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models compared on this page: Sony HXR-NX70 and Sony HVR-Z1

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Sony HXR-NX70Sony HVR-Z1
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

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Name HXR-NX70HVR-Z1
European name ?HXR-NX70EHVR-Z1E
US name ?HXR-NX70UHVR-Z1U
lowest US price (3000) $5295 $
On the market since July 2011 April 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HXR-NX70Sony HVR-Z1
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HXR-NX70Sony HVR-Z1
Video formats ? AVCHD
SD MPEG2
 MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
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 ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 720 x 480/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
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 ?28 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?96 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?26,3 mm32,5 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
2
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/2,9 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?6140000 Pixel 1070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?Yes
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%70-100%
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?No
Yes
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Yes
Custom Presets ?No
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
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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
No
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Mini-jack
 XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 840 g1995 g
Weight (with battery)  2182 g
Battery type Sony NP-FV70
Sony F570
Battery capacity 1960 mAh2200 mAh
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 111 mm139 mm
Width 119 mm182 mm
Depth 297 mm360 mm
Relative Size ?3991
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
B/W and color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1226880 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 ?921600 Pixel 250880 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Wheel
Focus switcher ?No
Yes
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exp Lock ?No
Yes
Gain ?No
Yes
White balance ?No
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
6
Audio

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

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
No
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?4672 x 2628 - Max
 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
 
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

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Specials GPS Geo Tagging 
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 ?
 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodGood
Resolution ?Very goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Very good
Configuration / image ?GoodVery good
Configuration / sound ?Very goodVery good
Handling ?GoodVery good
Portability ?GoodSatisfactory
Photo function ?SatisfactoryPoor
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		424384
Pros + 50P Recording
+ Big wide angle
+ Very good low light behavior
+ Very good image quality impression
+ Wide optics
+ handling well-conceived
+ Very well equipped
+ Supports also formats with 60i
+ individually controllable audio channels
Cons - Image characteristics can not be changed
- No full HDV-resolution
- DV-quality only average
Conclusion The HXR-NX70 is a nice camera; with its external controls it makes Sony`s consumer technology interesting for pros also.In addition to the good light sensitivity the abberation correction is remarkable, since it is seldom found on professional cameras.The only real drawback is the fixed image characteristics, which can not be modified.The pricing is fair considering the XLR connectors and the dust and splash protection -- as long as you actually have use for these features...Otherwise a comparable image quality can be found in the consumer class for approximately one third of the price of the NX70.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.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HXR-NX70Sony HVR-Z1
slashCAM Review
HXR-NX70 Review
HVR-Z1 Review
external reviews/tests  digitalcontentproducer.com
www.digitalproducer.com
videosystems.com
videosystems.com
www.digitalproducer.com
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