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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-SR11 and JVC GZ-HD30

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Sony HDR-SR11JVC GZ-HD30
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

JVC About JVC

Name HDR-SR11GZ-HD30
European name ?HDR-SR11EGZ-HD30
US name ?HDR-SR11GZ-HD30
lowest US price  559 $
On the market since March 2008 August 2008
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

[ top ]Sony HDR-SR11JVC GZ-HD30
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
MPEG2-TS
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
Built-in hard disk
microSD/microSDHC
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 720 x756/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 1440 x1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s17 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?60 GB80 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
JVC HD
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm43,6 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ? No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/3,1 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?3810000 Pixel 2 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
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
 
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 g 
Weight (with battery)  450 g
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
 
Battery capacity 1000 mAh 
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 76 mm73 mm
Width 83 mm68 mm
Depth 138 mm123 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 207000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Focus switcher ?No
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?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 ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
MPEG-1 Layer2
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
microSD
hard drive
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?5080000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?3680 x 27601920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
2432 x 1368
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
No
Misc.

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Specials  -maximum bitrate 17 MPbps AVCHD, 27 Mbps MPEG-2 TS
Product Shots

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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 ?GoodGood
Resolution ?GoodSatisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?SufficientPoor
Configuration / image ?GoodGood
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Handling ?GoodSufficient
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		366342
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
+ Many manual controls
+ two formats (AVCHD and MPEG2)
+ good image and lowlight quality
Cons - no manual shutter control
- the owner is put under tutelage
- the controls are hard to getting used to
- formats are not arbitrarily mixable
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 possibility to record both HD-consumer formats is a good thing, but some details are missing (the formats can not be combined at playback, no backup-tape, no HDV-recording on SD cards).Nice to see that with this introduction of CMOS sensors JVC closed the gap of lagging behind in picture qualityMany important parameters can be adjusted manually, which is great, but the operation requires a little too much patience and practice.If JVC would have included the rich manual controls of the HD7 this cam would have been a real winner for every ambitioned movie maker.
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