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models compared on this page: Sony NEX-VG10 and Canon HF S21

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Sony NEX-VG10Canon HF S21
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name NEX-VG10HF S21
European name ?NEX-VG10Legria HF S21
US name ?NEX-VG10VIXIA HF S21
lowest US price 1519 $1189 $
On the market since September 2010 April 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Canon
Test preview

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Canon HF S21
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Canon HF S21
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDXC card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
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
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 ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 64 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Canon
Optical Zoom ?11 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm43,6 mm
Filter diameter ?67 (kit lens)
mm		58 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/APS-C (23.4 × 15.6mm)
inch		1/2,6 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 ?1/40001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/41/6
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?No
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
70%
100%
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
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
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		  Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
also AV-output
Lanc ?No
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?1 x 1 x Standard Hotshoe
Advanced Mini
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 620 g470 g
Weight (with battery) 1300 g520 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV70
Canon BP-807
Battery capacity 1960 mAh890 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 97 mm75 mm
Width 132 mm74 mm
Depth 294 mm140 mm
Relative Size ?377
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1440000 Pixel 123000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,0 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 922000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Ring
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
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Audio

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Canon HF S21
Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Canon HF S21
Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ? 8020000 Pixel
Resolutions ?4592 × 3056 - Max
3264 x 2448
3264 x 2456 max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Canon HF S21
Specials - Vegas Movie Studio Platinum HD 10 as a free download
- Interchangeable lenses
2 SDHC slots
Product Shots

[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Canon HF S21
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Test results

Test pictures
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodGood
Resolution ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?Very goodPoor
Configuration / image ?Very goodGood
Configuration / sound ?PoorSatisfactory
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?GoodVery good
Photo function ?Very goodSatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		380348
Pros + APS-C chip with interchangeable lens
+ complete manual control over iris, shutter, gain, white balance
+ image settings can be adjusted
+ Many manual controls
Cons - no control over audio, no level indication
- no motorized zoom
- no focus assist options
- small wide angle
Conclusion The NEX-VG10 is a nice camera which makes great video recordings with bokeh, and also shows good lowlight capabilities -- even with the not so ideal kit lens.Iris, shutter, gain and white balance can be controlled manually (and separately), and also the image characteristics may be adjusted.But in comparison with present DSLRs Sony missed the occasion to add another dimension to "large-sensor-filming".Hardly any feature can be found that could not be had elsewhere (for considerably less money even).The audio section is rather meager for a 2000 Euro camcorder.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.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony NEX-VG10Canon HF S21
slashCAM Review
NEX-VG10 Review
HF S21 Review
external reviews/tests www.hackermovies.com
 
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slashCAM ClipKanal: First Test Video of SonyNEX-VG10
SonyNEX-VG10 - camcorder with APS sensor and interchangeable lenses
Canon HF S21 - Brave New World video?


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