/// HD Camcorder Comparison

Picture ?

Manufacturer

Sony

Manufacturer

Name

HDR-TD10 (2D-Modus)

HDR-CX550V

HDR-XR550V

Name

European name ?

HDR-TD10 (2D-Modus)

HDR-CX550VE

HDR-XR550VE

European name ?

US name ?

HDR-TD10 (2D-Modus)

HDR-CX550V

HDR-XR550V

US name ?

lowest US price

(1599) $

1899 $

960 $

lowest US price

On the market since

April 2011

March 2010

On the market since

Manufacturers URL

link to Sony

Manufacturers URL

Test preview

slashCAM rating ?

Good

slashCAM rating ?

test picture 1200 Lux

Test image 12 lux auto-mode

Video

Video formats ?

AVCHD
MVC 3D

AVCHD
SD MPEG2

Video formats ?

Recording Medium

SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SDXC card

SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory

Built-in hard disk
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo

Recording Medium

video resolutions EU ?

AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p

AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576

video resolutions EU ?

video resolutions US ?

AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p

AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480

video resolutions US ?

Max Bitrate ?

28 Mbit/s

24 Mbit/s

Max Bitrate ?

Compression format ?

MPEG4

MPEG2
MPEG4

Compression format ?

on-board memory ?

64 GB

240 GB

on-board memory ?

Optics

Optics Manufacturer ?

Sony

Optics Manufacturer ?

Optical Zoom ?

12 x

10 x

Optical Zoom ?

Wide Angle 16:9 ?

29,8 mm

Wide Angle 16:9 ?

Filter diameter ?

- mm

37 mm

Filter diameter ?

Image Stabilization ?

optically and electronically

Image Stabilization ?

ND Filter ?

Exchangable optics ?

Image Sensor

Number of sensors ?

Size of image sensor ?

1/4 inch

1/2,9 inch

Size of image sensor ?

image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?

2000000 Pixel

4150000 Pixel

image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?

Image Sensor Type ?

CMOS

Image Sensor Type ?

Controls

White Balance ?

auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift

auto
manual
presets

White Balance ?

Focus ?

auto
manual

Focus ?

Minimum shutter time ?

1/10.000

Minimum shutter time ?

Maximum shutter time ?

1/6

Maximum shutter time ?

Apperture control ?

auto
manual

Apperture control ?

Infrared recording ?

Expanded Focus ?

Peaking ?

Signal Processing

Zebra ?

Histogram ?

adjustable sharpness ?

Adjustable color ?

Cinegamma ?

Black Strech ?

Knee ?

Colorbars ?

Misc.

Shot Transition ?

Custom Presets ?

Set Time Code ?

Configuration

Connections

FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite

Out

FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite

YC ?
synonymous: S-Video

About Special Equipment

YC ?
synonymous: S-Video

YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal

Out

YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal

HDMI ?

Out mini

Out

HDMI ?

DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394

USB ?

USB 2.0

USB ?

Microphone / Audio input ?

Mini-jack

Microphone / Audio input ?

Headphones ?

3.5 mm mini-jack

Headphones ?

Lanc ?

Time-code interface ?

Genlock ?

Accessory shoe ?

HD-SDI ?

Misc.

Weight (without battery)

645 g

440 g

510 g

Weight (without battery)

Weight (with battery)

490 g

590 g

Weight (with battery)

Battery type

Sony NP-FV70

Sony NP-FV50

Battery type

Battery capacity

1960 mAh

Battery capacity

Charger ?

internal

Charger ?

Remote control

Yes

Remote control

Size

Height

74 mm

66 mm

70 mm

Height

Width

86 mm

74 mm

Width

Depth

148 mm

143 mm

Depth

Relative Size ?

Viewfinder

Viewfinder available ?

Yes

Viewfinder available ?

Color Viewfinder ?

Color

Color Viewfinder ?

Viewfinder format ?

16:9

Viewfinder format ?

Viewfinder pixels ?

201600 Pixel

Viewfinder pixels ?

Display

Display available ?

Yes

Display available ?

Color display ?

Color

Color display ?

Display size

3,5 Inch

Display size

Display format ?

16:9

Display format ?

Display pixels ?

1229000 Pixel

921000 Pixel

Display pixels ?

Touch Screen ?

Yes

Touch Screen ?

External controls

Manual Zoom ?

Rocker

Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned

Manual Zoom ?

Manual Focus ?

bi-functional focus or aperture wheel

Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel

Manual Focus ?

Manual Aperture ?

bi-functional focus or aperture wheel

Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel

Manual Aperture ?

Focus switcher ?

ND Filter ?

Exp Lock ?

Gain ?

White balance ?

Push AF ?

Audio Levels ?

Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons

Audio

Audio Formats ?

AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz

AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.

Audio Formats ?

Microphone ?

Stereo internal
Mini-jack external

Microphone ?

Audio Control ?

auto
2 steps

auto

Audio Control ?

Audio levels ?

Screen

Audio levels ?

Still

Recording Medium ?

Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card

Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
SDHC card

Recording Medium ?

Medium included ?

Effective pixels ?

3540000 Pixel

Effective pixels ?

Resolutions ?

3072 x 2304 - Max

4000 x 3000 - Max

Resolutions ?

Standard ?

JPEG Exif 2.2

Standard ?

Flash ?

Yes

Flash ?

Misc.

Specials

3D Full HD recording with 2 separate lenses / signal transducers

GPS with geo-tagging functionality

Specials

Product Shots

View 1

View 2

Test results

Test pictures

luminance resolution

chrominance resolution

lens distortion

test small ISO image

noise / internal microphone

test picture 1200 Lux

Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?

Test image 12 lux optimized ?

slashCAM rating

Lowlight ?

Very good

Lowlight ?

Resolution ?

Very good

Resolution ?

Color performance ?

Good

Color performance ?

subj.Picture impression ?

Very good

subj.Picture impression ?

Optical Zoom ?

Sufficient

Optical Zoom ?

Wide Angle ?

Excellent

Wide Angle ?

Configuration / image ?

Good

Satisfactory

Configuration / image ?

Configuration / sound ?

Poor

Configuration / sound ?

Handling ?

Good

Handling ?

Portability ?

Good

Very good

Portability ?

Photo function ?

Satisfactory

Photo function ?

Optics ?

Good

Optics ?

Dynamics ?

Good

Dynamics ?

Conclusion slashCAM

slashCAM rating ?

Good

slashCAM rating ?

Total score ?
(maximal 570)

392

390

Total score ?
(maximal 570)

Pros

- High sharpness
- Very good low light capabilities

+ multi functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good lowlight sensibility
+ wide angle
+ Display with high resoultion

Pros

Cons

- Image characteristics can not be changed
- few image control options

- image characteristics cannot be modified
- no focus or exposure assist

Cons

Conclusion

In 2D mode, the TD10 also produces very convincing images, but especially in terms of price and manual control it can not compete with comparable 2D models.

The wide angle (which shrinks a little with active image stabilization) as well as the low light performance is better than on all competing modells.But in terms of sharpness, manual control options and color reproduction the Sony is not quite on par with the class winners.The automatics work solidly in a Sony-typical way.Remarkably good is the high-resolving display, but a focus assist option is nevertheless missed when setting the focus manually.

Conclusion

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