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Model

Sony HDR-SR11Canon HF11
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name HDR-SR11HF11
European name ?HDR-SR11EHF11
US name ?HDR-SR11VIXIA HF11
lowest US price   
On the market since March 2008 September 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Canon
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
SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 720 x756/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 720 x 480/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/30p
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?60 GB32 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Canon
Optical Zoom ?12 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm42,9 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm37 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 inch1/3,2 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?3810000 Pixel 2070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
Infrared recording ?Yes
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?No
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
Cinegamma ?No
Yes
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
Advanced Mini
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 560 g380 g
Weight (with battery)   
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
Canon BP-809
Battery capacity 1000 mAh 
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 76 mm64 mm
Width 83 mm73 mm
Depth 138 mm129 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 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel 211000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Joystick
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Joystick
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 ?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
SD Card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?5080000 Pixel 2760000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3680 x 27601920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
2048 x 1536
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Test results

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 ?GoodGood
Resolution ?GoodGood
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?SufficientPoor
Configuration / image ?GoodSatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Handling ?GoodSufficient
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)
366350
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
+ sharpness and colors practically at the upper limit of AVCHD
+ Many manual controls
Cons - no manual shutter control
- the owner is put under tutelage
- No zebra function
- no 1/25 sec. shutter speed in cinema mode
- small wide angle
- manual focus control badly implemented
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 rockLike its predecessors this cam satisfies with its very good image sharpness and the good manual controlsThe small wide-angle and missing zebra-function must be critizised.In comparison some competitors have notably better displays (Sony SR11/12) and more external manual controls (Sony SR11/12, CX11, Panasonic HS100, SD100).
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HDR-SR11Canon HF11
slashCAM Review
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