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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-CX520V (HDR-CX520VE),Sony HDR-CX505V (HDR-CX505VE/ HDR-CX500V) and Canon HV10

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Model

Sony HDR-CX520VSony HDR-CX505VCanon HV10 
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Manufacturer
Name HDR-CX520VHDR-CX505VHV10 Name
European name ?HDR-CX520VEHDR-CX505VEHV10European name ?
US name ?HDR-CX520VHDR-CX500VHV10US name ?
lowest US price  635 $ lowest US price
On the market since August 2009 August 2009 October 2006 On the market since
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sonylink to CanonManufacturers URL
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX520VSony HDR-CX505VCanon HV10 
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
slashCAM rating ?
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX520VSony HDR-CX505VCanon HV10 
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
MiniDV
HDV
Video formats ?
Recording Medium Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
Recording Medium
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions EU ?
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
video resolutions US ?
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s16 Mbit/s25 Mbit/sMax Bitrate ?
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
DV
MPEG2
Compression format ?
on-board memory ?64 GB32 GB on-board memory ?
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Sony
 Canon
Optics Manufacturer ?
Optical Zoom ?12 x12 x10 xOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42,9 mm42,9 mm43,6 mmWide Angle 16:9 ?
Filter diameter ?37 mm37 mm37 mmFilter diameter ?
Image Stabilization ?optical
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 ?1/2,9 inch1/2,9 inch1/2,7 inchSize of image sensor ?
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?4150000 Pixel 4150000 Pixel 2070000 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
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
White Balance ?
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
 Focus ?
Minimum shutter time ?100010002.000Minimum shutter time ?
Maximum shutter time ?1/251/61/3Maximum shutter time ?
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Apperture control ?
Infrared recording ?Yes
Yes
No
Infrared recording ?
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?
Peaking ?No
No
Yes
 Peaking ?
Signal Processing
Zebra ?no
no
 Off
70%
100%
Zebra ?
Histogram ?No
No
No
Histogram ?
adjustable sharpness ?No
No
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?
Adjustable color ?No
No
Yes
Adjustable color ?
Cinegamma ?No
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 ?No
No
No
Custom Presets ?
Set Time Code ?No
No
No
Set Time Code ?
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
In
Out
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
About Special Equipment
No
 YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
HDMI ? Out
Out
No
 HDMI ?
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		-- In
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
 USB ?
Microphone / Audio input ?No
No
No
Microphone / Audio input ?
Headphones ?No
No
No
Headphones ?
Lanc ?No
No
No
 Lanc ?
Time-code interface ?No
No
No
Time-code interface ?
Genlock ?No
No
No
 Genlock ?
Accessory shoe ? AI
AI
No
Accessory shoe ?
HD-SDI ?No
No
No
 HD-SDI ?
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 370 g370 g440 gWeight (without battery)
Weight (with battery) 450 g450 g500 gWeight (with battery)
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
Sony NP-FH60
Canon BP-310
Battery type
Battery capacity 1000 mAh1000 mAh850 mAhBattery capacity
Charger ?internal
internal
internal
Charger ?
Remote control Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote control
Size
Height 62 mm62 mm56 mmHeight
Width 65 mm65 mm104 mmWidth
Depth 125 mm125 mm106 mmDepth
Relative Size ?556Relative Size ?
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Yes
Viewfinder available ?
Color Viewfinder ?- - Color
Color Viewfinder ?
Viewfinder format ?- - 16:9Viewfinder format ?
Viewfinder pixels ?  123000 Pixel Viewfinder pixels ?
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Display available ?
Color display ?Color
Color
Color
Color display ?
Display size 3,0 Inch3,0 Inch2,7 InchDisplay size
Display format ?16:916:916:9Display format ?
Display pixels ?230000 Pixel 230000 Pixel 210000 Pixel Display pixels ?
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
No
Touch Screen ?
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Rocker
Manual Zoom ?
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Focus ?
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?
Focus switcher ?No
No
Yes
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 ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Audio Formats ?
Microphone ?5.1 Internal
5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
Microphone ?
Audio Control ?auto
auto
auto
Audio Control ?
Audio levels ?No
No
No
 Audio levels ?
Still

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX520VSony HDR-CX505VCanon HV10 
Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick Duo
MiniSD
Recording Medium ?
Medium included ?No
No
No
Medium included ?
Effective pixels ?6631000 Pixel 6631000 Pixel 2760000 Pixel Effective pixels ?
Resolutions ?3640 x 2160 max
3640 x 2160 max
1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
2048 x 1536		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 -50 upscaling in playback mode
- image stabilizator corrects hand rotations
- GPS receiver built in
-50 upscaling in playback mode
- image stabilizator corrects hand rotations
- GPS receiver built in
 Specials
Product Shots

