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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-EX3 and Canon XL H1

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Sony PMW-EX3Canon XL H1
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name PMW-EX3XL H1
European name ?PMW-EX3XL H1
US name ?PMWEX3XL H1
lowest US price 8320 $7800 $
On the market since August 2008 December 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Canon
Test preview

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Canon XL H1
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Canon XL H1
Video formats ?XDCAM EX
 MiniDV
HDV
Recording Medium SxS / PC Express
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25F
video resolutions US ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ?XDCAM MPEG2
 DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Canon
Optical Zoom ?14 x20 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?31,4 mm39 mm
Filter diameter ? 72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?22
Exchangable optics ?Yes
Yes
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/2 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2073600 Pixel 1560000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/16.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100% Off
70-100%
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Knee ?Yes
Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Canon XL H1
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		  In
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 Out
In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ?No
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
No
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Cinch
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Yes
Time-code interface ? In
Out
In
Out
Genlock ? In
In
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
Out
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  3435 g
Weight (with battery) 3600 g3750 g
Battery type Sony BP-U30
Canon BP-950G
Battery capacity  5200 mAh
Charger ?external
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 250 mm226 mm
Width 210 mm220 mm
Depth 400 mm496 mm
Relative Size ?210246
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?921000 Pixel 215000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,4 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 215000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
 
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Menu
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		4 
Audio

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Canon XL H1
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
HDV: 4x48kHz 16bit MPEG 2
Microphone ?external XLR
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
display
Still

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Canon XL H1
Recording Medium ? SD Card
Medium included ? 16 MB
Effective pixels ? 1560000 Pixel
Resolutions ? 1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? No
Misc.

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Canon XL H1
Specials The viewfinder is a hinged, magnifiying eyepiece in front of the display 
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[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Canon XL H1
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Test pictures
[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Canon XL H1
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?  
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ? Excellent Good
Resolution ?Very goodVery good
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Wide Angle ?Very goodSatisfactory
Configuration / image ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Excellent
Handling ?Very goodVery good
Portability ?SatisfactorySufficient
Photo function ?PoorSufficient
Optics ?Very goodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		467397
Pros + excellent image quality
+ Manual handling
+ Exceptionally well equipped
+ LowLight behavior
+ interchangeable lens
+ Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ interchangeable lenses
+ 4 audio channels for HDV
+ Very well equipped
Cons - Expensive SxS memory cards
- not ergonomic on the shoulder
- standard optics not adequate for the price
Conclusion Thanks to its very good lens with digital CAC and outstanding low-light capabilities the Sony PMW-EX3 is momentarily unrivaled in the price range up to 10.000 Euros.Of course, those who can do without the interchangeable lens can go for the cheaper and somewhat more compact EX1.The Canon XL H1 has excellent CCDs, which in many areas make full use of the potential HDV resolution.In combination with very good dynamic behavior and the consistent colors this provides a very good image impression.The standard optics though does not meet up: for less distortion and chromatic aberrations as well as a greater wide-angle, Pros will have to resort to the expensive supplementary wide-angle lens.Despite the high amplification the XL H1 only shows satisfactory results in lowligth situations, noise and color loss being too great.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Canon XL H1
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