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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-CX11 and Samsung SC-HMX-20

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Sony HDR-CX11Samsung SC-HMX-20
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Samsung Information on Samsung

Name HDR-CX11SC-HMX-20
European name ?HDR-CX11ESC-HMX20C
US name ?HDR-CX12SC-HMX-20
lowest US price   
On the market since August 2008 May 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Samsung
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? AVCHD
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium Memory Stick PRO Duo
SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVC 1920 x 1080i50
AVC 1920 x 1080p25
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/sk. a. Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 8 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
 
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm50 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm49 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
2
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/3,1 inch1/1,8 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 4000000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/auto
1/auto
Maximum shutter time ?auto
1/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?Yes
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?No
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
No
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		via accessories
 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 ?No
Mini-jack
Headphones ?No
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) 370 g 
Weight (with battery) 450 g492 g
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
 
Battery capacity 1000 mAh 
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 69 mm66 mm
Width 67 mm67 mm
Depth 130 mm140 mm
Relative Size ?66
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
S/W
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ?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.
 
Microphone ?5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
auto
Audio levels ?No
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
built-in flash memory
Medium included ?4 GB
16 MB
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?640x480
1600x1200
2848x2136
3680 x 2760
3680 x 2070		3264 x 2448
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials -smile shutter: a photo is shot automatically when detecting a smiling face
+ slow motion recording
Product Shots

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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 ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?GoodSufficient
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?SufficientPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSufficient
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Sufficient
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		340266
Pros + manual, multi-functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
+ good price
Cons - no manual shutter control
- no microphone and headphone jacks
- Little sharpness
- No wide angle
- lens distorted
Conclusion On the one hand, buying the CX11 is the cheapest way to get Sonys 1/3" Exmor image quality (which together with Canon is the non-plus-ultra in the price range of 1000 Euros camcorders).Other great features are the manual control ring and the menu control via touch screen (especially practical on small cameras, but not to be found on competing models).On the other hand a viewfinder, microphone / headphone jacks and manual shutter control are badly missed.Likewise negative: the high costs for memory sticksUnfortunately, the great display of the SR-11/12 was not used, but on the other hand the camera is clearly more compact than its HDD-siblingsLow-light capabilities only average despite big sensor sizeImage sharpness, lens distortion and audio-features are almost all below averageAnd there seem to be no revolutionary concepts at work at the touchscreen-controlsThe fact that the Samsung camera mostly is priced a little below other models is no big comfort, since you also get notably more for the additional charge by the competion.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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