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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-CX116 and Canon HF R106

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Sony HDR-CX116Canon HF R106
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name HDR-CX116HF R106
European name ?HDR-CX116EHF R106
US name ?HDR-CX116HF R106
lowest US price 424 $400 $
On the market since March 2010 March 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Sony 
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
SD MPEG2
 AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?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
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
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s17 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?8 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
 Canon
Optical Zoom ? 20 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm40 mm
Filter diameter ?30 mm- mm
Image Stabilization ?electronical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/5,5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1350000 Pixel 1560000 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/auto
Maximum shutter time ?auto
auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?No
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
No
Adjustable color ?No
No
Cinegamma ?No
Yes
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
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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 mini
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0 OUT
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
No
Headphones ?No
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 210 g 
Weight (with battery) 260 g270 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV50
Canon BP-2L5
Battery capacity  500 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control  No
Size
Height 50 mm60 mm
Width 56 mm64 mm
Depth 106 mm124 mm
Relative Size ?24
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230400 Pixel 112000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
 Joystick
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 Joystick
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
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
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?1570000 Pixel 1730000 Pixel
Resolutions ?2048 x 1536 max
1920 x 1080 - max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

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Specials  Cinemode with 25p
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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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 ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodSufficient
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?GoodSatisfactory
Wide Angle ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / image ?SufficientSufficient
Configuration / sound ?SufficientSufficient
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ? Excellent Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		322289
Pros + good auto modes
- Automatic lens shutter
Cons - our test model produced unsharp areas at the right image border
- hardly any control
- wide angle
- little manual control
Conclusion The camera shows few dark sides but also no highlights for this price range.The wide angle as well as the sharpness and low light performance are ok for this price.If the unsharp area at the right image border is a problem only of our particular test model and not af the whole series, the camera can be recommended to those who do not value any manual control options.With little wide angle, small sensors, lean low-light performance and few manual functions, it is hard to see any reason to choose one of the smaller Canon models, given a budget of 500 Euro.The 2010 competition simply has more to offer.
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slashCAM Review
HF R106 Review
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Forum posts  Test: Canon HF HF R18 R16 and R106 RF


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