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Model
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| Sony HDR-CX350V | Canon HF S10 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Canon 
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| Name | HDR-CX350V | HF S10 |
| European name ? | HDR-CX350VE | Legria HF S10 |
| US name ? | HDR-CX350V | VIXIA HF S10 |
| lowest US price | 609 $ | 799 $ |
| On the market since | March 2010 | April 2009 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to Canon |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | Good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | AVCHD SD MPEG2
| AVCHD
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| Recording Medium | SDHC card Memory Stick PRO Duo built-in flash memory
| SDHC card built-in flash memory
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| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i SD MPEG2 720 x 576
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
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| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i SD MPEG2 720 x 480
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 24 Mbit/s | 24 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG2 MPEG4
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Sony
| Canon
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| Optical Zoom ? | 12 x | 10 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 29,8 mm | 43,6 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 30 mm | 58 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4 inch | 1/2,6 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | | 6010000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto manual presets
| auto manual presets
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| Focus ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/auto
| 1/2.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | auto
| 1/6 |
| Apperture control ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
| Yes
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| Peaking ? | No
| Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | No
| 70% 100% |
| Histogram ? | No
| No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | No
| Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | No
| Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | No
| Yes
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| Black Strech ? | No
| No
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| Knee ? | No
| No
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| Colorbars ? | No
| Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
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| Custom Presets ? | No
| Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ? synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
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YC ? synonymous: S-Video | About Special Equipment
| No
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YUV ? synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ? synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | - |
| USB ? | USB 2.0 OUT
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | No
| Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | No
| also AV-output
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| Lanc ? | No
| No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
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| Genlock ? | No
| No
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| Accessory shoe ? | AI
| Advanced Mini
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| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 310 g | 450 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 360 g | 500 g |
| Battery type | Sony NP-FV50
| Canon BP-807
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| Battery capacity | 980 mAh | 890 mAh |
| Charger ? | internal
| internal
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| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 52 mm | 69 mm |
| Width | 64 mm | 70 mm |
| Depth | 112 mm | 136 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 3 | 6 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| No
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| Color Viewfinder ? | - | - |
| Viewfinder format ? | - | - |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 2,7 Inch | 2,7 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 230400 Pixel | 211000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
| Rocker
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| Manual Focus ? | Menu
| Wheel Menu Joystick
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| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
| bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | No
| Yes
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
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| Gain ? | No
| No
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| White balance ? | No
| No
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| Push AF ? | No
| No
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| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
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Custom Keys ? synonymous: User buttons | No
| 1 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
| Stereo internal Mini-jack external
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| Audio Control ? | auto
| auto manual
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| Audio levels ? | No
| Viewfinder Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo built-in flash memory SDHC card
| built-in flash memory SDHC card
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| Medium included ? | No
| No
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| Effective pixels ? | 3540000 Pixel | |
| Resolutions ? | 2304 x 1728 - Max
| 3264 x 2448 |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | Yes
| Yes
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Misc.
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| Specials | GPS | |
Product Shots
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Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| luminance resolution | | |
| chrominance resolution | | |
| lens distortion | | |
| test small ISO image | | |
| noise / internal microphone | | |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? | | |
| Test image 12 lux optimized ? | | |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Good | Satisfactory |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Good |
| Color performance ? | Good | Very good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Very good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Sufficient |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Poor |
| Configuration / image ? | Sufficient | Good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Poor | Satisfactory |
| Handling ? | Good | Satisfactory |
| Portability ? | Excellent | Very good |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Optics ? | Good | Good |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | Good
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Total score ? (maximal 570) | 378 | 344 |
| Pros | + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well + good low light performance
| + Many manual controls
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| Cons | - no microphone and headphone jacks - display resolution only average - little manual control
| - partially the operating procedures are not well conceived - no 1/25 sec. shutter speed in cinema mode - small wide angle
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| Conclusion | Too bad Sony still does not offer any manual control on their medium-class camcorders.Because the camera actually delivers an overall good image for this price range.The wide angle lens with its almost 29mm (kb) surely makes it attractive to some buyers, since competing models offer nothing of the sort.On the other hand the camera has a spicy price tag, which makes it look somewhat less good compared to the new Panasonic series (HDC-XX60).Hence, in its price range it recommends itself only to those who need a generous wide angle without any manual control or connectivity. | The sensor´s high pixel resolution seems to reduce Canon´s usually excellent sharpness.Some missed functionalities like zebra or a manual control ring are back on bord.The menues are smoothly animated, but for examplethe intricate handling of the focus hinders a fluent workflowA little disappointing is that the big 1/2 sensor size doesn´t result in better low-light performance.So for some users Canon´s 2008 models will be more interesting, especially as these are decidedly cheaper. |
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