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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-EX1 and Sony HVR-V1

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Sony PMW-EX1Sony HVR-V1
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Name PMW-EX1HVR-V1
European name ?PMW-EX1EHVR-V1E
US name ?PMWEX1HVR-V1U
lowest US price 6299 $3295 $
On the market since November 2007 November 2006
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony HVR-V1
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony HVR-V1
Video formats ?XDCAM EX
 MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium SxS / PC Express
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ?XDCAM MPEG2
 DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?14 x20 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?31,4 mm37,4 mm
Filter diameter ?77 mm62 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?22
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/2 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2073600 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
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100% Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Knee ?Yes
 
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony HVR-V1
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 Out
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2400 g1430 g
Weight (with battery) 2800 g1600 g
Battery type Sony BP-U30
Sony F570
Battery capacity  2200 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 178 mm145 mm
Width 176 mm156 mm
Depth 311 mm322 mm
Relative Size ?9772
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
B/W and color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 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 ?921000 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Wheel
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		46
Audio

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony HVR-V1
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?external XLR
external XLR
mono external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony 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.

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony HVR-V1
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony HVR-V1
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 ? Excellent Good
Resolution ?GoodSatisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Wide Angle ?Very goodSatisfactory
Configuration / image ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Very good
Handling ?Very goodVery good
Portability ?SatisfactoryGood
Photo function ?PoorSufficient
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		459389
Pros + excellent image quality
+ Manual handling
+ Exceptionally well equipped
+ LowLight behavior
+ Very good image quality impression
+ 20x zoom
+ handling well-conceived
HDMI out
+ 25p
Cons - Expensive SxS memory cards
- jerky zoom
-less Wide-angle than FX1/A1/HVX200
Conclusion The Sony PMW-EX1 offers an absolutely convincing technology with virtually all imaginable (and even some innovative) control options.Add to that a very good lens which thanks to a digital CAC rarely shows chromatic aberrations.The lowlight performance of the camera is currently a class for itself.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 ]Sony PMW-EX1Sony HVR-V1
slashCAM Review
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