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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-XR550V and Canon HF M36

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Sony HDR-XR550VCanon HF M36
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name HDR-XR550VHF M36
European name ?HDR-XR550VELegria HF M36
US name ?HDR-XR550VVIXIA HF M36
lowest US price 960 $ (749) $
On the market since March 2010 March 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Canon
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR550VCanon HF M36
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR550VCanon HF M36
Video formats ? AVCHD
SD MPEG2
 AVCHD
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
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
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
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?240 GB8 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Canon
Optical Zoom ?10 x15 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,8 mm39,5 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,9 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?4150000 Pixel 2990000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ? No
Expanded Focus ? Yes
Peaking ? No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ? Yes
Adjustable color ? Yes
Cinegamma ? Yes
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ? No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony HDR-XR550VCanon HF M36
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
also AV-output
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? AI
Advanced Mini
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 510 g320 g
Weight (with battery) 590 g380 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV50
Canon BP-808
Battery capacity  890 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 70 mm60 mm
Width 74 mm68 mm
Depth 143 mm123 mm
Relative Size ?75
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?201600 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 211000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
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		No
No
Audio

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR550VCanon HF M36
Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ? Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR550VCanon HF M36
Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?4000 x 3000 - Max
2304 x 1296 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR550VCanon HF M36
Specials GPS with geo-tagging functionality 
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony HDR-XR550VCanon HF M36
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodSatisfactory
Resolution ?Very goodGood
Color performance ?GoodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSatisfactory
Wide Angle ? Excellent Satisfactory
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSufficient
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		390361
Pros + multi functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good lowlight sensibility
+ wide angle
+ Display with high resoultion
+ Many manual controls
Cons - image characteristics cannot be modified
- no focus or exposure assist
- No Zebra
Conclusion The wide angle (which shrinks a little with active image stabilization) as well as the low light performance is better than on all competing modells.But in terms of sharpness, manual control options and color reproduction the Sony is not quite on par with the class winners.The automatics work solidly in a Sony-typical way.Remarkably good is the high-resolving display, but a focus assist option is nevertheless missed when setting the focus manually.A big drawback from the previous series has been fixed: setting the focus works much better thanks to the touch screen.But overall the operation is still somewhat fiddly at certain points.The large display of the upcoming HF S series will thus come in handy. On the minus side we have the low light capabilities, the missing zebra mode and the small wide angle.A plus is the lowered price, as well as the cinegamma/25p-mode and the fact, that the camera, given enough light, produces very consistent images in the auto mode.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HDR-XR550VCanon HF M36
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