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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-CX11 and Sanyo Xacti HD1010

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Sony HDR-CX11Sanyo Xacti HD1010
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Sanyo
Name HDR-CX11Xacti HD1010
European name ?HDR-CX11EXacti HD1010
US name ?HDR-CX12Xacti VPC-HD1010
lowest US price  400 $
On the market since August 2008 October 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sanyo
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
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/30p
720p60 AVC/H.264
720p30 AVC/H.264
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/30p
720p60 AVC/H.264
720p30 AVC/H.264
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s14 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
 
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm50 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm40,5 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/3,1 inch1/2,5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 3560000 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
1/30
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?Yes
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
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
 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
2,5mm mini jack
Headphones ?No
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? AI
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 370 g 
Weight (with battery) 450 g311 g
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
 
Battery capacity 1000 mAh 
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 69 mm90 mm
Width 67 mm54 mm
Depth 130 mm112 mm
Relative Size ?65
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 Joystick
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 Joystick
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
4
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
AAC Stereo
Microphone ?5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
Audio levels ?No
display
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
Medium included ?4 GB
No
Effective pixels ? 4000000 Pixel
Resolutions ?640x480
1600x1200
2848x2136
3680 x 2760
3680 x 2070		3264 x 2448
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
Adjustable ISO modi Sound-only recordings can be madeUSB storage directly connectable
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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chrominance resolution
lens distortion
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noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?  
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodGood
Resolution ?GoodSufficient
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?SufficientPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSatisfactory
Handling ?GoodSufficient
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		340288
Pros + manual, multi-functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
+ Many manual controls
+ Adjustable ISO modi
+ audio-only recordings possible
+ USB memory stick can be connected directly for archiving purposes
Cons - no manual shutter control
- no microphone and headphone jacks
- Automatic mode
- Image stabilisation
- vertical resolution in 60i mode
- handling
- wide angle
- 60Hz modi only
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-siblingsAudio-only recording, Xacti-Library-Function and adjustable ISO are features that the more established rivals lack.Furthermore this camera offers great manual control in combination with the display of relevant parameters such as focus-distance or shutter.Even the low-light performance of the camera is remarkable for this price class.Nonetheless the camera has several flaws, eg. the lacking support for the european 50 HZ standard.Due to the bumpy image stabilisation and the poor automatics the camera is not very suited for newbies who want a simple camera for holiday trips.Ambitious videographers on the other hand will not be able to fully appreciate the manual control due to the handling, and the small wide angle will surely be a nuisance.In terms of sharpness the camera can only compete with its rivals in the 30p-mode.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
HDR-CX11 Review
HDR-CX11 Review
Xacti HD1010 Review
external reviews/tests  www.camcorderinfo.com
Forum posts SonyHDR CX11 - AVCHD files on Mac os x cut!
SonyHDR-CX11E AVCHD files via Mac in Apple Final Cut 4
VDL 2008 and Xacti HD1010 -> Prima everything except Jerkiness
Review: Sanyo Xacti HD1010
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010 Reviews
First hand experience with Xacti VPC-HD1010BK and H.264 SANYO
Is an external mic with Sanyo HD1010?


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