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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-CX305V and Canon HF S20

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Sony HDR-CX305VCanon HF S20
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name HDR-CX305VHF S20
European name ?HDR-CX305VELegria HF S20
US name ?HDR-CX305VVIXIA HF S20
lowest US price (799) $848 $
On the market since March 2010 April 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Canon
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX305VCanon HF S20
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX305VCanon HF S20
Video formats ? AVCHD
SD MPEG2
 AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?16 GB32 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Canon
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,8 mm43,6 mm
Filter diameter ?30 mm58 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 inch1/2,6 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 6010000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/auto
1/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?auto
1/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?No
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
Cinegamma ?No
Yes
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
Yes
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony HDR-CX305VCanon HF S20
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 OUT
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
Mini-jack
Headphones ?No
also AV-output
Lanc ?No
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? AI
Advanced Mini
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 310 g470 g
Weight (with battery) 360 g520 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV50
Canon BP-807
Battery capacity 980 mAh890 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 52 mm75 mm
Width 64 mm74 mm
Depth 112 mm140 mm
Relative Size ?37
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230400 Pixel 922000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?No
Yes
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
1
Audio

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX305VCanon HF S20
Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX305VCanon HF S20
Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?3540000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?2304 x 1728 - Max
3264 x 2448
3264 x 2456 max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HDR-CX305VCanon HF S20
Specials -2 SDHC slots
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony HDR-CX305VCanon HF S20
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 ?GoodGood
Resolution ?GoodSatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Poor
Configuration / image ?SufficientGood
Configuration / sound ?PoorSatisfactory
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ? Excellent Very good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		370348
Pros + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good low light performance
+ Many manual controls
Cons - no microphone and headphone jacks
- display resolution only average
- little manual control
- small wide angle
Conclusion Too bad Sony still does not offer any manual control on their medium-class camcorders.Because the camera actually delivers an overall good image for this price range.The wide angle lens with its almost 29mm (kb) surely makes it attractive to some buyers, since competing models offer nothing of the sort.On the other hand the camera has a spicy price tag, which makes it look somewhat less good compared to the new Panasonic series (HDC-XX60).Hence, in its price range it recommends itself only to those who need a generous wide angle without any manual control or connectivity.The sharpness is only slightly below what is possible in this price range and the options for manual control are also quite ok.The touchscreen is a real improvement, so the problems with focus setting we used to citizise are gone.Since Sony offers more manual in this price range than they did before and both Sony and Panasonic have more wide angle, the HF S models of 2010 appear a little overpriced.
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