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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-TG3 (HDR-TG3E) and Toshiba GSC A40F

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Sony HDR-TG3Toshiba GSC A40F
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

 Toshiba
Name HDR-TG3GSC A40F
European name ?HDR-TG3EGSC A40F
US name ?HDR-TG3GSC A40F
lowest US price 750 $400 $
On the market since May 2008 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

[ top ]Sony HDR-TG3Toshiba GSC A40F
Video formats ? AVCHD
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium Memory Stick PRO Duo
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 ? 40 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
 Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42,9 mm35,9 mm
Filter diameter ? 43 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 ?70%
100%		 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		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
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) 240 g485 g
Weight (with battery) 300 g545 g
Battery type Sony NP-FH50
Toshiba GSC-BT6
Battery capacity 900 mAh 
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 32 mm78 mm
Width 119 mm79 mm
Depth 63 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 ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AAC Stereo
Microphone ?5.1 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 ?4 GB
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?2304x17281920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HDR-TG3Toshiba GSC A40F
Specials Outside Europe the Cam is named Sony HDR-TG1 
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony HDR-TG3Toshiba GSC A40F
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   
Cons   
Conclusion While the new Exmor CMOS technology and the Bionz signal processor provide great results with the SR-12, their benefits are leveled by the smaller chip area of the TG3.Demanding filmmakers will find too many compromises in terms of lowlight, ports and manual controls, preventing them from using the camera seriously.Ambitious filmmakers on the other hand will like the nice interface via touch screen.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.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HDR-TG3Toshiba GSC A40F
slashCAM Review HDR-TG3 ReviewGSC A40F Review
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Forum posts Buy TG3 camcorder or similar
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