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Model
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| Sony HDR-TD20 (2D) | Sony HDR-PJ740 | Sony HDR-CX740 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Sony
| Sony
| Manufacturer |
| Name | HDR-TD20 (2D) | HDR-PJ740 | HDR-CX740 | Name |
| European name ? | HDR-TD20 (2D) | HDR-PJ740E | HDR-CX740VE | European name ? |
| US name ? | HDR-TD20 (2D) | HDR-PJ740 | HDR-CX740 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | (1599) $ | (1399) $ | (1399) $ | lowest US price |
| On the market since | March 2012 | March 2012 | March 2012 | 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 ? | Good
 | Good
| 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 HDR-TD20 (2D) | Sony HDR-PJ740 | Sony HDR-CX740 | |
| Video formats ? | AVCHD
MVC 3D
| AVCHD
SD MPEG2
| AVCHD
SD MPEG2
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
| SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
| SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
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
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i 3D
| 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
| 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
| 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 3D
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
| video resolutions US ? |
| Max Bitrate ? | 28 Mbit/s | 28 Mbit/s | 28 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG2
MPEG4
| MPEG2
MPEG4
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | 64 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Sony
| Sony
| Sony
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | 10 x | 10 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 29,8 mm | 26,3 mm | 26,3 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | - mm | 52 mm | 52 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optically and electronically
| optically and electronically
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 2 | 1 | 1 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4 inch | 1/2,9 inch | 1/2,9 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 4000000 Pixel | 6140000 Pixel | 6140000 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
| auto
manual
presets
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/10.000 | 1/10.000 | 1/10.000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 70%
100% | 70%
100% | 70%
100% | Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | No
| No
| No
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | No
| No
| No
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | No
| No
| No
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | No
| No
| No
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | No
| No
| No
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | No
| No
| No
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| | | 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
| Out
| FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
| About Special Equipment
| About Special Equipment
| YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
| Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | Out mini
| Out
| Out
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | - | - | DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | 3.5 mm mini-jack
| 3.5 mm mini-jack
| 3.5 mm mini-jack
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | No
| | | Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
| No
| Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | No
| No
| No
| Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | AI
| AI
| | Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 460 g | 555 g | 555 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | | | | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | Sony NP-FV70
| Sony NP-FV50
| Sony NP-FV50
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | | | | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | internal
| internal
| | Charger ? |
| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
| | Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 71 mm | 72 mm | 67 mm | Height |
| Width | 63 mm | 74 mm | 73 mm | Width |
| Depth | 130 mm | 138 mm | 137 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 5 | 7 | 6 | Relative Size ? |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Viewfinder available ? |
| Color Viewfinder ? | - | Color
| Color
| Color Viewfinder ? |
| Viewfinder format ? | - | 16:9 | 16:9 | Viewfinder format ? |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | | | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 3,0 Inch | 3,0 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 1229000 Pixel | 921000 Pixel | 921000 Pixel | Display pixels ? |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Touch Screen ? |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
| Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
| Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
| Manual Zoom ? |
| Manual Focus ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
assignable custom key
| bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Manual Aperture ? |
| Focus switcher ? | No
| No
| No
| Focus switcher ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
| No
| 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 | No
| | | Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| [ top ] | Sony HDR-TD20 (2D) | Sony HDR-PJ740 | Sony HDR-CX740 | |
| 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.
| AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
| Mini-jack external
| Mini-jack external
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
2 steps
| 2 steps
| 2 steps
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | Screen
| Viewfinder
Screen
| Viewfinder
Screen
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| [ top ] | Sony HDR-TD20 (2D) | Sony HDR-PJ740 | Sony HDR-CX740 | |
| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
| Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
| Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | | No
| No
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | 3540000 Pixel | | | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 6016 x 3384 - Max
| 6544 3680 - max
| 6544 3680 - max
| 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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| [ top ] | Sony HDR-TD20 (2D) | Sony HDR-PJ740 | Sony HDR-CX740 | |
| Specials | 3D Full HD recording with 2 separate lenses / signal transducersGPS | - Projector
- Built-in USB cable
- GPS
| - Built-in USB cable
- GPS
| Specials |
Product Shots
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| [ top ] | Sony HDR-TD20 (2D) | Sony HDR-PJ740 | Sony HDR-CX740 | |
| View 1 | | | | View 1 |
| View 2 | | | | View 2 |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
| [ top ] | Sony HDR-TD20 (2D) | Sony HDR-PJ740 | Sony HDR-CX740 | |
| 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 | Very good | Very good | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Good | Good | Good | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Sufficient | Sufficient | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Good | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Poor | Poor | Poor | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Good | Good | Good | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Good | Very good | Very good | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Good | Good | Good | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good | Good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| Good
| Good
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 392 | 390 | 390 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | - Sharp 2D and 3D images
- Compact size
| + Image stabilizer
+ wide angle
| + Image stabilizer
+ wide angle
| Pros |
| Cons | - little manual control
| - Image characteristics can not be changed
- few image control options
- Small (touch) screen
| - Image characteristics can not be changed
- few image control options
- Small (touch) screen
| Cons |
| Conclusion | Compared to the previous model the sharpness of the camera has once more been improved, so the camera delivers pleasing images in the automatic mode.The compact size might also be a convincing argument, because nowhere else do you get similar 3-D quality with this camera size.More manual control however is offered by the competition. | The Balanced Optical SteadyShot pleases us very well and could give you in combination with a floating buttery tripod camera movements.Also find a general picture quality is true, but without full control over shutter speed and aperture is of practical use to find more as a hobby. | Wie schon beim Schwestermodell gefällt uns der der Balanced Optical SteadyShot ausgesprochen gut und stellt tatsächlich einen echten Mehrwert gegenüber den Konkurrenzmodellen dar. Eine Kombination mit einem Schwebestativ und vielleicht sogar noch ein Optical Flow Stabilisator im Schnitt erlauben imposante Kamerafahrten ohne Dollys oder Kräne. Dass Sony jedoch bei einem Preis von 1.000 Euro keine volle Kontrolle über Shutter und Blende sowie keinen Eingriff in Bildcharakteristik erlaubt, ist unverständlich. | Conclusion |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
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| external reviews/tests | | | | external reviews/tests |
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| Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Canon HF G10
Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Panasonic HDC-HS700
Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Sony HDR-CX690
Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Sony HDR-CX700
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Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Sony HDR-CX740
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Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Sony NEX-VG10
Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Sony HDR-FX1
Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Panasonic HDC-TM350
Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Canon HF21
Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Sony HDR-SR12
Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Sony HDR-XR520
Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Sony HDR-XR500V
Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Sony HDR-TD20 (3D)
Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Canon HF S21
Sony HDR-PJ740 compared to Sony HDR-TD10 (3D)
| Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Canon HF G10
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Panasonic HDC-HS700
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony HDR-CX690
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony HDR-CX700
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony HDR-TD20 (2D)
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony HDR-PJ740
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony HDR-TD10 (2D)
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony HDR-FX7
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony NEX-VG10
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony HDR-FX1
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Panasonic HDC-TM350
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Canon HF21
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony HDR-SR12
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony HDR-XR520
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony HDR-XR500V
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony HDR-TD20 (3D)
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Canon HF S21
Sony HDR-CX740 compared to Sony HDR-TD10 (3D)
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