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models compared on this page: Sony HXR-NX5 and Sony HVR-A1

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Sony HXR-NX5Sony HVR-A1
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

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Name HXR-NX5HVR-A1
European name ? HXR-NX5EHVR-A1E
US name ? HXR-NX5UHVR-A1U
lowest US price  2149 $
On the market since January 2010 October 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HXR-NX5Sony HVR-A1
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HXR-NX5Sony HVR-A1
Video formats ? AVCHD
SD MPEG2
 MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 720 x756/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/24p
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?20 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,5 mm41 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
electronical
ND Filter ?3Yes
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1037000 Pixel 1983000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/16.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%70%
100%
Histogram ?Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
No
Knee ?Yes
No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?No
Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
In
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
 In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 1.1
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
AI
HD-SDI ? Out
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2100 g1020 g
Weight (with battery) 2300 g1120 g
Battery type  Sony NP-FM50
Battery capacity  1180 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 173 mm140 mm
Width 187 mm100 mm
Depth 342 mm190 mm
Relative Size ?11026
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
B/W and color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1226880 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,2 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel 123200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ? Ring
button
Wheel
Menu
Rocker
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		71
Audio

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Audio Formats ?2 channel PCM
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
16 MB
Effective pixels ?1037000 Pixel 2764800 Pixel
Resolutions ? 1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HXR-NX5Sony HVR-A1
Specials "Smooth Slow Record" slow motion.128GB flash recorder is available (optional) 
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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test picture 1200 Lux
 
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
 
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodSatisfactory
Resolution ?GoodSatisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?Very goodSufficient
Configuration / image ?Very goodGood
Configuration / sound ?Very goodGood
Handling ?Very goodSatisfactory
Portability ?SatisfactoryVery good
Photo function ?PoorSufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		425326
Pros + large wide angle
+ XLR audio
+ good low light performance
+ high resolution display / viewfinder
+ good picture impression
+ portable
+ partly professionally equipped
Cons - sharpness only average
- no touch focus
- no shot transition
- color resolution only average
- DV-quality only average
Conclusion Above all the Sony persuades with its low light capabilities, audio section, handling, display, viewfinder and wide angle.As a universal workhorse this semiprofessionell AVCHD-camcorder thus makes a thoroughly good impression.Like its consumer twin HC1 the Sony HVR-A1 has a very good brightness resolution, but tends sometimes to show color moirés on fine details.The color resolution is not on a HDV-level, though the CMOS sensor theoretically should have more reserves.The overall picture impression is good, partly due to the good dynamics behavior with little noise and few smear-effects.Color-wise the A1 is fairly neutral, almost somewhat low-key.The wide angle is very limited for indoors, but on the other hand there are only few lens errors.In low light situations the A1 loses color fast.Compared to the HC1 it is slightly better equipped in terms of sound and image.The handling remains only satisfactory due to the touch screen.
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[ top ]Sony HXR-NX5Sony HVR-A1
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