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models compared on this page: Canon XL H1A and Sony HVR-V1

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Canon XL H1ASony HVR-V1
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Sony Information on Sony

Name XL H1AHVR-V1
European name ?XL H1AHVR-V1E
US name ?XL H1AHVR-V1U
lowest US price  3295 $
On the market since June 2008 November 2006
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Canon XL H1ASony HVR-V1
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Canon XL H1ASony HVR-V1
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?20 x20 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?39 mm37,4 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm62 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?22
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1560000 Pixel 1037000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/16.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70-100%
Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
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 ]Canon XL H1ASony HVR-V1
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 In
Out
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?No
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Cinch
XLR
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Yes
Time-code interface ? No
Genlock ? No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ? No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 3435 g1430 g
Weight (with battery) 3750 g1600 g
Battery type Canon BP-950G
Sony F570
Battery capacity 5200 mAh2200 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 226 mm145 mm
Width 220 mm156 mm
Depth 496 mm322 mm
Relative Size ?24672
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
B/W and color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?215000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,4 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?215000 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ? No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ?Menu
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		 6
Audio

[ top ]Canon XL H1ASony HVR-V1
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
HDV: 4x48kHz 16bit MPEG 2
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
display
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?16 MB
 
Effective pixels ?1560000 Pixel 1037000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480		1440 x 810
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

[ top ]Canon XL H1ASony HVR-V1
Specials optional upgrade for NTSC recordingsimulataneous video signal at RCA and BNC output 
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Canon XL H1ASony 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 ?GoodGood
Resolution ?Very goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Wide Angle ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Very good
Handling ?Very goodVery good
Portability ?SufficientGood
Photo function ?SufficientSufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		405389
Pros + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ interchangeable lenses
+ 4 audio channels for HDV
+ Very well equipped
+ Very good image quality impression
+ 20x zoom
+ handling well-conceived
HDMI out
+ 25p
Cons - unergonomical on the shoulder
-less Wide-angle than FX1/A1/HVX200
Conclusion The Canon XL H1A has excellent CCDs, which in some aspects tap the full resolution potential of HDV.In combination with very good dynamic behavior and the consistent colors this provides a very good image impression.The standard lens is not satisfying: for less distortion and chromatic aberrations as well as for more wide angle pros need to go for an additional (more expensive) optics.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.
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Canon XL H1ASony HVR-V1
slashCAM Review
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external reviews/tests www.camcorderinfo.com
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