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Model
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| Sony HXR-NX70 | Panasonic AG-HPX301E | Canon HF G10 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Panasonic
| Canon
| Manufacturer |
| Name | HXR-NX70 | AG-HPX301E | HF G10 | Name |
| European name ? | HXR-NX70E | AG-HPX301E | Legria HF G10 | European name ? |
| US name ? | HXR-NX70U | AG-HPX300 | HF G10 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | (3000) $ | 5895 $ | 1249 $ | lowest US price |
| On the market since | July 2011 | March 2009 | April 2011 | On the market since |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to Panasonic | link to Canon | Manufacturers URL |
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Test preview
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| 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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| Video formats ? | AVCHD
SD MPEG2
| MiniDV
DVCAM
DVC PRO 25
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
AVC-Intra
| AVCHD
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
| P2 card
| SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
| Recording Medium |
| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
| MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVC PRO HD 720/25p
DVC PRO HD 720/50p
DVCPROHD 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/12p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 1440 x 1080i
| 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 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 720 x 480/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
| MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVC PRO HD 720/25p
DVC PRO HD 720/50p
MiniDV 720 x 576/60i
DVCPROHD 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
1080 DVCPRO 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 720 24p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 24p 1080 - 60i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/12p - 60i
DVCPRO HD 1440 x 1080i
| 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 ? | 28 Mbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | 24 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
AVC-Intra
| MPEG4
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | 96 GB | | 32 GB | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Sony
| Fujinon
| Canon
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | 17 x | 10 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 26,3 mm | 32,5 mm | 30,4 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | 37 mm | 82 mm | 58 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| None
| optically and electronically
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| 3 | Digital (auto)
| ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| Yes
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 3 | 1 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/2,9 inch | 1/3 inch | 1/3 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 6140000 Pixel | 2200000 Pixel | 2070000 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
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/10.000 | 1/2.000 | 1/2.000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
AE-Shift
| auto
manual
AE-Shift
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 70-100% | 50-105% | 70%
100% | Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | Yes
| No
| waveform
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | No
| Yes
| No
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | No
| Yes
| No
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
| No
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Custom Presets ? |
| Set Time Code ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Set Time Code ? |
Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
| Out
| FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
| No
| No
| YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| | Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | Out
| No
| Out
| 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 OUT
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
Mini-jack
| XLR
| Mini-jack
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| 3.5 mm mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | Yes
| No
| Yes
| Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| In
Out
| No
| Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | No
| In
| No
| Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
| 1/4 | Advanced Mini
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| Out
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 840 g | 4200 g | | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | | 5900 g | | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | Sony NP-FV70
| Anton Bauer Gold Mount
| Canon BP-808
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | 1960 mAh | | 850 mAh | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | internal
| external
| internal
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | Yes
| No
| Yes
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 111 mm | 246 mm | 77 mm | Height |
| Width | 119 mm | 251 mm | 77 mm | Width |
| Depth | 297 mm | 549 mm | 161 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 39 | 338 | 9 | 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 ? | 1226880 Pixel | 1226000 Pixel | 260000 Pixel | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 3,2 Inch | 3,5 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 921600 Pixel | 921000 Pixel | 922000 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 ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Ring
| Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Ring
| Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| 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 ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Push AF ? |
| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Audio Levels ? |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | No
| 3 | 2 | Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
2 channel PCM
| DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
| external XLR
| Stereo internal
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
| Viewfinder
Screen
| Viewfinder
Screen
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| Recording Medium ? | SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
| | SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | No
| | No
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | | | | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 4672 x 2628 - Max
| | 1920x1080 | Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| | JPEG Exif 2.2
| Standard ? |
| Flash ? | No
| No
| No
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| Specials | GPS Geo Tagging | Two USB modes (host and device),Two HD-SDI outputs,Waveform MonitorVectorscope | 2 memory card slots | 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 ? | Very good | Good | Very good | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Good | Very good | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Good | Very good | Very good | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Satisfactory | Sufficient | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Very good | Very good | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Good | Excellent | Very good | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Very good | Excellent | Satisfactory | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Good | Very good | Good | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Good | Poor | Very good | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | Poor | Sufficient | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Good | Very good | Good | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Very good | Good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
| Very good
| Very good
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 424 | 423 | 422 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + 50P Recording
+ Big wide angle
+ Very good low light behavior
| | + Manual control over image characteristics
+ Low-Light Properties
+ Manual buttons, wheel and lens ring
+ Touch focus in manual mode
| Pros |
| Cons | - Image characteristics can not be changed
| | - ND-filter function toothless
- 4:2:2 codec is not "activated"
| Cons |
| Conclusion | The HXR-NX70 is a nice camera; with its external controls it makes Sony`s consumer technology interesting for pros also.In addition to the good light sensitivity the abberation correction is remarkable, since it is seldom found on professional cameras.The only real drawback is the fixed image characteristics, which can not be modified.The pricing is fair considering the XLR connectors and the dust and splash protection -- as long as you actually have use for these features...Otherwise a comparable image quality can be found in the consumer class for approximately one third of the price of the NX70. | | In terms of manual control Canon leaves comparable consumer camcorders behind: the three custom keys, the dial and the lens ring make for the best camera operation we have seen for a long time in the price range under 1500 Euro (March 2011).The possibility to use touch focus in the manual mode is also a great plus. | Conclusion |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
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| slashCAM Review | | | | slashCAM Review |
| external reviews/tests | |  www.dv.com
www.kenstone.net
www.dvxuser.com
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