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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-350 and Canon XF305

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Sony PMW-350Canon XF305
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name PMW-350XF305
European name ?PMW-350KXF305E
US name ?PMW-350XF305
lowest US price (22357) $7495 $
On the market since April 2010 July 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Canon
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? DVCAM
XDCAM EX
MPEG2 - MXF
Recording Medium SxS / PC Express
Compact Flash
video resolutions EU ?DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 720p12 -50
MPEG2-1080p12 25
video resolutions US ?DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2-720p12 60
MPEG2 1080p12-30
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s50 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
XDCAM MPEG2
MPEG2 MXF
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Canon
Optical Zoom ?16 x18 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?31,4 mm29,3 mm
Filter diameter ?82 mm82 mm
Image Stabilization ?None
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?33
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/1,5 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 2070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/16.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/601/18
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%50-105%
Histogram ?Yes
waveform
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Knee ?Yes
Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ? No
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
-
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0 OUT
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?  
Time-code interface ? In
Out
In
Out
Genlock ? In
In
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
Out
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 6300 g2700 g
Weight (with battery)  2800 g
Battery type  Canon BP-955
Battery capacity   
Charger ? external
Remote control  Yes
Size
Height 124 mm180 mm
Width 269 mm192 mm
Depth 332 mm394 mm
Relative Size ?110136
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
S/W
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?921000 Pixel 1550000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
S/W
Display size 3,5 Inch4,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 1230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Ring
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		613
Audio

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Audio Formats ?4x48kHz
2 channel PCM
Microphone ?external XLR
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
display
Still

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Recording Medium ?  
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?  
Standard ?  
Flash ?  
Misc.

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Specials Chromatic aberration correctionFlip view of the display for 35mm adapter Native 23.98P recordingVariable frame rates:720p: 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 42, 45, 48, 50fps1080p: 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25fps
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ? Excellent Good
Resolution ? Excellent Excellent
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Wide Angle ?Very good Excellent
Configuration / image ? Excellent Excellent
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Excellent
Handling ?Very goodVery good
Portability ?SufficientSatisfactory
Photo function ?PoorPoor
Optics ?Very goodVery good
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		467465
Pros + Lowlight performance
+ Professionell layout / body
+ 4 audio channels
+ 2/3-inch chip
- 13 assignable buttons
- High sharpness
- 4:2:2 codec
Cons - 4:2:0 color sampling
- only one digital HD-out operable at a time
- Most expensive in the Sony XDCAM EX CAM Lineup
- no shot transition
Conclusion With the PMW-350 you get an enormously light sensitive 2/3-inch camcorder for 20.000 Euro, but it is limited due to the 4:2:0 XDCAM EX sampling.This may be bypassed with a Nano flash recorder and in this combination, the PMW-350 suddenly is the cheapest 2/3-inch 4:2:2 HD-Cam on the market.In any case a professional shoulder camcorder whose operation leaves little to be desired.In terms of display and viewfinder this camera raises the bar for competitors and its sharpness surpasses that of comparable modells from Sony und Panasonic.The lens is very good.Manual control options and assist functions like waveform monitor und vectorscope are aplenty.Only the low light performance is not completely satisfactory, it is visibly not on par with the Sony EX1(R), its closest competitor.
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[ top ]Sony PMW-350Canon XF305
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