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models compared on this page: Canon XA10 and Sony HXR-NX5

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Canon XA10Sony HXR-NX5
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Sony Information on Sony

Name XA10HXR-NX5
European name ?XA10 HXR-NX5E
US name ?XA10 HXR-NX5U
lowest US price 1869 $ 
On the market since April 2011 January 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Canon XA10Sony HXR-NX5
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Canon XA10Sony HXR-NX5
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
SD MPEG2
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 720 x756/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?64 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Sony
Optical Zoom ?10 x20 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?30,4 mm29,5 mm
Filter diameter ?58 mm72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?Digital (auto)
3
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 1037000 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 ?1/2.0001/16.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?Yes
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		70-100%
Histogram ?waveform
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?No
Yes
Knee ?No
Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Canon XA10Sony HXR-NX5
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0 OUT
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Mini-jack
 XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
 Out
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  2100 g
Weight (with battery)  2300 g
Battery type Canon BP-808
 
Battery capacity 850 mAh 
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 144 mm173 mm
Width 77 mm187 mm
Depth 161 mm342 mm
Relative Size ?17110
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?S/WColor
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?260000 Pixel 1226880 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,2 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?922000 Pixel 921600 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 Ring
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 Ring
button
Focus switcher ?No
Yes
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exp Lock ?No
Yes
Gain ?No
Yes
White balance ?No
Yes
Push AF ?No
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		27
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
2 channel PCM
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ? 1037000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

[ top ]Canon XA10Sony HXR-NX5
Specials 2 memory card slots"Smooth Slow Record" slow motion.128GB flash recorder is available (optional)
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Canon XA10Sony HXR-NX5
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodVery good
Resolution ?Very goodGood
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSatisfactory
Wide Angle ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / sound ?Very goodVery good
Handling ?GoodVery good
Portability ?Very goodSatisfactory
Photo function ?SufficientPoor
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		438425
Pros + Manual control over image characteristics
+ Low-Light Properties
+ XLR
+ Manual buttons, wheel and lens ring
+ Touch focus in manual mode
+ large wide angle
+ XLR audio
+ good low light performance
+ high resolution display / viewfinder
Cons - ND-filter function toothless
- 4:2:2 codec is not "activated"
- sharpness only average
- no touch focus
- no shot transition
Conclusion In terms of manual control Canon leaves comparable consumer camcorders behind: the three custom keys, the dial and the lens ring make for the best camera operation we have seen for a long time in the price range under 1500 Euro (March 2011).The possibility to use touch focus in the manual mode is also a great plus.Even the extra charge of 500 Euro for the XA10 seems fair, as the added value not only inludes XLR, but also an accessory shoe, improved ergonomics, and an infrared mode.Above all the Sony persuades with its low light capabilities, audio section, handling, display, viewfinder and wide angle.As a universal workhorse this semiprofessionell AVCHD-camcorder thus makes a thoroughly good impression.
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[ top ]Canon XA10Sony HXR-NX5
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