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models compared on this page: Canon HF S21 and Sony HVR-HD1000

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Canon HF S21Sony HVR-HD1000
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Name HF S21HVR-HD1000
European name ?Legria HF S21HVR-HD1000E
US name ?VIXIA HF S21HVR-HD1000U
lowest US price 1189 $1520 $
On the market since April 2010 May 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Canon 
Test preview

[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HVR-HD1000
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HVR-HD1000
Video formats ? AVCHD
HDV
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
on-board memory ?64 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm40 mm
Filter diameter ?58 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
 
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,6 inch1/2,9 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?6010000 Pixel 2280000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		 Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HVR-HD1000
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?also AV-output
Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?Advanced Mini
 Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 470 g2700 g
Weight (with battery) 520 g3000 g
Battery type Canon BP-807
Sony F570
Battery capacity 890 mAh2200 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
No
Size
Height 75 mm384 mm
Width 74 mm206 mm
Depth 140 mm708 mm
Relative Size ?7560
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?123000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?922000 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
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		1No
Audio

[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HVR-HD1000
Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HVR-HD1000
Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?8020000 Pixel 3000000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3264 x 2448
3264 x 2456 max
640x480
2048 x 1536
2848x2136
2848x1602
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
No
Misc.

[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HVR-HD1000
Specials 2 SDHC slots 
Product Shots

[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HVR-HD1000
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HVR-HD1000
luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?  
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactoryGood
Color performance ?Very goodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorSufficient
Configuration / image ?GoodGood
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ?Very goodSufficient
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		348304
Pros + Many manual controls
- cheapest shoulder mounted HD camcorder to date
-lots of connection options
Cons - small wide angle
- somewhat outdated technique
- almost no manual control elements
- no XLR
Conclusion The sharpness is only slightly below what is possible in this price range and the options for manual control are also quite ok.The touchscreen is a real improvement, so the problems with focus setting we used to citizise are gone.Since Sony offers more manual in this price range than they did before and both Sony and Panasonic have more wide angle, the HF S models of 2010 appear a little overpriced.For training purposes the HD1000 is not very suitable, since it isn`t operated in the same way as pro-cams.For a professional handling you`ll need many control elements on the camera body, and those are lacking on the HD1000.But compared with other current top consumer cams, many things actually can be controlled manually, a fact that might make this camera interesting to some buyers.If Sony had included the chips and the display used on the SR11/12, many more customers might have taken interest in this model, not least due to the manual shutter control.But now what you`ll get is middle-rate (but not bad!) image quality in a price range where not many cameras are to be found.Those looking for an cheap shoulder cam -- even if it`s only to look more professional to customers -- will not find anything less expensive in HD.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Canon HF S21Sony HVR-HD1000
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