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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-F3 and Canon XA10

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Sony PMW-F3Canon XA10
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name PMW-F3XA10
European name ?PMW-F3KXA10
US name ?PMW-F3KXA10
lowest US price (24633) $1869 $
On the market since July 2011 April 2011
Manufacturers URL  link to Canon
Test preview

[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Canon XA10
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Canon XA10
Video formats ?XDCAM EX
 AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 64 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?no
 Canon
Optical Zoom ? 10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ? 30,4 mm
Filter diameter ?PL-mount
mm		58 mm
Image Stabilization ? optically and electronically
ND Filter ?2Digital (auto)
Exchangable optics ?Yes
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/Super35 mm equivalent
inch		1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2000000 Pixel 2070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/321/6
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ? Yes
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%70%
100%
Histogram ? waveform
adjustable sharpness ? Yes
Adjustable color ? Yes
Cinegamma ? Yes
Black Strech ? No
Knee ? No
Colorbars ? Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ? No
Custom Presets ? Yes
Set Time Code ? No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Canon XA10
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 Out
-
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0 OUT
Microphone / Audio input ?  XLR
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ? Yes
Time-code interface ? In
Out
No
Genlock ? In
No
Accessory shoe ?  Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)   
Weight (with battery) 2400 g 
Battery type  Canon BP-808
Battery capacity  850 mAh
Charger ? internal
Remote control  Yes
Size
Height  144 mm
Width  77 mm
Depth  161 mm
Relative Size ?017
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
S/W
Viewfinder format ? 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 260000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel 922000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ? No
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exp Lock ? No
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ? No
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		 2
Audio

[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Canon XA10
Audio Formats ? Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ? Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ? auto
manual
Audio levels ? Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Canon XA10
Recording Medium ? SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ? 1920x1080
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ? No
Misc.

[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Canon XA10
Specials  2 memory card slots
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ? Excellent Very good
Resolution ? Excellent Very good
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?PoorSufficient
Wide Angle ?GoodVery good
Configuration / image ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Very good
Handling ?Very goodGood
Portability ?SufficientVery good
Photo function ?PoorSufficient
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		447438
Pros + excellent image quality
+ Large sensor
+ Manual settings
+ Manual control over image characteristics
+ Low-Light Properties
+ XLR
+ Manual buttons, wheel and lens ring
+ Touch focus in manual mode
Cons  - ND-filter function toothless
- 4:2:2 codec is not "activated"
Conclusion In spite of the CMOS chip the F3 is closer to the F35 than it seems at first glance: it supports dual link 4:4:4 RGB, S-Log, so with robust PL-recording and decent lenses the F3 might make a good B-camera at a cinema movie set.The 35 Mbs MPEG2 material on a SxS device functions in addition to the external recording capabilities almost as a kind of proxy.Sure, a higher quality internal recording would be nice, but as there are lots of inexpensive options for an external recording in these modular times it is not mandatory.The Sony PMW-F3 convinces with extremely good light sensitivity with very low noise even at higher gain levels.With an MSRP of around 24,000 Euro for the Sony PMW-F3K (approximately 16,000 Euro for the L-version without PL-lens kit), it is a very attractive entry in the S35 digital cinema class.In terms of manual control Canon leaves comparable consumer camcorders behind: the three custom keys, the dial and the lens ring make for the best camera operation we have seen for a long time in the price range under 1500 Euro (March 2011).The possibility to use touch focus in the manual mode is also a great plus.Even the extra charge of 500 Euro for the XA10 seems fair, as the added value not only inludes XLR, but also an accessory shoe, improved ergonomics, and an infrared mode.
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony PMW-F3Canon XA10
slashCAM Review
PMW-F3 Review
XA10 Review
external reviews/tests timurcivan.blogspot.fr
www.xdcam-user.com
johnbrawley.wordpress.com
www.fxguide.com
 
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