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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-350 and Canon XA10

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Sony PMW-350Canon XA10
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Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name PMW-350XA10
European name ?PMW-350KXA10
US name ?PMW-350XA10
lowest US price (22357) $1869 $
On the market since April 2010 April 2011
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Canon
Test preview

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Canon XA10
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Canon XA10
Video formats ? DVCAM
XDCAM EX
 AVCHD
Recording Medium SxS / PC Express
SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
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
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
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
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
XDCAM MPEG2
 MPEG4
on-board memory ? 64 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Canon
Optical Zoom ?16 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?31,4 mm30,4 mm
Filter diameter ?82 mm58 mm
Image Stabilization ?None
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?3Digital (auto)
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
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 ?1/2.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/601/6
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%70%
100%
Histogram ?Yes
waveform
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
No
Knee ?Yes
No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ? No
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony PMW-350Canon XA10
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
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ? Yes
Time-code interface ? In
Out
No
Genlock ? In
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 6300 g 
Weight (with battery)   
Battery type  Canon BP-808
Battery capacity  850 mAh
Charger ? internal
Remote control  Yes
Size
Height 124 mm144 mm
Width 269 mm77 mm
Depth 332 mm161 mm
Relative Size ?11017
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
S/W
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?921000 Pixel 260000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 922000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
No
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exp Lock ?Yes
No
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		62
Audio

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Canon XA10
Audio Formats ?4x48kHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?external XLR
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Canon XA10
Recording Medium ? SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ? 1920x1080
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? No
Misc.

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Canon XA10
Specials Chromatic aberration correctionFlip view of the display for 35mm adapter Native 23.98P recording2 memory card slots
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony PMW-350Canon XA10
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ? Excellent Very good
Resolution ? Excellent Very good
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / image ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Very good
Handling ?Very goodGood
Portability ?SufficientVery good
Photo function ?PoorSufficient
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		467438
Pros + Lowlight performance
+ Professionell layout / body
+ 4 audio channels
+ 2/3-inch chip
+ Manual control over image characteristics
+ Low-Light Properties
+ XLR
+ Manual buttons, wheel and lens ring
+ Touch focus in manual mode
Cons - 4:2:0 color sampling
- only one digital HD-out operable at a time
- Most expensive in the Sony XDCAM EX CAM Lineup
- ND-filter function toothless
- 4:2:2 codec is not "activated"
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 manual control Canon leaves comparable consumer camcorders behind: the three custom keys, the dial and the lens ring make for the best camera operation we have seen for a long time in the price range under 1500 Euro (March 2011).The possibility to use touch focus in the manual mode is also a great plus.Even the extra charge of 500 Euro for the XA10 seems fair, as the added value not only inludes XLR, but also an accessory shoe, improved ergonomics, and an infrared mode.
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[ top ]Sony PMW-350Canon XA10
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