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models compared on this page: HDR-TD20 and Sony HDR-CX550V

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Sony HDR-TD20 (2D)Sony HDR-CX550V
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Sony Information on Sony

Name HDR-TD20 (2D)HDR-CX550V
European name ?HDR-TD20 (2D)HDR-CX550VE
US name ?HDR-TD20 (2D)HDR-CX550V
lowest US price (1599) $1899 $
On the market since March 2012 March 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HDR-TD20 (2D)Sony HDR-CX550V
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
MVC 3D
 AVCHD
SD MPEG2
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i 3D
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i 3D
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
Max Bitrate ?28 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?64 GB64 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Sony
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,8 mm29,8 mm
Filter diameter ?- mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?21
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/2,9 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?4000000 Pixel 4150000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/6
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?No
 
Peaking ?Yes
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
 
Adjustable color ?No
 
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
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?Out mini
 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
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? AI
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 460 g440 g
Weight (with battery)  490 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV70
Sony NP-FV50
Battery capacity   
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 71 mm66 mm
Width 63 mm74 mm
Depth 130 mm143 mm
Relative Size ?56
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?- Color
Viewfinder format ?- 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 201600 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?1229000 Pixel 921000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
assignable custom key
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
No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
2 steps
auto
Audio levels ?Screen
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
SDHC card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?3540000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?6016 x 3384 - Max
4000 x 3000 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials 3D Full HD recording with 2 separate lenses / signal transducersGPSGPS with geo-tagging functionality
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 goodVery good
Resolution ?Very goodVery good
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Excellent
Configuration / image ?GoodSatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorPoor
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?GoodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		392390
Pros - Sharp 2D and 3D images
- Compact size
+ multi functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good lowlight sensibility
+ wide angle
+ Display with high resoultion
Cons - little manual control
- image characteristics cannot be modified
- no focus or exposure assist
Conclusion Compared to the previous model the sharpness of the camera has once more been improved, so the camera delivers pleasing images in the automatic mode.The compact size might also be a convincing argument, because nowhere else do you get similar 3-D quality with this camera size.More manual control however is offered by the competition.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.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HDR-TD20 (2D)Sony HDR-CX550V
slashCAM Review
HDR-TD20 Review
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