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models compared on this page: Canon HF S20 (Legria HF S20/ VIXIA HF S20),Sony HDR-XR520V (HDR-XR520VE) and Sony HDR-XR500V (HDR-XR500VE)

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Canon HF S20Sony HDR-XR520VSony HDR-XR500V 
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Sony Information on Sony

Sony Information on Sony

Manufacturer
Name HF S20HDR-XR520VHDR-XR500V Name
European name ?Legria HF S20HDR-XR520VEHDR-XR500VEEuropean name ?
US name ?VIXIA HF S20HDR-XR520VHDR-XR500VUS name ?
lowest US price 699 $1100 $900 $lowest US price
On the market since April 2010 March 2009 March 2009 On the market since
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sonylink to SonyManufacturers URL
Test preview

[ top ]Canon HF S20Sony HDR-XR520VSony HDR-XR500V 
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

[ top ]Canon HF S20Sony HDR-XR520VSony HDR-XR500V 
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
AVCHD
Video formats ?
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
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
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
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 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
video resolutions US ?
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s16 Mbit/s16 Mbit/sMax Bitrate ?
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
Compression format ?
on-board memory ?32 GB240 GB120 GBon-board memory ?
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Sony
Sony
Optics Manufacturer ?
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x12 xOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm42,9 mm42,9 mmWide Angle 16:9 ?
Filter diameter ?58 mm37 mm37 mmFilter diameter ?
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
optical
Image Stabilization ?
ND Filter ?No
No
No
ND Filter ?
Exchangable optics ?No
No
No
Exchangable optics ?
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?111Number of sensors ?
Size of image sensor ?1/2,6 inch1/2,8 inch1/2,8 inchSize of image sensor ?
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?6010000 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
auto
manual
presets
White Balance ?
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
 Focus ?
Minimum shutter time ?2.000800800Minimum shutter time ?
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/501/2Maximum shutter time ?
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
Apperture control ?
Infrared recording ?No
 Yes
Infrared recording ?
Expanded Focus ?Yes
 No
Expanded Focus ?
Peaking ?Yes
 No
 Peaking ?
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		no
no
 Zebra ?
Histogram ?No
No
No
Histogram ?
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
 No
adjustable sharpness ?
Adjustable color ?Yes
 No
Adjustable color ?
Cinegamma ?Yes
 No
Cinegamma ?
Black Strech ?No
 No
Black Strech ?
Knee ?No
 No
 Knee ?
Colorbars ?Yes
 No
Colorbars ?
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 No
Shot Transition ?
Custom Presets ?Yes
 No
Custom Presets ?
Set Time Code ?No
 No
Set Time Code ?
Configuration

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
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 ?also AV-output
3.5 mm mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Headphones ?
Lanc ?Yes
No
No
 Lanc ?
Time-code interface ?No
No
No
Time-code interface ?
Genlock ?No
No
No
 Genlock ?
Accessory shoe ?Advanced Mini
 AI
AI
Accessory shoe ?
HD-SDI ?No
No
No
 HD-SDI ?
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 470 g510 g510 gWeight (without battery)
Weight (with battery) 520 g590 g590 gWeight (with battery)
Battery type Canon BP-807
 Sony NP-FH60
Battery type
Battery capacity 890 mAh 1000 mAhBattery capacity
Charger ?internal
internal
internal
Charger ?
Remote control Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote control
Size
Height 75 mm71 mm71 mmHeight
Width 74 mm75 mm75 mmWidth
Depth 140 mm134 mm134 mmDepth
Relative Size ?777Relative Size ?
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Yes
Viewfinder available ?
Color Viewfinder ?- Color
Color
Color Viewfinder ?
Viewfinder format ?- 16:916:9Viewfinder format ?
Viewfinder pixels ? 123200 Pixel 123200 Pixel Viewfinder pixels ?
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Display available ?
Color display ?Color
Color
Color
Color display ?
Display size 3,5 Inch3,2 Inch3,2 InchDisplay size
Display format ?16:916:916:9Display format ?
Display pixels ?922000 Pixel 307200 Pixel 307200 Pixel Display pixels ?
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Touch Screen ?
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Manual Zoom ?
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Focus ?
Manual Aperture ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?
Focus switcher ?Yes
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		1No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
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.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Audio Formats ?
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Microphone ?
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
auto
Audio Control ?
Audio levels ?Screen
 No
 Audio levels ?
Still

[ top ]Canon HF S20Sony HDR-XR520VSony HDR-XR500V 
Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
Recording Medium ?
Medium included ?No
 No
Medium included ?
Effective pixels ?   Effective pixels ?
Resolutions ?3264 x 2448
3264 x 2456 max
4000 x 3000 - Max
4000 x 3000 - Max
Resolutions ?
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
 Standard ?
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Flash ?
Misc.

