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models compared on this page: JVC GC-PX10 and Sony HDR-CX520V

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JVC GC-PX10Sony HDR-CX520V
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

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Name GC-PX10HDR-CX520V
European name ?GC-PX10HDR-CX520VE
US name ?GC-PX10HDR-CX520V
lowest US price (899) $951 $
On the market since October 2011 August 2009
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Sony
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?36 Mbit/s16 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?32 GB64 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Konica Minolta
Sony
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42,9 mm42,9 mm
Filter diameter ?46 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/2,9 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?12700000 Pixel 4150000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/1000
Maximum shutter time ?1/41/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
No
Adjustable color ?No
No
Cinegamma ?No
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		No
 Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?also AV-output
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  370 g
Weight (with battery) 520 g450 g
Battery type JVC BNVF815U
Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity 1460 mAh1000 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 122 mm62 mm
Width 131 mm65 mm
Depth 67 mm125 mm
Relative Size ?105
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,0 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Rocker
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?No
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		1No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?auto
5 steps
auto
Audio levels ?Screen
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?12000000 Pixel 6631000 Pixel
Resolutions ?4000 x 3000 - Max
3640 x 2160 max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials Automatic recordingShort 4K takes possible as 25p image sequences -50 upscaling in playback mode
- image stabilizator corrects hand rotations
- GPS receiver built in
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodVery good
Resolution ? Excellent Good
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?SufficientPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / sound ?SufficientPoor
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?GoodSatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		348328
Pros + Very sharp
+ multi functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good lowlight sensibility
+ six freely configuarable display buttons
Cons - Colorful factory settings cannot be modified
- no microphone and headphone jacks
+ mediocre display resolution
- upgradeable only with expensive and proprietary MemorySticks
Conclusion In terms of sharpness the camera operates at the resolution limit and the available manual control should also be sufficient for many ambitious filmmakers.In addition there are nice innovations such as the short 4K-recording or the automatic recording.Unfortunately the low-light performance is not quite on par with the competition and the partially extreme factory color settings can´t be modified in manual mode.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.
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