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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-CX550V and JVC GY-HM150

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Sony HDR-CX550VJVC GY-HM150
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

JVC About JVC

Name HDR-CX550VGY-HM150
European name ?HDR-CX550VEGY-HM150
US name ?HDR-CX550VGY-HM150
lowest US price 1899 $ (2700) $
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
 MiniDV
HDV
XDCAM EX
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 576/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s35 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG2
on-board memory ?64 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,8 mm39 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm46 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/2,9 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?4150000 Pixel  
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/3.125
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ? No
Expanded Focus ? No
Peaking ? Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
50-105%
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ? Yes
Adjustable color ? Yes
Cinegamma ? Yes
Black Strech ?No
Yes
Knee ?No
Yes
Colorbars ?No
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ? Yes
Set Time Code ?No
Yes
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
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
 XLR
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? AI
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 440 g 
Weight (with battery) 490 g1400 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV50
JVC BN-VF823
Battery capacity  2190 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 66 mm179 mm
Width 74 mm138 mm
Depth 143 mm366 mm
Relative Size ?690
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?201600 Pixel 260000 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 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
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
Wheel
button
Focus switcher ?No
Yes
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exp Lock ?No
Yes
Gain ?No
Yes
White balance ?No
Yes
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
6
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
2 channel PCM
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ? Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?4000 x 3000 - Max
1920 x 1080 - max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
No
Misc.

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Specials GPS with geo-tagging functionalityRecords both HDV and XDCamEX in a Quicktime container on SDHC card.When recording in SD DV-AVI files are written in AVI containers.
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
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test small ISO image
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodSufficient
Resolution ?Very goodVery good
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Satisfactory
Configuration / image ?SatisfactoryVery good
Configuration / sound ?PoorVery good
Handling ?GoodVery good
Portability ?Very goodGood
Photo function ?SatisfactoryPoor
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		390352
Pros + multi functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good lowlight sensibility
+ wide angle
+ Display with high resoultion
+ professional handling
+ cheap workflow by using XDCAM EX on SDCH cards
+ flexible assignable
Cons - image characteristics cannot be modified
- no focus or exposure assist
- wide angle with slight distortions
- poor low-light
- display and viewfinder have a very low resolution
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 addition to the professional focus and features of the camera the XDCAM EX format persuades.The trade-off consists of the no longer up-to-date low-light capabilities, the narrow wide angle and the lens distortion.Also the image stabilizer, as well as the display and viewfinder seem a little out-dated..On the plus side of course you have to add the XLR jacks and the ND filter.In the price range of the estimated 2700 Euro though, these are no unique features, unless one does needs XDCAM EX recording or is looking for CCD sensors.
More information

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