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models compared on this page: Canon HV30 and Sanyo Xacti HD1010

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Canon HV30Sanyo Xacti HD1010
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Sanyo
Name HV30Xacti HD1010
European name ?HV30Xacti HD1010
US name ?VIXIA HV30Xacti VPC-HD1010
lowest US price  400 $
On the market since April 2008 October 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sanyo
Test preview

[ top ]Canon HV30Sanyo Xacti HD1010
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/30p
720p60 AVC/H.264
720p30 AVC/H.264
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
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/30p
720p60 AVC/H.264
720p30 AVC/H.264
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s14 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
 
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm50 mm
Filter diameter ?43 mm40,5 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,7 inch1/2,5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 3560000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/4000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/30
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ? No
Expanded Focus ? No
Peaking ? No
Signal Processing
Zebra ? No
Histogram ? No
adjustable sharpness ? No
Adjustable color ? No
Cinegamma ? No
Black Strech ? No
Knee ? No
Colorbars ? No
Misc.
Shot Transition ? No
Custom Presets ? No
Set Time Code ? No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		  Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		  Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
-
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
2,5mm mini jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?  Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 535 g 
Weight (with battery)  311 g
Battery type Canon BP-2L13
 
Battery capacity   
Charger ? internal
Remote control  Yes
Size
Height 82 mm90 mm
Width 88 mm54 mm
Depth 138 mm112 mm
Relative Size ?95
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?123000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ? Rocker
Manual Focus ?  Joystick
Manual Aperture ?  Joystick
Focus switcher ? No
ND Filter ? No
Exp Lock ? No
Gain ? No
White balance ? No
Push AF ? No
Audio Levels ? No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		 4
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
AAC Stereo
Microphone ? Stereo internal
Audio Control ?manual
auto
Audio levels ? display
Still

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Recording Medium ?MiniSD
SD Card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ? 4000000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
2048 x 1536		3264 x 2448
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials  Adjustable ISO modi Sound-only recordings can be madeUSB storage directly connectable
Product Shots

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Test results

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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?SatisfactoryGood
Resolution ?Very goodSufficient
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Handling ?SufficientSufficient
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		340288
Pros + excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ Many manual controls
+ Adjustable ISO modi
+ audio-only recordings possible
+ USB memory stick can be connected directly for archiving purposes
Cons - small wide angle
- dull audio section
- Automatic mode
- Image stabilisation
- vertical resolution in 60i mode
- handling
- wide angle
- 60Hz modi only
Conclusion Thanks to the excellent resolution of its CMOS the Canon HV30 makes almost full use of the HDV-system in brightness as well as colorNoticeable is the high resolution in diagonals.In lowlight situations the performance is only average.The lens shows little abberations, but offers only a small wide angle.Audio-only recording, Xacti-Library-Function and adjustable ISO are features that the more established rivals lack.Furthermore this camera offers great manual control in combination with the display of relevant parameters such as focus-distance or shutter.Even the low-light performance of the camera is remarkable for this price class.Nonetheless the camera has several flaws, eg. the lacking support for the european 50 HZ standard.Due to the bumpy image stabilisation and the poor automatics the camera is not very suited for newbies who want a simple camera for holiday trips.Ambitious videographers on the other hand will not be able to fully appreciate the manual control due to the handling, and the small wide angle will surely be a nuisance.In terms of sharpness the camera can only compete with its rivals in the 30p-mode.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Canon HV30Sanyo Xacti HD1010
slashCAM Review
HV30 Review
Xacti HD1010 Review
external reviews/tests www.camcorderinfo.com
www.camcorderinfo.com
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VDL 2008 and Xacti HD1010 -> Prima everything except Jerkiness
Review: Sanyo Xacti HD1010
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010 Reviews
First hand experience with Xacti VPC-HD1010BK and H.264 SANYO
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