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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-SR11 and JVC GZ-HM400

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Sony HDR-SR11JVC GZ-HM400
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

JVC About JVC

Name HDR-SR11GZ-HM400
European name ?HDR-SR11EGZ-HM400E
US name ?HDR-SR11GZ-HM400
lowest US price  559 $
On the market since March 2008 September 2009
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to JVC
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 720 x756/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 720 x 480/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?60 GB32 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Konica Minolta
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm48 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm46 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ? No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/3,1 inch1/2,33 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?3810000 Pixel  
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
 
Minimum shutter time ?1/8001/4000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?Yes
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?No
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		 Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
No
Cinegamma ?No
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		 Out
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 ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ? No
Time-code interface ? No
Genlock ? No
Accessory shoe ? AI
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 560 g400 g
Weight (with battery)  485 g
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
JVC BNVF815U
Battery capacity 1000 mAh1460 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 76 mm67 mm
Width 83 mm72 mm
Depth 138 mm135 mm
Relative Size ?86
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?123200 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,2 Inch2,8 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel  
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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
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Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?5080000 Pixel 1037000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3680 x 27603456 x 2592 max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?GoodGood
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?SufficientPoor
Configuration / image ?GoodGood
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		366336
Pros + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ focus ring replacement is OK
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
+ Very sharp display
+ manual controls for shutter, focus and aperture
+ Custom Key
Cons - no manual shutter control
- the owner is put under tutelage
- manual controls are a bit slow
Conclusion In terms of picture quality the gap between the best Canon-cams in this class ist almost leveled, and the handling offers many unique features (camera control ring, focus and exposure via touchscreen, high-resolution LCD), which can´t be found elsewhere (yet).If Sony would provide meaningful numerical exposure parameters and allow the user to manually set the shutter, this camera would really rockThe GZ-HM400 got one of the sharpest images of its classToo bad you can no longer adjust the colors.The external controls will be interesting for people who like to manually adjust things and be in control.In addition to the slowness of the parameters, when filming, the user has to decide whether to use the fast white balance, focus help or custom keys.Otherwise it is back to the menu via laser touch controls
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Test: JVC GZ-HM400


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