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Model
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| Canon HF200 | Sony HDR-SR12 | Sony HDR-SR11 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Canon 
| Sony
| Sony
| Manufacturer |
| Name | HF200 | HDR-SR12 | HDR-SR11 | Name |
| European name ? | Legria HF200 | HDR-SR11E | HDR-SR11E | European name ? |
| US name ? | VIXIA HF200 | HDR-SR12 | HDR-SR11 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | 519 $ | 1700 $ | | lowest US price |
| On the market since | April 2009 | March 2008 | March 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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| 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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| Video formats ? | AVCHD
| AVCHD
| AVCHD
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | SDHC card
| Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
| Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
| Recording Medium |
| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
| AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 720 x756/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
| video resolutions EU ? |
| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 720 x 480/60i
| video resolutions US ? |
| Max Bitrate ? | 24 Mbit/s | 16 Mbit/s | 16 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG2
MPEG4
| MPEG2
MPEG4
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | | 120 GB | 60 GB | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Canon
| Carl Zeiss
| Carl Zeiss
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 15 x | 12 x | 12 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 39,5 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | 37 mm | 37 mm | 37 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
| optical
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| | ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 | 1 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4 inch | 1/3,1 inch | 1/3,1 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2990000 Pixel | 3810000 Pixel | 3810000 Pixel | image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
| CMOS
| Image Sensor Type ? |
| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 | 1/800 | 1/800 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/6 | 1/2 | 1/2 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | No
| No
| No
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | No
| 70%
100% | 70%
100% | Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | No
| No
| No
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| No
| No
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | No
| No
| No
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | No
| No
| No
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | No
| No
| No
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
| No
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | Yes
| 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
| Out
| Out
| 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 ? | also AV-output
| Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | No
| No
| | Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
| | Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | No
| No
| | Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | Advanced Mini
| AI
| AI
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 340 g | 570 g | 560 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | 400 g | 650 g | | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | Canon BP-809
| Sony NP-FH60
| Sony NP-FH60
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | 890 mAh | 1000 mAh | 1000 mAh | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | internal
| internal
| internal
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 62 mm | 76 mm | 76 mm | Height |
| Width | 70 mm | 83 mm | 83 mm | Width |
| Depth | 124 mm | 138 mm | 138 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 5 | 8 | 8 | 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 ? | | 123200 Pixel | 123200 Pixel | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 2,7 Inch | 3,2 Inch | 3,2 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 211000 Pixel | 921600 Pixel | 921600 Pixel | Display pixels ? |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Touch Screen ? |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
| Rocker
| Rocker
| Manual Zoom ? |
| Manual Focus ? | Menu
| Menu
| Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
| Menu
| Wheel
Menu
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
| No
| 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.
| AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
| Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
| Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
| auto
| auto
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
| No
| No
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| Recording Medium ? | SDHC card
| Memory Stick Duo
| Memory Stick Duo
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | No
| No
| | Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | | 5080000 Pixel | 5080000 Pixel | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 2304 x 1296 - Max
| 3680 x 2760 | 3680 x 2760 | 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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| Specials | | | | 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 ? | Satisfactory | Good | Good | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | 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 ? | Satisfactory | Sufficient | Sufficient | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Satisfactory | Sufficient | Sufficient | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Satisfactory | Good | Good | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Satisfactory | Good | Good | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Excellent | 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) | 367 | 366 | 366 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + Many manual controls
| + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ focus ring replacement is OK
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
+ Very sharp display
| + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ focus ring replacement is OK
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
+ Very sharp display
| Pros |
| Cons | - fiddly operation
- No Zebra
- Manual focus very poor
| - no manual shutter control
- the owner is put under tutelage
| - no manual shutter control
- the owner is put under tutelage
| Cons |
| Conclusion | Compared with the older models of the same series the smaller sensor, the picture problems and the exaggerated sharpness offer no real advancementsAdd to that the bad low-light sensitivity with some bright pixel noise, the missing histogram and zebra-displays and the manual focus problems.On the positive side: the low price and the fact that the pictures in the automatic mode (assumed there is enough light) are sharp and generally good. | In terms of picture quality the gap between the best Canon-cams in this class ist almost leveled, and the handling offers many unique features (camera control ring, focus and exposure via touchscreen, high-resolution LCD), which can´t be found elsewhere (yet).If Sony would allow the user to manually set the shutter (and with meaningful numerical values), this camera would really rock | In terms of picture quality the gap between the best Canon-cams in this class ist almost leveled, and the handling offers many unique features (camera control ring, focus and exposure via touchscreen, high-resolution LCD), which can´t be found elsewhere (yet).If Sony would provide meaningful numerical exposure parameters and allow the user to manually set the shutter, this camera would really rock | Conclusion |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
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| slashCAM Review | | | | slashCAM Review |
| external reviews/tests | | | | external reviews/tests |
| Comparison |  Canon HF200 compared to Sony HDR-CX350V
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Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony HVR-A1
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Sony HDR-SR12 compared to JVC GS-TD1BE (3D-Modus)
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Sony HDR-SR11 compared to Canon HF10
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