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Model
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| Sony HDR-CX690 | JVC GC-PX10 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| JVC 
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| Name | HDR-CX690 | GC-PX10 |
| European name ? | HDR-CX690VE | GC-PX10 |
| US name ? | HDR-CX690 | GC-PX10 |
| lowest US price | (1199) $ | (899) $ |
| On the market since | March 2011 | October 2011 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to JVC |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | AVCHD SD MPEG2
| AVCHD
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| Recording Medium | SD Card SDHC card Memory Stick PRO Duo SDXC card
| SDHC card built-in flash memory SDXC card
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| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p SD MPEG2 720 x 576
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
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| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i SD MPEG2 720 x 480 AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
| AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 28 Mbit/s | 36 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG2 MPEG4
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | | 32 GB |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Sony
| Konica Minolta
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| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | 10 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 26,3 mm | 42,9 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 37 mm | 46 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optically and electronically
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/2,9 inch | 1/2,33 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 6140000 Pixel | 12700000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto manual presets WB-Shift
| auto manual presets
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| Focus ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/10.000 | 1/4000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/8 | 1/4 |
| Apperture control ? | auto manual AE-Shift
| auto manual
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| Infrared recording ? | Yes
| No
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| No
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| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 100% No
| 70% 100% |
| Histogram ? | No
| No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | | No
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| Adjustable color ? | | No
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| No
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| Black Strech ? | No
| No
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| Knee ? | No
| No
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| Colorbars ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
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| Custom Presets ? | No
| No
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| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
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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 | About Special Equipment
| No
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YUV ? synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| No
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ? synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | - |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | 3.5 mm mini-jack
| also AV-output
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| Lanc ? | No
| No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
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| Genlock ? | No
| No
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| Accessory shoe ? | AI
| Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 455 g | |
| Weight (with battery) | 490 g | 520 g |
| Battery type | Sony NP-FV50
| JVC BNVF815U
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| Battery capacity | | 1460 mAh |
| Charger ? | internal
| internal
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| Remote control | Yes
| No
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| Size |
| Height | 66 mm | 122 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 131 mm |
| Depth | 143 mm | 67 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 6 | 10 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| No
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| - |
| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | - |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 201600 Pixel | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,0 Inch | 3,0 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 921000 Pixel | 230000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker Zoom ring multi-assigned
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| Manual Focus ? | Menu bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Manual Aperture ? | Menu bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | No
| No
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
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| Gain ? | No
| No
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| White balance ? | No
| No
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| Push AF ? | No
| No
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| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
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Custom Keys ? synonymous: User buttons | No
| 1 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max. Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal Mini-jack external
| Stereo internal
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| Audio Control ? | auto manual
| auto 5 steps
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder Screen
| Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo SD Card SDHC card SDXC card
| built-in flash memory SDHC card SDXC card
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| Medium included ? | No
| No
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| Effective pixels ? | | 12000000 Pixel |
| Resolutions ? | 4672 x 2628 - Max
| 4000 x 3000 - Max
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| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | Yes
| Yes
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Misc.
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| Specials | integrated (?) USB cable | Automatic recordingShort 4K takes possible as 25p image sequences |
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 ? | Very good | Good |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Excellent |
| Color performance ? | Good | Good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Sufficient |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Sufficient |
| Configuration / image ? | Good | Satisfactory |
| Configuration / sound ? | Poor | Sufficient |
| Handling ? | Good | Good |
| Portability ? | Very good | Very good |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | Good |
| Optics ? | Good | Good |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Good
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Total score ? (maximal 570) | 400 | 348 |
| Pros | + 50P Recording + Big wide angle + Good touch functions + Very good low light behavior
| + Very sharp
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| Cons | - Image characteristics can not be changed - few image control options - Small (touch) screen
| - Colorful factory settings cannot be modified
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| Conclusion | The hardware configuration is quite interesting considering the price range.The sharp display could be somewhat larger though.The wide-angle with virtually no lens distorsion is unique.The Bildqualiät and the low light performance are also competitive.Those who can do without helpful things like histogram or changeable image characteristics get a nice piece of technology for a reasonable price.For ambitious filmmakers who want more control over their shooting the competition offers more value for the money. | In terms of sharpness the camera operates at the resolution limit and the available manual control should also be sufficient for many ambitious filmmakers.In addition there are nice innovations such as the short 4K-recording or the automatic recording.Unfortunately the low-light performance is not quite on par with the competition and the partially extreme factory color settings can´t be modified in manual mode. |
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