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Model
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| Canon HF G10 | Sony HDR-FX1000 | Sony HVR-Z5 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Canon 
| Sony
| Sony
| Manufacturer |
| Name | HF G10 | HDR-FX1000 | HVR-Z5 | Name |
| European name ? | Legria HF G10 | HDR-FX1000E | HVR-Z5E | European name ? |
| US name ? | HF G10 | HDR-FX1000 | HVR-Z5U | US name ? |
| lowest US price | 1249 $ | 3100 $ | 3339 $ | lowest US price |
| On the market since | April 2011 | October 2008 | December 2008 | On the market since |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Canon | link to Sony | link to Sony | Manufacturers URL |
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Test preview
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| [ top ] | Canon HF G10 | Sony HDR-FX1000 | Sony HVR-Z5 | |
| 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 ] | Canon HF G10 | Sony HDR-FX1000 | Sony HVR-Z5 | |
| Video formats ? | AVCHD
| MiniDV
HDV
| MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
| MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
| MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
external flash memory
| Recording Medium |
| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
| HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
| HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
| video resolutions EU ? |
| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
| HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
| HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
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 ? | 24 Mbit/s | 25 Mbit/s | 25 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| DV
MPEG2
| DV
MPEG2
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | 32 GB | | | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Canon
| Sony
| Sony
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | 20 x | 20 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 30,4 mm | 29,5 mm | 29,5 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | 58 mm | 72 mm | 72 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optical
| optical
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | Digital (auto)
| 3 | 3 | ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 3 | 3 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/3 inch | 1/3 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2070000 Pixel | 1037000 Pixel | 1037000 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
WB-Shift
| auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 | 1/10.000 | 1/16.000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/6 | 1/3 | 1/4 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
| 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 ? | 70%
100% | 70-100% | 70-100% | Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | waveform
| Yes
| Yes
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Custom Presets ? |
| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Set Time Code ? |
Configuration
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| Connections |
| [ top ] | Canon HF G10 | Sony HDR-FX1000 | Sony HVR-Z5 | |
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
| Out
| FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
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| About Special Equipment
| YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
| Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
| Out
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | In
Out
| In
Out
| DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 |
| USB ? | USB 2.0 OUT
| No
| No
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| XLR
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| 3.5 mm 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 ? | Advanced Mini
| Standard
| Standard
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | | 2100 g | 2200 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | | 2300 g | 2200 g | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | Canon BP-808
| Sony F570
| | Battery type |
| Battery capacity | 850 mAh | 2200 mAh | | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | internal
| internal
| external
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 77 mm | 178 mm | 169 mm | Height |
| Width | 77 mm | 169 mm | 188 mm | Width |
| Depth | 161 mm | 349 mm | 451 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 9 | 104 | 143 | 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 ? | 260000 Pixel | 1226880 Pixel | 1226880 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 | 3,2 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 922000 Pixel | 921600 Pixel | 921600 Pixel | Display pixels ? |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Touch Screen ? |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
| Rocker
Ring
| Rocker
Ring
| Manual Zoom ? |
| Manual Focus ? | Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Ring
| Ring
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Ring
button
| Ring
button
| Manual Aperture ? |
| Focus switcher ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Focus switcher ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| ND Filter ? |
| Exp Lock ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Exp Lock ? |
| Gain ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Gain ? |
| White balance ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| White balance ? |
| Push AF ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Push AF ? |
| Audio Levels ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Audio Levels ? |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 2 | 6 | 6 | Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| [ top ] | Canon HF G10 | Sony HDR-FX1000 | Sony HVR-Z5 | |
| Audio Formats ? | Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| 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
| Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
| external XLR
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
| Viewfinder
Screen
| Viewfinder
Screen
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| [ top ] | Canon HF G10 | Sony HDR-FX1000 | Sony HVR-Z5 | |
| Recording Medium ? | SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
| Memory Stick Duo
| Memory Stick Duo
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | No
| No
| No
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | | 1037000 Pixel | 1037000 Pixel | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 1920x1080 | 1440 x 810 | 1440 x 810 | Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| Standard ? |
| Flash ? | No
| No
| No
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| [ top ] | Canon HF G10 | Sony HDR-FX1000 | Sony HVR-Z5 | |
| Specials | 2 memory card slots | | "Smooth Slow Record" slow motion mode: 6 seconds are recorded with 200 half frames/sec., resulting in a 4-fold slow motion.But the recording in without sound, in HDV resolution and in an inferior picture quality (interlaced not 25p).optional flash recorder for simulataneous recording on tape and flash. | Specials |
Product Shots
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| [ top ] | Canon HF G10 | Sony HDR-FX1000 | Sony HVR-Z5 | |
| View 1 | | | | View 1 |
| View 2 | | | | View 2 |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
| [ top ] | Canon HF G10 | Sony HDR-FX1000 | Sony HVR-Z5 | |
| 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 | Very good | Very good | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Good | 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 ? | Sufficient | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Satisfactory | Good | Good | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Good | Very good | Very good | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Very good | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Sufficient | Sufficient | Sufficient | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Good | Good | Good | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Very good | Very good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
| Very good
| Very good
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 422 | 419 | 419 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + Manual control over image characteristics
+ Low-Light Properties
+ Manual buttons, wheel and lens ring
+ Touch focus in manual mode
| + sharp display and viewfinder
+ professional controls and settings
+ good low-light behaviour
| | Pros |
| Cons | - ND-filter function toothless
- 4:2:2 codec is not "activated"
| - default factory settings somewhat conservative
- No XLR audio
| | Cons |
| Conclusion | 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. | 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. | | Conclusion |
More information
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