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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-CX550V and Sony HDR-SR12

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Sony HDR-CX550VSony HDR-SR12
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

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Name HDR-CX550VHDR-SR12
European name ?HDR-CX550VEHDR-SR11E
US name ?HDR-CX550VHDR-SR12
lowest US price 1899 $1700 $
On the market since March 2010 March 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
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
SD MPEG2
 AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s16 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?64 GB120 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,8 mm40 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,9 inch1/3,1 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?4150000 Pixel 3810000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/800
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ? Yes
Expanded Focus ? No
Peaking ? No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ? No
Adjustable color ? No
Cinegamma ? No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ? No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
 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 ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? AI
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 440 g570 g
Weight (with battery) 490 g650 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV50
Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity  1000 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 66 mm76 mm
Width 74 mm83 mm
Depth 143 mm138 mm
Relative Size ?68
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?201600 Pixel 123200 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,2 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 921600 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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 ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
Audio levels ? No
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ? 5080000 Pixel
Resolutions ?4000 x 3000 - Max
3680 x 2760
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials GPS with geo-tagging functionality 
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Test results

Test pictures
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodGood
Resolution ?Very goodGood
Color performance ?GoodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Sufficient
Configuration / image ?SatisfactoryGood
Configuration / sound ?PoorSatisfactory
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		390366
Pros + multi functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good lowlight sensibility
+ wide angle
+ Display with high resoultion
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ focus ring replacement is OK
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
+ Very sharp display
Cons - image characteristics cannot be modified
- no focus or exposure assist
- no manual shutter control
- the owner is put under tutelage
Conclusion The wide angle (which shrinks a little with active image stabilization) as well as the low light performance is better than on all competing modells.But in terms of sharpness, manual control options and color reproduction the Sony is not quite on par with the class winners.The automatics work solidly in a Sony-typical way.Remarkably good is the high-resolving display, but a focus assist option is nevertheless missed when setting the focus manually.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 allow the user to manually set the shutter (and with meaningful numerical values), this camera would really rock
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Reviews and Forums
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