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Model
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| Sony HVR-Z5 |
| Picture ? | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
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| Name | HVR-Z5 |
| European name ? | HVR-Z5E |
| US name ? | HVR-Z5U |
| lowest US price | 3749 $ |
| On the market since | December 2008 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | |
| test picture 12 Lux | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
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| Recording Medium | MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
external flash memory
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| video resolutions EU ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
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| video resolutions US ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
MiniDV 720 x480/24p
MiniDV 720 x 480/30p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 25 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | DV
MPEG2
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| on-board memory ? | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Sony
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| Optical Zoom ? | 20 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 29,5 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 72 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
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| ND Filter ? | 3 |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 1037000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 16.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/4 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 70-100% |
| Histogram ? | Yes
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
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| Black Strech ? | Yes
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| Knee ? | Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | Yes
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | About Special Equipment
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | In
Out
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| USB ? | No
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | Yes
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| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 2200 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 2200 g |
| Battery type | |
| Battery capacity | |
| Charger ? | external
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| Remote control | Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 169 mm |
| Width | 188 mm |
| Depth | 451 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 143 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 1226880 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
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| Display size | 3,2 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 921600 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | Ring
button
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | Yes
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| Gain ? | Yes
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| White balance ? | Yes
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| Push AF ? | Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 6 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
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| Microphone ? | external XLR
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| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
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| Audio levels ? | 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 | "Smooth Slow Record" slow motion mode: 6 seconds are recorded with 200 half frames/sec., resulting in a 4-fold slow motion.But the recording in without sound, in HDV resolution and in an inferior picture quality (interlaced not 25p).optional flash recorder for simulataneous recording on tape and flash. |
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 picture 12 Lux | |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Very good |
| Resolution ? | Very good |
| Color performance ? | Very good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory |
| Wide Angle ? | Very good |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Good |
| Handling ? | Very good |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory |
| Photo function ? | Sufficient |
| Optics ? | Good |
| Dynamics ? | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 427 |
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More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
| [ top ] | Sony HVR-Z5 |
| slashCAM Review | HVR-Z5 Review |
| external reviews/tests | |
| Forum posts |  Why? Auto Sound of Z5 so low?
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