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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-CX11 and JVC GZ-X900

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Sony HDR-CX11JVC GZ-X900
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

JVC About JVC

Name HDR-CX11GZ-X900
European name ?HDR-CX11EGZ-X900
US name ?HDR-CX12GZ-X900
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On the market since August 2008 May 2009
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to JVC
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Konica Minolta
Optical Zoom ?12 x5 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm43,6 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm34 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/3,1 inch1/2,33 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 5300000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/auto
1/4000
Maximum shutter time ?auto
1/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?Yes
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?No
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
No
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 via Docking Station
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		via accessories
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out via Docking Station
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
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 ? AI
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 370 g246 g
Weight (with battery) 450 g298 g
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
JVC BN-VF908U
Battery capacity 1000 mAh705 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 69 mm37 mm
Width 67 mm66 mm
Depth 130 mm124 mm
Relative Size ?63
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,8 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211000 Pixel 207000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
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
Microphone ?5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
Audio levels ?No
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
Medium included ?4 GB
No
Effective pixels ? 9000000 Pixel
Resolutions ?640x480
1600x1200
2848x2136
3680 x 2760
3680 x 2070		3456 x 2592 max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials -smile shutter: a photo is shot automatically when detecting a smiling face
progressive 50/60p output,Laser Touch operation
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 ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?GoodVery good
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientPoor
Wide Angle ?SufficientPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorPoor
Handling ?GoodSufficient
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactoryGood
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		340311
Pros + manual, multi-functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
+ lots of manual controls
+ very sharp picture
+ good photo functions
Cons - no manual shutter control
- no microphone and headphone jacks
- manual controls not really feasible
- no audio connectors
- no view finder
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-siblingsThe X900 showacases JVCs ability to be one of the frontrunners in the race for sharpness.Until today nobody packed so much sharpness in a body so smallThe colors are a matter of taste.Controls are miseable: the laser-touch panel allows no precise control of parameters.That the nice manual control possibilities are buried deep in sub-menus is not understandable.For everyone filming mainly in auto-mode and wanting to eliminate the need for a digital photo camera, this is the right cam.But for a considerable amount of money.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
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