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models compared on this page: Canon HF100 and Sony HDR-XR155

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Canon HF100Sony HDR-XR155
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

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Name HF100HDR-XR155
European name ?HF100HDR-XR155E
US name ?VIXIA HF100HDR-XR155
lowest US price 745 $424 $
On the market since April 2008 March 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sony
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
SD MPEG2
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
Built-in hard disk
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
Max Bitrate ?17 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 120 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?12 x 
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42,9 mm37,4 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm30 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/3,2 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 1350000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/2auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?No
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
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
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0 OUT
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?Mini-jack
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?Advanced Mini
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 380 g300 g
Weight (with battery)  350 g
Battery type Canon BP-809
Sony NP-FV50
Battery capacity   
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 64 mm57 mm
Width 73 mm67 mm
Depth 129 mm106 mm
Relative Size ?64
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ? -
Viewfinder format ? -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
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 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ? Joystick
Menu
Manual Aperture ? Joystick
Menu
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

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Audio Formats ?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
manual
auto
Audio levels ?Screen
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ? 1570000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
2048 x 1536		2048 x 1536 max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
No
Misc.

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Test results

Test pictures
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?  
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?Very goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientGood
Wide Angle ?PoorSatisfactory
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySufficient
Handling ?SufficientGood
Portability ? Excellent Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		358322
Pros + Best image quality is at the limit of FullHD
+ Many manual controls
+ good auto modes
Cons - fiddly operation
- too small wide-angle
- No Zebra
- Manual focus very poor
- our test model produced unsharp areas at the right image border
- hardly any control
Conclusion In this price class currently no rival offers better image quality and more controlsHowever, compromises must be made in terms of wide angle and in the handling, especially the focussing.The camera shows few dark sides but also no highlights for this price range.The wide angle as well as the sharpness and low light performance are ok for this price.If the unsharp area at the right image border is a problem only of our particular test model and not af the whole series, the camera can be recommended to those who do not value any manual control options.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Canon HF100Sony HDR-XR155
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