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models compared on this page: Canon XF100 and Sony HVR-Z1

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Canon XF100Sony HVR-Z1
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Sony Information on Sony

Name XF100HVR-Z1
European name ?XF100EHVR-Z1E
US name ?XF100HVR-Z1U
lowest US price (3421) $5295 $
On the market since January 2011 April 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Canon XF100Sony HVR-Z1
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Canon XF100Sony HVR-Z1
Video formats ?MPEG2 - MXF
 MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium Compact Flash
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 720p12 -50
MPEG2-1080p12 25
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
MiniDV 720 x 576/60i
video resolutions US ?MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2-720p12 60
MPEG2 1080p12-30
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
MiniDV 720 x 576/60i
Max Bitrate ?50 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ?MPEG2 MXF
 DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?30,4 mm32,5 mm
Filter diameter ?58 mm72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?digital
2
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 1070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
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 ?1/31/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?Yes
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105%70-100%
Histogram ?waveform
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Knee ?Yes
No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Canon XF100Sony HVR-Z1
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
In
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0 OUT
No
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ? Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1000 g1995 g
Weight (with battery) 1100 g2182 g
Battery type Canon BP-925
Sony F570
Battery capacity  2200 mAh
Charger ?external
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 139 mm139 mm
Width 191 mm182 mm
Depth 268 mm360 mm
Relative Size ?7191
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
B/W and color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?260000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?920000 Pixel 250880 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exp Lock ?No
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?No
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		106
Audio

[ top ]Canon XF100Sony HVR-Z1
Audio Formats ?2 channel PCM
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
display
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Canon XF100Sony HVR-Z1
Recording Medium ? No
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?  
Standard ?  
Flash ? No
Misc.

[ top ]Canon XF100Sony HVR-Z1
Specials Variable frame rates:720p: 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 42, 45, 48, 50fps1080p: 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25fps 
Product Shots

[ top ]Canon XF100Sony HVR-Z1
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Test pictures
[ top ]Canon XF100Sony HVR-Z1
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodGood
Resolution ?Very goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / image ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Very good
Handling ?GoodVery good
Portability ?GoodSatisfactory
Photo function ?SufficientPoor
Optics ?Very goodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		462384
Pros + Codec with 4:2:2 50 Mbps
+ Very good image quality impression
+ Wide optics
+ handling well-conceived
+ Very well equipped
+ Supports also formats with 60i
+ individually controllable audio channels
Cons - No ND filter
- No full HDV-resolution
- DV-quality only average
Conclusion The XF100/105 is a compact workhorse that plays off its strength especially in the documentation and news area (less in a scenic environment).Here the camera concept feels quite well thought-through.The lack of a ND filter and the 1/3" chip are our main points of criticism, aside from slight difficulties in the handling, though these of course are partly due to the compact form.Just as the consumer version FX1 the Sony HVR-Z1 lacks CCDs with full HDV-resolution, which is noticeable at least in the horizontals.Nevertheless, the subjective image impression is still very good due to the very good dynamic behavior with extremely little noise and the consistent color reproduction.Despite the comparatively large wide-angle, optical errors are within limits, only little distortion and chromatic aberrations can be detected.In low light-situations the FX1 is good, the low noise being a plus.
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Canon XF100Sony HVR-Z1
slashCAM Review
XF100 Review
HVR-Z1 Review
external reviews/tests  digitalcontentproducer.com
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videosystems.com
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www.digitalproducer.com
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Monitor Z1 connect
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