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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-CX116 and Canon Legria HF R306

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Sony HDR-CX116Canon Legria HF R306
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name HDR-CX116Legria HF R306
European name ?HDR-CX116ELegria HF R306
US name ?HDR-CX116Vixia HF R306
lowest US price 424 $ (349) $
On the market since March 2010 April 2012
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
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
HDV 1920 x 1080/25p
MP4 1280 x 720
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?8 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
 Canon
Optical Zoom ? 32 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?30 mm- mm
Image Stabilization ?electronical
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch
1/4, 85 inches
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1350000 Pixel 2070000 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
manual
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
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
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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
also AV-output
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 210 g250 g
Weight (with battery) 260 g 
Battery type Sony NP-FV50
 
Battery capacity   
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control  No
Size
Height 50 mm54 mm
Width 56 mm55 mm
Depth 106 mm115 mm
Relative Size ?23
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 ?230400 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
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
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
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?1570000 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  Story Creator recording assistant
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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 ? 
Manufacturers URL Website Sony 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactoryGood
Color performance ?GoodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?GoodGood
Wide Angle ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / image ?SufficientSufficient
Configuration / sound ?SufficientSufficient
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ? Excellent Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		322318
Pros + good auto modes
 
Cons - our test model produced unsharp areas at the right image border
- hardly any 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.Little wide angle, but the most natural image in this price range, average low-light performance, and even some useful manual control.With this offer Canon stays just below the 300 Euro threshold (internet prices), but still lies above the competition, who show other strengths and cost about 50 less. Hence, those looking for a camera in these price regions should make their decision based on tolerable weaknesses, which are distributed differently among the tested cameras.
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