Logo Logo

/// HD Camcorder Comparison



multiple selection by CTRL + left mouse button
lowest US price max
Manufacturer
On the market since
Video formats ?
Recording Medium ?
more filters
sorted by
models per page
Best values highlighted
view only tested models
diese Seite auf deutsch
 Jump to: Model | Test preview | Video | Configuration | Audio | Still | Misc. | Product Shots | Test results | More information |
2 models found [ Permalink for this page ]   

models compared on this page: Sony HVR-V1 and Sony HVR-Z7

display: 3 models per page sorted by score Best values highlighted
Model

Sony HVR-V1Sony HVR-Z7
Picture ?
Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Sony Information on Sony

Name HVR-V1HVR-Z7
European name ?HVR-V1EHVR-Z7E
US name ?HVR-V1UHVR-Z7U
lowest US price 3295 $5499 $
On the market since November 2006 February 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HVR-V1Sony HVR-Z7
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HVR-V1Sony HVR-Z7
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
external flash memory
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?20 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm32 mm
Filter diameter ?62 mm72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?23
Exchangable optics ?No
Yes
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1037000 Pixel 1037000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
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 HVR-V1Sony HVR-Z7
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		  
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
No
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
 
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1430 g 
Weight (with battery) 1600 g2800 g
Battery type Sony F570
 
Battery capacity 2200 mAh 
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 145 mm176 mm
Width 156 mm199 mm
Depth 322 mm439 mm
Relative Size ?72153
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 Pixel 1226880 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,2 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211200 Pixel 921600 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
 Ring
button
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		66
Audio

[ top ]Sony HVR-V1Sony HVR-Z7
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?external XLR
mono external
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony HVR-V1Sony HVR-Z7
Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?1037000 Pixel 1037000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1440 x 8101440x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HVR-V1Sony HVR-Z7
Specials  A memory card recorder for Compact Flash (CF) memory cards is included in delivery
Product Shots

[ top ]Sony HVR-V1Sony HVR-Z7
View 1
View 2
Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony HVR-V1Sony HVR-Z7
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 
Resolution ?Satisfactory 
Color performance ?Good 
subj.Picture impression ?Very good 
Optical Zoom ?Satisfactory 
Wide Angle ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / image ?Very good 
Configuration / sound ?Very good 
Handling ?Very good 
Portability ?Good 
Photo function ?Sufficient 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Very good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		389 
Pros + Very good image quality impression
+ 20x zoom
+ handling well-conceived
HDMI out
+ 25p
 
Cons -less Wide-angle than FX1/A1/HVX200
 
Conclusion 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 HVR-V1Sony HVR-Z7
slashCAM Review
HVR-V1 Review
HVR-Z7 Review
external reviews/tests digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com
www.dv.com
digitalproducer.com
provideocoalition.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
Mike Tapa adapter for Sony HVR Z7 - experiences?
Sony LA-100W adapter DSLR Lenses on Z7 HDV camcorder
Canon xl h1a or SonyHVR-Z7E
HDV Capture Failed: HVR-Z7E
SonyHVR-Z7E
The camera menu HVR-S270U/HVR-Z7U
New HDV Sony HVR-Z7E and HVR-S270E


Please consider that these data have been entered into this database by human beings.Also, the technical information provided by the manufacturers are at times contradictory, incomplete and sometimes even incorrect.Although we take great care checking all information, we can not gurantee for its correctness.Should you find this data to have some omission or error, please let us know! Mail:



update am 10.Februar 2012 - 17:55
slashCAM ist ein Projekt der channelunit GmbH
*Datenschutzhinweis*