[ top ]Canon HF S20Sony HDR-XR520VSony HDR-XR500V 
Specials 2 SDHC slotsGPS with geo-tagging functionalityGPS with geo-tagging functionalitySpecials
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Canon HF S20Sony HDR-XR520VSony HDR-XR500V 
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 ?GoodVery goodVery goodLowlight ?
Resolution ?GoodGoodGoodResolution ?
Color performance ?Very goodVery goodVery goodColor performance ?
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery goodVery goodsubj.Picture impression ?
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficientSufficientOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle ?PoorPoorPoorWide Angle ?
Configuration / image ?GoodSatisfactorySatisfactoryConfiguration / image ?
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactoryConfiguration / sound ?
Handling ?GoodGoodGoodHandling ?
Portability ?Very goodVery goodVery goodPortability ?
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactoryPhoto function ?
Optics ?GoodGoodGoodOptics ?
Dynamics ?GoodGoodGoodDynamics ?
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Good
slashCAM rating ?
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		356356356Total score ?
(maximal 570)
Pros + Many manual controls
+ very good low-light sensitivity
+ iris control ring and touch-focus work together very nicely
+ very good low-light sensitivity
+ iris control ring and touch-focus work together very nicely
Pros
Cons - small wide angle
+ very few possibilites for manual control
+ very few possibilites for manual control
Cons
Conclusion The sharpness is only slightly below what is possible in this price range and the options for manual control are also quite ok.The touchscreen is a real improvement, so the problems with focus setting we used to citizise are gone.Since Sony offers more manual in this price range than they did before and both Sony and Panasonic have more wide angle, the HF S models of 2010 appear a little overpriced.The Low-light picture quality is very good and sets a new standard for the sub 1000 euro camcorder classBut there is no histogram, no zebra, no shutter-control, no focus assist and no picture adjustmentThis is sad, especially because Sony could probably unlock these functions via firmwareThe Low-light picture quality is very good and sets a new standard for the sub 1000 euro camcorder classBut there is no histogram, no zebra, no shutter-control, no focus assist and no picture adjustmentThis is sad, especially because Sony could probably unlock these functions via firmwareConclusion
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Canon HF S20Sony HDR-XR520VSony HDR-XR500V 
slashCAM Review    slashCAM Review
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Comparison Canon HF S20 compared to Sony HDR-CX305V
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Canon HF S20 compared to Sony HDR-SR11
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Canon HF S20 compared to Canon HF M36
Canon HF S20 compared to Canon HG20
Canon HF S20 compared to JVC GZ-HM400
Canon HF S20 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD66
Canon HF S20 compared to Panasonic HDC-TM60
Canon HF S20 compared to Canon HV20
Canon HF S20 compared to Canon HF S100
Canon HF S20 compared to Canon HF S10
Canon HF S20 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD100
Canon HF S20 compared to Panasonic HDC-HS100
Canon HF S20 compared to Sony HDR-SR10
Canon HF S20 compared to Sony HDR-CX520V
Canon HF S20 compared to Sony HDR-CX505V
 Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Panasonic HDC-TM700
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD707
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Sony HDR-CX550V
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Sony HDR-XR550V
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Panasonic HDC-HS300
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD300
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Canon HF M31
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Canon HF21
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Canon HF11
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Canon HF10
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Canon HG21
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Canon HF S200
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Sony HDR-XR500V
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Canon HF S11
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Sony HDR-SR10
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Panasonic HDC-DX1
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Sony HDR-HC9
Sony HDR-XR520V compared to Sony HDR-HC1
 Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Panasonic HDC-TM700
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD707
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Sony HDR-CX550V
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Panasonic HDC-HS300
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD300
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Sony HDR-CX305V
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Sony HDR-CX350V
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF M31
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF21
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF20
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF11
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF100
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF10
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF M36
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HG20
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HG21
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF S200
Sony HDR-XR500V compared to Canon HF S20
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Forum posts
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