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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-TG7 (HDR-TG7E/ HDR-TG5) and Toshiba GSC A40F

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Sony HDR-TG7Toshiba GSC A40F
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

 Toshiba
Name HDR-TG7GSC A40F
European name ?HDR-TG7EGSC A40F
US name ?HDR-TG5GSC A40F
lowest US price 750 $400 $
On the market since May 2009 April 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Toshiba
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 12 Lux
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
Built-in hard disk
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s16 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?16 GB40 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
 Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42,9 mm35,9 mm
Filter diameter ?- mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?electronical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/5 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1430000 Pixel 1490000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?auto
auto
Maximum shutter time ?auto
auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?No
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?no
 Off
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		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 ?No
No
Headphones ?No
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 230 g485 g
Weight (with battery) 290 g545 g
Battery type Sony NP-FH50
Toshiba GSC-BT6
Battery capacity 900 mAh 
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 30 mm78 mm
Width 117 mm79 mm
Depth 62 mm135 mm
Relative Size ?28
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211200 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?thumb wheel
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
 Joystick
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 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 ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AAC Stereo
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?2304x17281920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials integrated geo-tagging 
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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 picture 12 Lux
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?GoodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorGood
Configuration / image ?SufficientSufficient
Configuration / sound ?PoorPoor
Handling ?SatisfactorySufficient
Portability ? Excellent Very good
Photo function ?SufficientSufficient
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodSatisfactory
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		288276
Pros + small and sturdy
+ good automatic modes
 
Cons - few manual controls
- feeble low-light properties
- sparse wide angle
- few connectors
 
Conclusion The Sony TG7 deserves praisal for its compact built and sturdy exterior.But one needs to be confident in the (albeit quite good) automatic functions.If you shoot professionally, with this camcorder you will miss manual controls.Also there are few connetors (in- and outputs) and the low-light capabilities are mediocre.Albeit as a take-it-everywhere-with-you kind of camera the Sony is fine - and that is just what it aspires to be.The GPS-functionality is a fine added gimmick.In good lighting conditions the TG7 shoots fairly good FullHD video.No focus ring, no manual controls, no viewfinder, no audio connections, and crippled manual values are inaccessibly hidden in colorful menus.Analog output is NTSC-only, and a new video format is used that is even worse to edit than AVCHD.The sharpness is achieved through extreme contourCompared to Sony, Panasonic and Canon the codec shows even more artifacts.
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