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models compared on this page: Canon XF105 and Sony HVR-V1

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Canon XF105Sony HVR-V1
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Sony Information on Sony

Name XF105HVR-V1
European name ?XF105EHVR-V1E
US name ?XF105HVR-V1U
lowest US price 2949 $3295 $
On the market since January 2011 November 2006
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Canon XF105Sony HVR-V1
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Canon XF105Sony HVR-V1
Video formats ?MPEG2 - MXF
 MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium Compact Flash
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 720p12 -50
MPEG2-1080p12 25
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2-720p12 60
MPEG2 1080p12-30
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?50 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ?MPEG2 MXF
 DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?10 x20 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?30,4 mm37,4 mm
Filter diameter ?58 mm62 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?digital
2
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 1037000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?Yes
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105% Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?waveform
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Knee ?Yes
 
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Yes
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
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0 OUT
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
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) 1000 g1430 g
Weight (with battery) 1100 g1600 g
Battery type Canon BP-925
Sony F570
Battery capacity  2200 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 139 mm145 mm
Width 191 mm156 mm
Depth 268 mm322 mm
Relative Size ?7172
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
B/W and color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?260000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?920000 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exp Lock ?No
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?No
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		106
Audio

[ top ]Canon XF105Sony HVR-V1
Audio Formats ?2 channel PCM
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
external XLR
mono external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
display
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Canon XF105Sony HVR-V1
Recording Medium ? Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ? 1037000 Pixel
Resolutions ? 1440 x 810
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? No
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

Test pictures
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chrominance resolution
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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 ?GoodGood
Resolution ?Very goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSatisfactory
Wide Angle ? Excellent Satisfactory
Configuration / image ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Very good
Handling ?GoodVery good
Portability ?GoodGood
Photo function ?SufficientSufficient
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		462389
Pros + Codec with 4:2:2 50 Mbps
+ Very good image quality impression
+ 20x zoom
+ handling well-conceived
HDMI out
+ 25p
Cons - No ND filter
-less Wide-angle than FX1/A1/HVX200
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.The Sony HVR-V1 makes the most of the three 1/4-inch CMOS-converter .The brightness resolution is good, the color resolution lacks somewhat.The progressive mode offers more vertical resolution, but shows occasional color artifacts.Low noise and little smear effects together with excellent automatics make for a very good subjective image impression.The 20x lens shows comparatively few errors like aberrations or distortion, but the wide-angle could be larger for this price range.Lowlight performance of the FX7 is good, the plus points being low noise and the optional hyper-gain.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Canon XF105Sony HVR-V1
slashCAM Review
XF105 Review
HVR-V1 Review
external reviews/tests  digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com
www.dv.com
digitalproducer.com
Forum posts  Odd Problem with HVR-V1E and PPCS4
Question on HVR-V1E (progressive set)
Canon XH-A1 vs. SonyHVR-V1E?
Sony HDR FX7 HVR V1 or Canon XM2 or SonyVX2100
35mm adapter purchase recommendation for SONY HVR-V1E
SonyHVR-V1E despite CMOS article?
FX7 with V1 firmware - is this possible?
Difference SonyHVR-V1 / SonyHVR-V1u / SonyHVR-V1E?
SonyHVR-V1U Review
SONY HVR-V1E: The CMOS Dreichipper
Avid XPress Pro HD 5.0 Splice-in only in V1 / A1 / A2 possible
SonyHVR-V1E: Are these bugs or features?
The technique of SonyHVR-V1U


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