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Model
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| Sony PMW-EX1R | Sony HDR-FX1000 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Sony 
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| Name | PMW-EX1R | HDR-FX1000 |
| European name ? | PMW-EX1R | HDR-FX1000E |
| US name ? | PMWEX1R | HDR-FX1000 |
| lowest US price | | 3100 $ |
| On the market since | December 2009 | October 2008 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to Sony |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Very good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MPEG2-TS XDCAM EX
| MiniDV HDV
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| Recording Medium | SxS / PC Express
| MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
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| video resolutions EU ? | MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i SD MPEG2 720 x 576
| HDV 1440 x 1080/50i MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
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| video resolutions US ? | MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i SD MPEG2 720 x 480
| HDV 1440 x 1080/60i MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
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| Max Bitrate ? | 35 Mbit/s | 25 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | XDCAM MPEG2
| DV MPEG2
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| on-board memory ? | | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Fujinon
| Sony
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| Optical Zoom ? | 14 x | 20 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 31,4 mm | 29,5 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 77 mm | 72 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| optical
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| ND Filter ? | 2 | 3 |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/2 inch | 1/3 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2073600 Pixel | 1037000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto manual presets
| auto manual presets WB-Shift
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| Focus ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 | 1/10.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Apperture control ? | auto manual
| auto manual AE-Shift
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| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 70-100% | 70-100% |
| Histogram ? | Yes
| Yes
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Black Strech ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Knee ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
| No
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ? synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
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YC ? synonymous: S-Video | No
| About Special Equipment
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YUV ? synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ? synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | In Out
| In Out
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| USB ? | USB 2.0
| No
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
| Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | 3.5 mm mini-jack
| 3.5 mm mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | No
| Yes
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| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
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| Genlock ? | No
| No
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| Accessory shoe ? | 2 x standard
| Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | Out
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 2400 g | 2100 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 2800 g | 2300 g |
| Battery type | Sony BP-U30
| Sony F570
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| Battery capacity | | 2200 mAh |
| Charger ? | external
| internal
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| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 178 mm | 178 mm |
| Width | 176 mm | 169 mm |
| Depth | 311 mm | 349 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 97 | 104 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | B/W and color
| Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 900000 Pixel | 1226880 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 3,2 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 921000 Pixel | 921600 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker Ring
| Rocker Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
| Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | Ring
| Ring button
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
| Yes
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Gain ? | Yes
| Yes
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| White balance ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Push AF ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
| Yes
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Custom Keys ? synonymous: User buttons | 4 | 6 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
| MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
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| Microphone ? | external XLR
| Stereo internal Mini-jack external
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| Audio Control ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder Screen
| Viewfinder Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | | Memory Stick Duo
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| Medium included ? | | No
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| Effective pixels ? | | 1037000 Pixel |
| Resolutions ? | | 1440 x 810 |
| Standard ? | | JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | | No
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Misc.
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| Specials | Cache recording up to 15 seconds.SD-recording too | |
Product Shots
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Test results
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| 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 ? | Excellent | Very good |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Good |
| Color performance ? | Very good | Very good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Very good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Wide Angle ? | Very good | Very good |
| Configuration / image ? | Excellent | Very good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Excellent | Good |
| Handling ? | Very good | Very good |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Photo function ? | Poor | Sufficient |
| Optics ? | Very good | Good |
| Dynamics ? | Very good | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
 | Very good
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Total score ? (maximal 570) | 467 | 419 |
| Pros | + excellent image quality + Manual handling + Exceptionally well equipped + LowLight behavior
| + sharp display and viewfinder + professional controls and settings + good low-light behaviour
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| Cons | - Expensive SxS-cards
| - default factory settings somewhat conservative - No XLR audio
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| Conclusion | Almost everything that was criticized on the EX1 (mainly concerning the switches/buttons and ergonomics) has been addressed and improved.In its current form, it definitely still plays in the top league in terms of low light performance, handling and functionality, and with its 1/2-inch chip it is one of the "bigger" small ones. | Thanks to a sharp display, many professional controls and good low light characteristics this newcomer is a real improvement in Sony´s HD-portfolio.The only rival is the Canon XH A1, which offers XLR-audio, but lags behind in terms of display and viewfinder. |
More information
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