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View 1
View 2
View 2
Test results

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 ?Very goodVery goodSatisfactoryLowlight ?
Resolution ?GoodGood Excellent Resolution ?
Color performance ?GoodGoodVery goodColor performance ?
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery goodVery goodsubj.Picture impression ?
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficientSufficientOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle ?PoorPoorPoorWide Angle ?
Configuration / image ?SufficientSufficientSatisfactoryConfiguration / image ?
Configuration / sound ?PoorPoorPoorConfiguration / sound ?
Handling ?GoodGoodSufficientHandling ?
Portability ?Very goodVery good Excellent Portability ?
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactoryPhoto function ?
Optics ?GoodGoodSatisfactoryOptics ?
Dynamics ?Very goodVery goodSatisfactoryDynamics ?
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
slashCAM rating ?
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		328328326Total score ?
(maximal 570)
Pros + multi functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good lowlight sensibility
+ six freely configuarable display buttons
+ multi functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good lowlight sensibility
+ six freely configuarable display buttons
+ Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ Very small
+ Many manual functions
+ 25 FPS-mode
Pros
Cons - no microphone and headphone jacks
+ mediocre display resolution
- upgradeable only with expensive and proprietary MemorySticks
- no microphone and headphone jacks
+ mediocre display resolution
- upgradeable only with expensive and proprietary MemorySticks
- Optics only average, small wide-angle
- No microphone jack
- unergonomic design
Cons
Conclusion for now, the low-light image quality rules superior in the sub 1000 Euro camcorder class.The great dynamic range when using the factory settings as well as its abandonment of moving part makes this cam interesting for independent filmmakers.On the other hand there are some features missing, there is no histogram, no zebra, no exposure time control, no sharpness helper and no image adjustment.for now, the low-light image quality rules superior in the sub 1000 Euro camcorder class.The great dynamic range when using the factory settings as well as its abandonment of moving part makes this cam interesting for independent filmmakers.On the other hand there are some features missing, there is no histogram, no zebra, no exposure time control, no sharpness helper and no image adjustment.The Canon HV10 has an CMOS with excellent resolution, which almost uses the HDV possibilities of brightness and color resolution to the full.The lens shows very little distorsion, but offers only a small wide angle, and throughout the focal range slight chromatic aberrations can be seen.Under lowlight conditions the HV10 performs - as expected with a camcorder in this price range - average, a better configuration rating is hinderd by lacking audio-I/O optionsConclusion
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Reviews and Forums
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Sony HDR-CX520V compared to Canon HF100
Sony HDR-CX520V compared to Canon HF M36
Sony HDR-CX520V compared to Canon HG20
Sony HDR-CX520V compared to Canon HF S20
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Sony HDR-CX520V compared to Panasonic HDC-TM60
Sony HDR-CX520V compared to Canon HV20
Sony HDR-CX520V compared to Canon HF S100
Sony HDR-CX520V compared to Sony HDR-CX11
Sony HDR-CX520V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD100
Sony HDR-CX520V compared to Panasonic HDC-HS100
Sony HDR-CX520V compared to Sony HDR-CX505V
Sony HDR-CX520V compared to Canon HV10
 Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Sony HDR-CX350V
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Canon HF20
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Canon HF200
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Sony HDR-SR11
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Canon HF100
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Canon HF M36
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Canon HG20
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Canon HF S20
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to JVC GZ-HM400
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD66
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Panasonic HDC-TM60
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Canon HV20
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Canon HF S100
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Sony HDR-CX11
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Panasonic HDC-SD100
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Panasonic HDC-HS100
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Sony HDR-CX520V
Sony HDR-CX505V compared to Canon HV10
 Canon HV10 compared to Sony HDR-CX305V
Canon HV10 compared to Sony HDR-CX350V
Canon HV10 compared to Canon HF20
Canon HV10 compared to Canon HF200
Canon HV10 compared to Sony HDR-SR11
Canon HV10 compared to Canon HF100
Canon HV10 compared to Canon HF M36
Canon HV10 compared to Canon HG20
Canon HV10 compared to Canon HF S20
Canon HV10 compared to JVC GZ-HM400
Canon HV10 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD66
Canon HV10 compared to Panasonic HDC-TM60
Canon HV10 compared to Canon HV20
Canon HV10 compared to Canon HF S100
Canon HV10 compared to Canon HF S10
Canon HV10 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD100
Canon HV10 compared to Panasonic HDC-HS100
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