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models compared on this page: Canon HF S11 and Panasonic HDC-HS9

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Canon HF S11Panasonic HDC-HS9
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name HF S11HDC-HS9
European name ?Legria HF S11HDC-HS9EG
US name ?VIXIA HF S11HDC-HS9
lowest US price 920 $949 $
On the market since September 2009 March 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]Canon HF S11Panasonic HDC-HS9
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Canon HF S11Panasonic HDC-HS9
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
Built-in hard disk
SD Card
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s17 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?64 GB60 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Leica
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm42,9 mm
Filter diameter ?58 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/2,6 inch1/6 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?6010000 Pixel 520000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ? No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		100%
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Canon HF S11Panasonic HDC-HS9
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		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
No
Headphones ?also AV-output
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?Advanced Mini
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 450 g275 g
Weight (with battery) 500 g 
Battery type Canon BP-807
 
Battery capacity 890 mAh 
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 69 mm75 mm
Width 70 mm74 mm
Depth 136 mm126 mm
Relative Size ?66
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?-  
Viewfinder format ?-  
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211000 Pixel 300000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Wheel
Menu
Joystick
Joystick
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 Joystick
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
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		1No
Audio

[ top ]Canon HF S11Panasonic HDC-HS9
Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Screen
Still

[ top ]Canon HF S11Panasonic HDC-HS9
Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SD Card
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?3264 x 24481920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Canon HF S11Panasonic HDC-HS9
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?GoodSufficient
Color performance ?Very goodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorSufficient
Configuration / image ?GoodSatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySufficient
Handling ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodSatisfactory
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		354276
Pros + Many manual controls
+ small, portable
Cons - focusing is hard
- no 1/25 sec. shutter speed in cinema mode
- small wide angle
- only satisfactory image quality
- operation via joystick / Menu
Conclusion Compared with its predecessor Canon indeed could enhance ist low light capabilitiesThe high photo pixel resolution results in a good but not unique video resolution and focussing is harder with a Canon model compared with a Sony or Panasonic.In return the cam has got a lot of interesting controls and features ehich are only topped by PanasonicAverage camera, compact dimensions being its biggest advantage
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[ top ]Canon HF S11Panasonic HDC-HS9
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