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Model
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| Sony HDR-CX11 | JVC GZ-HD10 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| JVC
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| Name | HDR-CX11 | GZ-HD10 |
| European name ? | HDR-CX11E | GZ-HD10 |
| US name ? | HDR-CX12 | GZ-HD10 |
| lowest US price | | 464 $ |
| On the market since | August 2008 | August 2008 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to JVC |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | not yet tested |
| test picture 1200 Lux | |  |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | AVCHD
| AVCHD
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| Recording Medium | Memory Stick PRO Duo
| Built-in hard disk
microSD/microSDHC
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| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
| AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
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| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
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| Max Bitrate ? | 16 Mbit/s | 17 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | | 40 GB |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Carl Zeiss
| Konica Minolta
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| Optical Zoom ? | 12 x | 10 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 40 mm | |
| Filter diameter ? | 37 mm | 43 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
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| ND Filter ? | No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3,1 inch | 1/4,5 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | | |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/auto
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| Maximum shutter time ? | auto
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| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
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| Infrared recording ? | Yes
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
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| Peaking ? | No
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | Off
70%
100%
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| Histogram ? | No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | No
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| Adjustable color ? | No
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| Cinegamma ? | No
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| Black Strech ? | No
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| Knee ? | No
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| Colorbars ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
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| Custom Presets ? | No
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| Set Time Code ? | No
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | via accessories
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | No
| Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | No
| No
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| Lanc ? | No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | AI
| Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 370 g | |
| Weight (with battery) | 450 g | 475 g |
| Battery type | Sony NP-FH60
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| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | |
| Charger ? | internal
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| Remote control | Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 69 mm | 71 mm |
| Width | 67 mm | 68 mm |
| Depth | 130 mm | 123 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 6 | 5 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| No
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| Color Viewfinder ? | - | |
| Viewfinder format ? | - | |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 2,7 Inch | 2,7 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 211000 Pixel | 123000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
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| Manual Focus ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Manual Aperture ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | No
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| ND Filter ? | No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
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| Gain ? | No
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| White balance ? | No
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| Push AF ? | No
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| Audio Levels ? | No
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | No
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Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
| MPEG-1 Layer2
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| Microphone ? | 5.1 Internal
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| Audio Control ? | auto
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| Audio levels ? | No
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo
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| Medium included ? | 4 GB
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| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | 640x480
1600x1200
2848x2136
3680 x 2760
3680 x 2070 | |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | Yes
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Misc.
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| Specials | -smile shutter: a photo is shot automatically when detecting a smiling face
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Product Shots
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| View 1 | | |
| View 2 | | |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| luminance resolution | | |
| chrominance resolution | | |
| lens distortion | | |
| test small ISO image | | |
| noise / internal microphone | | |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? | | |
| Test image 12 lux optimized ? | | |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Good | |
| Resolution ? | Good | |
| Color performance ? | Very good | |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | |
| Wide Angle ? | Sufficient | |
| Configuration / image ? | Satisfactory | |
| Configuration / sound ? | Poor | |
| Handling ? | Good | |
| Portability ? | Very good | |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | |
| Optics ? | Good | |
| Dynamics ? | Good | |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| not yet tested |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 340 | |
| Pros | + manual, multi-functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
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| Cons | - no manual shutter control
- no microphone and headphone jacks
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| Conclusion | On the one hand, buying the CX11 is the cheapest way to get Sonys 1/3" Exmor image quality (which together with Canon is the non-plus-ultra in the price range of 1000 Euros camcorders).Other great features are the manual control ring and the menu control via touch screen (especially practical on small cameras, but not to be found on competing models).On the other hand a viewfinder, microphone / headphone jacks and manual shutter control are badly missed.Likewise negative: the high costs for memory sticksUnfortunately, the great display of the SR-11/12 was not used, but on the other hand the camera is clearly more compact than its HDD-siblings | |
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