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Model
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| Canon XF105 | Sony PMW-F3 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Canon 
| Sony
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| Name | XF105 | PMW-F3 |
| European name ? | XF105E | PMW-F3K |
| US name ? | XF105 | PMW-F3K |
| lowest US price | 2949 $ | (24633) $ |
| On the market since | January 2011 | July 2011 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Canon | |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Very good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MPEG2 - MXF
| XDCAM EX
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| Recording Medium | Compact Flash
| SDHC card
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| video resolutions EU ? | MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 720p12 -50
MPEG2-1080p12 25
| XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
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| video resolutions US ? | MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2-720p12 60
MPEG2 1080p12-30
| XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 50 Mbit/s | 35 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG2 MXF
| MPEG2
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| on-board memory ? | | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Canon
| no
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| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 30,4 mm | |
| Filter diameter ? | 58 mm | PL-mount
mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
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| ND Filter ? | digital
| 2 |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| Yes
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/Super35 mm equivalent
inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2070000 Pixel | 2000000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
| manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 | 1/2.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/3 | 1/32 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
| auto
manual
AE-Shift
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| Infrared recording ? | Yes
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 50-105% | 70-100% |
| Histogram ? | waveform
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
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| Black Strech ? | Yes
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| Knee ? | Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | Out
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| USB ? | USB 2.0 OUT
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | | |
| Time-code interface ? | In
Out
| In
Out
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| Genlock ? | In
| In
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | Out
| Out
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 1000 g | |
| Weight (with battery) | 1100 g | 2400 g |
| Battery type | Canon BP-925
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| Battery capacity | | |
| Charger ? | external
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| Remote control | Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 139 mm | |
| Width | 191 mm | |
| Depth | 268 mm | |
| Relative Size ? | 71 | 0 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 260000 Pixel | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 3,5 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 920000 Pixel | 921600 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
| Rocker
Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Ring
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
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| ND Filter ? | No
| Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | No
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| Gain ? | Yes
| Yes
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| White balance ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Push AF ? | No
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| Yes
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 10 | |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | 2 channel PCM
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
external XLR
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| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
display
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | | |
| Medium included ? | | |
| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | | |
| Standard ? | | |
| Flash ? | | |
Misc.
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| Specials | Variable 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
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| 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 ? | Good | Excellent |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Excellent |
| Color performance ? | Very good | Very good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Very good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Poor |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Good |
| Configuration / image ? | Excellent | Excellent |
| Configuration / sound ? | Excellent | Excellent |
| Handling ? | Good | Very good |
| Portability ? | Good | Sufficient |
| Photo function ? | Sufficient | Poor |
| Optics ? | Very good | Very good |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
| Very good
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 462 | 447 |
| Pros | + Codec with 4:2:2 50 Mbps
| + excellent image quality
+ Large sensor
+ Manual settings
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| Cons | - No ND filter
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| Conclusion | The XF100/105 is a compact workhorse that plays off its strength especially in the documentation and news area (less in a scenic environment).Here the camera concept feels quite well thought-through.The lack of a ND filter and the 1/3" chip are our main points of criticism, aside from slight difficulties in the handling, though these of course are partly due to the compact form. | In spite of the CMOS chip the F3 is closer to the F35 than it seems at first glance: it supports dual link 4:4:4 RGB, S-Log, so with robust PL-recording and decent lenses the F3 might make a good B-camera at a cinema movie set.The 35 Mbs MPEG2 material on a SxS device functions in addition to the external recording capabilities almost as a kind of proxy.Sure, a higher quality internal recording would be nice, but as there are lots of inexpensive options for an external recording in these modular times it is not mandatory.The Sony PMW-F3 convinces with extremely good light sensitivity with very low noise even at higher gain levels.With an MSRP of around 24,000 Euro for the Sony PMW-F3K (approximately 16,000 Euro for the L-version without PL-lens kit), it is a very attractive entry in the S35 digital cinema class. |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
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| slashCAM Review | | |
| external reviews/tests | |  timurcivan.blogspot.fr
www.xdcam-user.com
johnbrawley.wordpress.com
www.fxguide.com
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| Forum posts | | Sonykontert with F3 update gegenCanonC300 introduction
Canon EOS-C300 and SonyPMW F3 in Comparison
Confusion about SonyPMW F3 assessment of Alan Roberts for the BBC
And a teaser: SonyPMW F3 or tease me to death
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