | 269000 Pixel | 269000 Pixel | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | Color
| B/W and color
| B/W and color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 2,8 Inch | 2,8 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 921600 Pixel | 207000 Pixel | 207000 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
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | Ring
| Ring
| Ring
| Manual Aperture ? |
| Focus switcher ? | | Yes
| Yes
| Focus switcher ? |
| ND Filter ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| ND Filter ? |
| Exp Lock ? | | Yes
| Yes
| Exp Lock ? |
| Gain ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Gain ? |
| White balance ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| White balance ? |
| Push AF ? | | Yes
| Yes
| Push AF ? |
| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Audio Levels ? |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | | 2 | 2 | Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| [ top ] | Sony PMW-F3 | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | |
| 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
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | | Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
| Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | | Viewfinder
Screen
display
| Viewfinder
Screen
display
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| [ top ] | Sony PMW-F3 | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | |
| Recording Medium ? | | SD Card
| SD Card
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | | No
| No
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | | 1560000 Pixel | 1560000 Pixel | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | | 1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480 | 1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480 | Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| Standard ? |
| Flash ? | | No
| No
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| [ top ] | Sony PMW-F3 | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | |
| Specials | | | | Specials |
Product Shots
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| [ top ] | Sony PMW-F3 | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | |
| View 1 | | | | View 1 |
| View 2 | | | | View 2 |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
| [ top ] | Sony PMW-F3 | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | |
| 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 ? |
| Manufacturers URL | | Website Canon | Website Canon | Manufacturers URL |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Excellent | Good | Good | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Excellent | Very good | Very good | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Poor | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Good | Very good | Very good | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Sufficient | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Poor | Sufficient | Sufficient | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Very good | Good | Good | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
| Very good
| Very good
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 447 | 443 | 443 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + excellent image quality
+ Large sensor
+ Manual settings
| + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ exceptionally well equipped
| + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ exceptionally well equipped
| Pros |
| Cons | | - chromatic aberrations due to the lens
| - chromatic aberrations due to the lens
| Cons |
| Conclusion | In spite of the CMOS chip the F3 is closer to the F35 than it seems at first glance: it supports dual link 4:4:4 RGB, S-Log, so with robust PL-recording and decent lenses the F3 might make a good B-camera at a cinema movie set.The 35 Mbs MPEG2 material on a SxS device functions in addition to the external recording capabilities almost as a kind of proxy.Sure, a higher quality internal recording would be nice, but as there are lots of inexpensive options for an external recording in these modular times it is not mandatory.The Sony PMW-F3 convinces with extremely good light sensitivity with very low noise even at higher gain levels.With an MSRP of around 24,000 Euro for the Sony PMW-F3K (approximately 16,000 Euro for the L-version without PL-lens kit), it is a very attractive entry in the S35 digital cinema class. | The Canon XHG1s has CCDs with excellent resolution in both brightness and in 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 G1s is only "good" in low-light situations. | The Canon XHG1 has CCDs with excellent brightness and color resolution.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 G1 is only "good" in low-light situations. | Conclusion |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
| [ top ] | Sony PMW-F3 | Canon XH G1s | Canon XH G1 | |
| slashCAM Review | | | | slashCAM Review |
| external reviews/tests |  timurcivan.blogspot.fr
www.xdcam-user.com
johnbrawley.wordpress.com
www.fxguide.com
| | | external reviews/tests |
| Comparison | Sony PMW-F3 compared to Sony PMW-350
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Sony PMW-EX1R
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Sony PMW-EX3
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Panasonic AG-AC160
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX250
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Canon XF300
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Canon XF305
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Canon XF105
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Canon XF100
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Sony PMW-EX1
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Panasonic AG-AC90
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (2D)
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Canon XH G1s
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Canon XH G1
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Panasonic HC-X909
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Panasonic HC-X900M
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (3D)
Sony PMW-F3 compared to Canon XA10
| Canon XH G1s compared to Sony PMW-EX3
Canon XH G1s compared to Panasonic AG-AC160
Canon XH G1s compared to Panasonic AG-HPX250
Canon XH G1s compared to Canon XF300
Canon XH G1s compared to Canon XF305
Canon XH G1s compared to Canon XF100
Canon XH G1s compared to Sony PMW-EX1
Canon XH G1s compared to Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (2D)
Canon XH G1s compared to Canon XH G1
Canon XH G1s compared to Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (3D)
Canon XH G1s compared to Panasonic AG-HPX301E
Canon XH G1s compared to Sony HVR-Z5
Canon XH G1s compared to Canon XL H1S
Canon XH G1s compared to Canon XL H1
Canon XH G1s compared to Panasonic AG-HPX171
Canon XH G1s compared to Sony HVR-V1
Canon XH G1s compared to Panasonic AG-HPX170
Canon XH G1s compared to Sony HVR-Z1
| Canon XH G1 compared to Sony PMW-EX3
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic AG-AC160
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX250
Canon XH G1 compared to Canon XF300
Canon XH G1 compared to Canon XF305
Canon XH G1 compared to Canon XF100
Canon XH G1 compared to Sony PMW-EX1
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (2D)
Canon XH G1 compared to Canon XH G1s
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (3D)
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX301E
Canon XH G1 compared to Canon XL H1S
Canon XH G1 compared to Canon XL H1
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX171
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic AG-HPX170
Canon XH G1 compared to Sony HVR-Z1
Canon XH G1 compared to Sony NEX-FS700 m. Kitoptik
Canon XH G1 compared to Panasonic AG-AC130
| Comparison |
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Canon EOS-C300 and SonyPMW F3 in Comparison
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