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Model
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| Sony PMW-EX1R | Sony HXR-NX70 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Sony 
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| Name | PMW-EX1R | HXR-NX70 |
| European name ? | PMW-EX1R | HXR-NX70E |
| US name ? | PMWEX1R | HXR-NX70U |
| lowest US price | | (3000) $ |
| On the market since | December 2009 | July 2011 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to Sony |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Very good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MPEG2-TS XDCAM EX
| AVCHD SD MPEG2
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| Recording Medium | SxS / PC Express
| SD Card SDHC card Memory Stick PRO Duo built-in flash memory SDXC card
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| video resolutions EU ? | MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i SD MPEG2 720 x 576
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p SD MPEG2 720 x 576
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| video resolutions US ? | MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i SD MPEG2 720 x 480
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i MPEG2 720 x 480/60i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 35 Mbit/s | 28 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | XDCAM MPEG2
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | | 96 GB |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Fujinon
| Sony
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| Optical Zoom ? | 14 x | 10 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 31,4 mm | 26,3 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 77 mm | 37 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optically and electronically
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| ND Filter ? | 2 | No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 1 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/2 inch | 1/2,9 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2073600 Pixel | 6140000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto manual presets
| auto manual presets WB-Shift
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| Focus ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 | 1/10.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/3 | 1/6 |
| Apperture control ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
| Yes
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 70-100% | 70-100% |
| Histogram ? | Yes
| Yes
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| No
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| No
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Black Strech ? | Yes
| No
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| Knee ? | Yes
| No
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | Yes
| No
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
| No
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
| Yes
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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 | No
| 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 | In Out
| - |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
| XLR Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | 3.5 mm mini-jack
| Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | No
| Yes
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| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
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| Genlock ? | No
| No
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| Accessory shoe ? | 2 x standard
| Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | Out
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 2400 g | 840 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 2800 g | |
| Battery type | Sony BP-U30
| Sony NP-FV70
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| Battery capacity | | 1960 mAh |
| Charger ? | external
| internal
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| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 178 mm | 111 mm |
| Width | 176 mm | 119 mm |
| Depth | 311 mm | 297 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 97 | 39 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | B/W and color
| Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 900000 Pixel | 1226880 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 3,5 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 921000 Pixel | 921600 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker Ring
| Rocker Zoom ring multi-assigned
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
| bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Manual Aperture ? | Ring
| bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
| No
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
| No
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| Exp Lock ? | Yes
| No
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| Gain ? | Yes
| No
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| White balance ? | Yes
| No
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| Push AF ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| Yes
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Custom Keys ? synonymous: User buttons | 4 | No
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Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz 2 channel PCM
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| Microphone ? | external XLR
| Stereo internal Mini-jack external external XLR
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| Audio Control ? | auto manual
| manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder Screen
| Viewfinder Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | | SD Card built-in flash memory SDHC card SDXC card
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| Medium included ? | | No
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| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | | 4672 x 2628 - Max
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| Standard ? | | JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | | No
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Misc.
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| Specials | Cache recording up to 15 seconds.SD-recording too | GPS Geo Tagging |
Product Shots
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| View 2 | | |
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 ? | Excellent | Very good |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Very good |
| Color performance ? | Very good | Good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Very good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory | Sufficient |
| Wide Angle ? | Very good | Excellent |
| Configuration / image ? | Excellent | Good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Excellent | Very good |
| Handling ? | Very good | Good |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory | Good |
| Photo function ? | Poor | Satisfactory |
| Optics ? | Very good | Good |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | Good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Very good
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Total score ? (maximal 570) | 467 | 424 |
| Pros | + excellent image quality + Manual handling + Exceptionally well equipped + LowLight behavior
| + 50P Recording + Big wide angle + Very good low light behavior
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| Cons | - Expensive SxS-cards
| - Image characteristics can not be changed
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| Conclusion | Almost everything that was criticized on the EX1 (mainly concerning the switches/buttons and ergonomics) has been addressed and improved.In its current form, it definitely still plays in the top league in terms of low light performance, handling and functionality, and with its 1/2-inch chip it is one of the "bigger" small ones. | The HXR-NX70 is a nice camera; with its external controls it makes Sony`s consumer technology interesting for pros also.In addition to the good light sensitivity the abberation correction is remarkable, since it is seldom found on professional cameras.The only real drawback is the fixed image characteristics, which can not be modified.The pricing is fair considering the XLR connectors and the dust and splash protection -- as long as you actually have use for these features...Otherwise a comparable image quality can be found in the consumer class for approximately one third of the price of the NX70. |
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