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models compared on this page: Canon XH A1s and Sony HVR-A1 (HVR-A1E/ HVR-A1U)

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Canon XH A1sSony HVR-A1
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Sony Information on Sony

Name XH A1sHVR-A1
European name ?XH A1sHVR-A1E
US name ?XH A1sHVR-A1U
lowest US price 2929 $2149 $
On the market since December 2008 October 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sony
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Very good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25F
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
720 MiniDV x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
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 ? Canon
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?20 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm41 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ?2Yes
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 ?1560000 Pixel 1983000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?16.00010.000
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 ?No
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 ?Yes
Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
Out
In
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		  In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?No
USB 1.1
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Mini-jack
 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) 2100 g1020 g
Weight (with battery) 2200 g1120 g
Battery type Canon BP-950G
Sony NP-FM50
Battery capacity 5200 mAh1180 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 163 mm140 mm
Width 189 mm100 mm
Depth 350 mm190 mm
Relative Size ?10726
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
B/W and color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?269000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?B/W and color
Color
Display size 2,8 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?207000 Pixel 123200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ? Ring
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		21
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 ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
display
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
16 MB
Effective pixels ?1560000 Pixel 2764800 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480		1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

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Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
 
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ? Excellent Satisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?Very goodSufficient
Configuration / image ?Very goodGood
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Good
Handling ?Very goodSatisfactory
Portability ?SatisfactoryVery good
Photo function ?SufficientSufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		441326
Pros + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ Exceptionally well equipped
+ good picture impression
+ portable
+ partly professionally equipped
Cons - Occasional image errors due to the lens
- color resolution only average
- DV-quality only average
Conclusion The Canon has XHA1s CCDs with excellent resolution in both brightness and color.The dynamic behavior can be changed to outstanding values with knee, noise suppression and -3dB gain, which combined with the sober colors ensures a very clean image impression.Only the lens with its 20x zoom shows occasional distortion and chromatic aberrations.Partly due to much noise, the XH A1 is only "good" in low-light situations.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
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