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models compared on this page: Canon HF M36 and Sony HDR-PJ260

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Canon HF M36Sony HDR-PJ260
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

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Name HF M36HDR-PJ260
European name ?Legria HF M36HDR-PJ260E
US name ?VIXIA HF M36HDR-PJ260
lowest US price (749) $ (629) $
On the market since March 2010 January 2012
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Canon HF M36Sony HDR-PJ260
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s28 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?8 GB16 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Sony
Optical Zoom ?15 x30 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?39,5 mm29,8 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm- 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 ?1/4 inch1/3,91 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2990000 Pixel 2230000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/8
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?No
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Canon HF M36Sony HDR-PJ260
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 OUT
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Mini-jack
Headphones ?also AV-output
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?Advanced Mini
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 320 g320 g
Weight (with battery) 380 g 
Battery type Canon BP-808
Sony NP-FV50
Battery capacity 890 mAh 
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
No
Size
Height 60 mm64 mm
Width 68 mm58 mm
Depth 123 mm116 mm
Relative Size ?54
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
Menu
Manual Aperture ?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
 
Audio

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

[ top ]Canon HF M36Sony HDR-PJ260
Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ? 5020000 Pixel
Resolutions ?2304 x 1296 - Max
3984 x 2240 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
No
Misc.

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Test results

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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Satisfactory 
Resolution ?Good 
Color performance ?Very good 
subj.Picture impression ?Very good 
Optical Zoom ?Satisfactory 
Wide Angle ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / sound ?Sufficient 
Handling ?Good 
Portability ? Excellent  
Photo function ?Satisfactory 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		361 
Pros + Many manual controls
 
Cons - No Zebra
 
Conclusion 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. 
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[ top ]Canon HF M36Sony HDR-PJ260
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