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models compared on this page: Sony HVR-V1 and Sony HVR-A1

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Sony HVR-V1Sony HVR-A1
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Name HVR-V1HVR-A1
European name ?HVR-V1EHVR-A1E
US name ?HVR-V1UHVR-A1U
lowest US price 3295 $2149 $
On the market since November 2006 October 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HVR-V1Sony HVR-A1
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HVR-V1Sony HVR-A1
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?20 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm41 mm
Filter diameter ?62 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ?2Yes
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/4 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
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
70%
100%
Histogram ?Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
No
Knee ? No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
In
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		  In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 1.1
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1430 g1020 g
Weight (with battery) 1600 g1120 g
Battery type Sony F570
Sony NP-FM50
Battery capacity 2200 mAh1180 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 145 mm140 mm
Width 156 mm100 mm
Depth 322 mm190 mm
Relative Size ?7226
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
B/W and color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211200 Pixel 123200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
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		61
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?external XLR
mono external
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 ? 16 MB
Effective pixels ?1037000 Pixel 2764800 Pixel
Resolutions ?1440 x 8101920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

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test picture 1200 Lux
 
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
 
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / image ?Very goodGood
Configuration / sound ?Very goodGood
Handling ?Very goodSatisfactory
Portability ?GoodVery good
Photo function ?SufficientSufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		389326
Pros + Very good image quality impression
+ 20x zoom
+ handling well-conceived
HDMI out
+ 25p
+ good picture impression
+ portable
+ partly professionally equipped
Cons -less Wide-angle than FX1/A1/HVX200
- color resolution only average
- DV-quality only average
Conclusion The Sony HVR-V1 makes the most of the three 1/4-inch CMOS-converter .The brightness resolution is good, the color resolution lacks somewhat.The progressive mode offers more vertical resolution, but shows occasional color artifacts.Low noise and little smear effects together with excellent automatics make for a very good subjective image impression.The 20x lens shows comparatively few errors like aberrations or distortion, but the wide-angle could be larger for this price range.Lowlight performance of the FX7 is good, the plus points being low noise and the optional hyper-gain.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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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HVR-V1Sony HVR-A1
slashCAM Review
HVR-V1 Review
HVR-A1 Review
external reviews/tests digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com
www.dv.com
digitalproducer.com
www.dv.com
www.sundancemediagroup.com
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