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models compared on this page: Canon HF S21 and HDR-TD10

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Canon HF S21Sony HDR-TD10 (3D)
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

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Name HF S21HDR-TD10 (3D)
European name ?Legria HF S21HDR-TD10 (3D)
US name ?VIXIA HF S21HDR-TD10 (3D)
lowest US price 1189 $ (1599) $
On the market since April 2010 April 2011
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HDR-TD10 (3D)
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HDR-TD10 (3D)
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
MVC 3D
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 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?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
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s28 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?64 GB64 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Sony
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm34,4 mm
Filter diameter ?58 mm- mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?12
Size of image sensor ?1/2,6 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?6010000 Pixel 2000000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/6auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?Yes
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HDR-TD10 (3D)
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?also AV-output
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
 
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?Advanced Mini
 AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 470 g645 g
Weight (with battery) 520 g 
Battery type Canon BP-807
Sony NP-FV70
Battery capacity 890 mAh1960 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 75 mm74 mm
Width 74 mm86 mm
Depth 140 mm148 mm
Relative Size ?79
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?123000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?922000 Pixel 1229000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
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		1No
Audio

[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HDR-TD10 (3D)
Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
2 steps
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?8020000 Pixel 3540000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3264 x 2448
3264 x 2456 max
3072 x 2304 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HDR-TD10 (3D)
Specials 2 SDHC slots3D Full HD recording with 2 separate lenses / signal transducers
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HDR-TD10 (3D)
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 ?GoodVery good
Resolution ?SatisfactoryGood
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorGood
Configuration / image ?GoodSufficient
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactoryPoor
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?Very goodGood
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		348344
Pros + Many manual controls
- Good display
Cons - small wide angle
- Image characteristics can not be changed
- few image control options
Conclusion 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.The high resolution of its 3D images is a real novelty in this price range.In automatic mode, beautiful 3D images can be made quickly and easily.Manual control, however, is scarce.
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slashCAM Review
HF S21 Review
HDR-TD10 Review
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