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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-XR550V and JVC GC-PX10

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Sony HDR-XR550VJVC GC-PX10
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

JVC About JVC

Name HDR-XR550VGC-PX10
European name ?HDR-XR550VEGC-PX10
US name ?HDR-XR550VGC-PX10
lowest US price 960 $ (899) $
On the market since March 2010 October 2011
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to JVC
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? AVCHD
SD MPEG2
 AVCHD
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s36 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?240 GB32 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Konica Minolta
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,8 mm42,9 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm46 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 inch1/2,33 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?4150000 Pixel 12700000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/4000
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/4
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ? No
Expanded Focus ? No
Peaking ? Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ? No
Adjustable color ? No
Cinegamma ? No
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
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
No
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
also AV-output
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? AI
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 510 g 
Weight (with battery) 590 g520 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV50
JVC BNVF815U
Battery capacity  1460 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
No
Size
Height 70 mm122 mm
Width 74 mm131 mm
Depth 143 mm67 mm
Relative Size ?710
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 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
 
Manual Focus ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
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		No
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Audio

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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
5 steps
Audio levels ? Screen
Still

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

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Specials GPS with geo-tagging functionalityAutomatic recordingShort 4K takes possible as 25p image sequences
Product Shots

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Test results

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 ?Very goodGood
Resolution ?Very good Excellent
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Sufficient
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSufficient
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactoryGood
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		390348
Pros + multi functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good lowlight sensibility
+ wide angle
+ Display with high resoultion
+ Very sharp
Cons - image characteristics cannot be modified
- no focus or exposure assist
- Colorful factory settings cannot be modified
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.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.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
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