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Model
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| Sony HDR-CX350V | Sony HDR-SR11 |
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| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Sony 
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| Name | HDR-CX350V | HDR-SR11 |
| European name ? | HDR-CX350VE | HDR-SR11E |
| US name ? | HDR-CX350V | HDR-SR11 |
| lowest US price | 609 $ | |
| On the market since | March 2010 | March 2008 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to Sony |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | Good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | AVCHD SD MPEG2
| AVCHD
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| Recording Medium | SDHC card Memory Stick PRO Duo built-in flash memory
| Built-in hard disk Memory Stick PRO Duo
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| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i SD MPEG2 720 x 576
| AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i MPEG2 720 x756/50i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
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| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i SD MPEG2 720 x 480
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i MPEG2 720 x 480/60i
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| Max Bitrate ? | 24 Mbit/s | 16 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG2 MPEG4
| MPEG2 MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | 32 GB | 60 GB |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Sony
| Carl Zeiss
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| Optical Zoom ? | 12 x | 12 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 29,8 mm | 40 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 30 mm | 37 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4 inch | 1/3,1 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | | 3810000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto manual presets
| auto manual presets
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| Focus ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/auto
| 1/800 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | auto
| 1/2 |
| Apperture control ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
| Yes
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
| No
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| Peaking ? | No
| No
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | No
| 70% 100% |
| Histogram ? | No
| No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | No
| No
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| Adjustable color ? | No
| No
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| Cinegamma ? | No
| No
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| Black Strech ? | No
| No
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| Knee ? | No
| No
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| Colorbars ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
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| Custom Presets ? | No
| No
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| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ? synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
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YC ? synonymous: S-Video | About Special Equipment
| Out
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YUV ? synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ? synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | |
| USB ? | USB 2.0 OUT
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | No
| Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | No
| Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | AI
| AI
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| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 310 g | 560 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 360 g | |
| Battery type | Sony NP-FV50
| Sony NP-FH60
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| Battery capacity | 980 mAh | 1000 mAh |
| Charger ? | internal
| internal
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| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 52 mm | 76 mm |
| Width | 64 mm | 83 mm |
| Depth | 112 mm | 138 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 3 | 8 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | - | Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | - | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | 123200 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 2,7 Inch | 3,2 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 230400 Pixel | 921600 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
| Rocker
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| Manual Focus ? | Menu
| Menu bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
| Wheel Menu bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | No
| No
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
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| Gain ? | No
| No
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| White balance ? | No
| No
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| Push AF ? | No
| No
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| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
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Custom Keys ? synonymous: User buttons | No
| No
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Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
| Mini-jack external 5.1 Internal
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| Audio Control ? | auto
| auto
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| Audio levels ? | No
| No
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo built-in flash memory SDHC card
| Memory Stick Duo
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| Medium included ? | No
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| Effective pixels ? | 3540000 Pixel | 5080000 Pixel |
| Resolutions ? | 2304 x 1728 - Max
| 3680 x 2760 |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | Yes
| Yes
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Misc.
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| Specials | GPS | |
Product Shots
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Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| luminance resolution | | |
| chrominance resolution | | |
| lens distortion | | |
| test small ISO image | | |
| noise / internal microphone | | |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? | | |
| Test image 12 lux optimized ? | | |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Good | Good |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Good |
| Color performance ? | Good | Very good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Very good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Sufficient |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Sufficient |
| Configuration / image ? | Sufficient | Good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Poor | Satisfactory |
| Handling ? | Good | Good |
| Portability ? | Excellent | Very good |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Optics ? | Good | Good |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | Good
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Total score ? (maximal 570) | 378 | 366 |
| Pros | + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well + good low light performance
| + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well + focus ring replacement is OK + Good image in terms of sharpness and color + Very sharp display
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| Cons | - no microphone and headphone jacks - display resolution only average - little manual control
| - no manual shutter control - the owner is put under tutelage
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| Conclusion | Too bad Sony still does not offer any manual control on their medium-class camcorders.Because the camera actually delivers an overall good image for this price range.The wide angle lens with its almost 29mm (kb) surely makes it attractive to some buyers, since competing models offer nothing of the sort.On the other hand the camera has a spicy price tag, which makes it look somewhat less good compared to the new Panasonic series (HDC-XX60).Hence, in its price range it recommends itself only to those who need a generous wide angle without any manual control or connectivity. | 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 rock |
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