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models compared on this page: Canon XA10 and Sony HDR-SR8

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Canon XA10Sony HDR-SR8
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Sony Information on Sony

Name XA10HDR-SR8
European name ?XA10HDR-SR8E
US name ?XA10HDR-SR8
lowest US price 1869 $1879 $
On the market since April 2011 June 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sony
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Very good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
Built-in hard disk
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 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 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s15 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?64 GB100 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?30,4 mm40 mm
Filter diameter ?58 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?Digital (auto)
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 2280000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
 
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/500
Maximum shutter time ?1/61/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
 
Infrared recording ?Yes
Yes
Expanded Focus ?Yes
 
Peaking ?Yes
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		 
Histogram ?waveform
 
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
 
Adjustable color ?Yes
 
Cinegamma ?Yes
 
Black Strech ?No
 
Knee ?No
 
Colorbars ?Yes
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?Yes
 
Set Time Code ?No
 
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0 OUT
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)   
Weight (with battery)  610 g
Battery type Canon BP-808
Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity 850 mAh 
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 144 mm75 mm
Width 77 mm81 mm
Depth 161 mm149 mm
Relative Size ?179
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?S/WColor
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?260000 Pixel 123200 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
Manual Focus ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?No
 
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
 
Audio Levels ?Yes
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		2No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
 
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ? 3040000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

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Specials 2 memory card slots 
Product Shots

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Test results

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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very good 
Resolution ?Very good 
Color performance ?Very good 
subj.Picture impression ?Very good 
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient 
Wide Angle ?Very good 
Configuration / image ?Very good 
Configuration / sound ?Very good 
Handling ?Good 
Portability ?Very good 
Photo function ?Sufficient 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		438 
Pros + Manual control over image characteristics
+ Low-Light Properties
+ XLR
+ Manual buttons, wheel and lens ring
+ Touch focus in manual mode
 
Cons - ND-filter function toothless
- 4:2:2 codec is not "activated"
 
Conclusion In terms of manual control Canon leaves comparable consumer camcorders behind: the three custom keys, the dial and the lens ring make for the best camera operation we have seen for a long time in the price range under 1500 Euro (March 2011).The possibility to use touch focus in the manual mode is also a great plus.Even the extra charge of 500 Euro for the XA10 seems fair, as the added value not only inludes XLR, but also an accessory shoe, improved ergonomics, and an infrared mode. 
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[ top ]Canon XA10Sony HDR-SR8
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