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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-CX11 and Canon Legria HF R306

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Sony HDR-CX11Canon Legria HF R306
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name HDR-CX11Legria HF R306
European name ?HDR-CX11ELegria HF R306
US name ?HDR-CX12Vixia HF R306
lowest US price   (349) $
On the market since August 2008 April 2012
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
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
HDV 1920 x 1080/25p
MP4 1280 x 720
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 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
 Canon
Optical Zoom ?12 x32 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm- 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 inch
1/4, 85 inches
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 2070000 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/auto
Maximum shutter time ?auto
auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?Yes
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?No
No
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
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		via accessories
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
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
also AV-output
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? AI
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 370 g250 g
Weight (with battery) 450 g 
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
 
Battery capacity 1000 mAh 
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
No
Size
Height 69 mm54 mm
Width 67 mm55 mm
Depth 130 mm115 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 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
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
manual
Audio levels ?No
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?4 GB
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?640x480
1600x1200
2848x2136
3680 x 2760
3680 x 2070		1920 x 1080 - max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
No
Misc.

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Specials -smile shutter: a photo is shot automatically when detecting a smiling face
Story Creator recording assistant
Product Shots

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Test results

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 ? 
Manufacturers URL Website Sony 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?GoodGood
Color performance ?Very goodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientGood
Wide Angle ?SufficientSatisfactory
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / sound ?PoorSufficient
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		340318
Pros + manual, multi-functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
 
Cons - no manual shutter control
- no microphone and headphone jacks
 
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-siblingsLittle wide angle, but the most natural image in this price range, average low-light performance, and even some useful manual control.With this offer Canon stays just below the 300 Euro threshold (internet prices), but still lies above the competition, who show other strengths and cost about 50 less. Hence, those looking for a camera in these price regions should make their decision based on tolerable weaknesses, which are distributed differently among the tested cameras.
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