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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-XR500V and Canon HG10

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Sony HDR-XR500VCanon HG10
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name HDR-XR500VHG10
European name ?HDR-XR500VEHG10
US name ?HDR-XR500VVIXIA HG10
lowest US price 1230 $920 $
On the market since March 2009 October 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Canon
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR500VCanon HG10
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR500VCanon HG10
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
Built-in hard disk
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s15 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?120 GB40 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
 Canon
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42,9 mm43,6 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,8 inch1/2,7 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 2070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
Minimum shutter time ?1/8001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?Yes
Yes
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?No
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 Off
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
Cinegamma ?No
Yes
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony HDR-XR500VCanon HG10
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? AI
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 510 g505 g
Weight (with battery) 590 g 
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
Canon BP-2L13
Battery capacity 1000 mAh 
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 71 mm81 mm
Width 75 mm75 mm
Depth 134 mm129 mm
Relative Size ?77
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?123200 Pixel 123000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,2 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?307200 Pixel 211000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 Joystick
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
No
Focus switcher ?No
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
No
Audio

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR500VCanon HG10
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
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
Audio levels ?No
No
Still

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR500VCanon HG10
Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
MiniSD
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ? 2760000 Pixel
Resolutions ?4000 x 3000 - Max
1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
2048 x 1536
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR500VCanon HG10
Specials GPS with geo-tagging functionality25 P-Mode
Product Shots

[ top ]Sony HDR-XR500VCanon HG10
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony HDR-XR500VCanon HG10
luminance resolution
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noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very good 
Resolution ?Very good 
Color performance ?Very good 
subj.Picture impression ?Very good 
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient 
Wide Angle ?Poor 
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / sound ?Satisfactory 
Handling ?Good 
Portability ?Very good 
Photo function ?Satisfactory 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		364 
Pros + very good low-light sensitivity
+ iris control ring and touch-focus work together very nicely
 
Cons + very few possibilites for manual control
 
Conclusion The Low-light picture quality is very good and sets a new standard for the sub 1000 euro camcorder classBut there is no histogram, no zebra, no shutter-control, no focus assist and no picture adjustmentThis is sad, especially because Sony could probably unlock these functions via firmware 
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HDR-XR500VCanon HG10
slashCAM Review
external reviews/tests  www.camcorderinfo.com
Forum posts How do I get my videos of SonyHDR-XR500Ve on the MAC??
Question about Resolutionbei SonyHDR-XR500VE HD camcorder! 1080i or 1080p?
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Update of SonyHDR-SR11E to SonyHDR-XR500VE ... what do you think?
HDR-XR500VE - only 25 FPS?
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Canon HG10 - noises?
Which hard drive camcorder? Canon HG10? Or something with 1080p? Tip?
Transfer of Shooting from the HG10 on PCs without power supply
Canon HG10 - transfer videos without CD?
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