Canon HG10 Sony HDR-SR7 Sony HDR-SR5 Sony HDR-SR1 JVC GZ-HD7 Panasonic HDC-SD1 Compared

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Published on Aug 1, 2007 8:00 AM
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Canon HG10 Specs
       

 

Model

Canon HG10

Sony HDR-SR7

 Sony HDR-SR5

 Sony HDR-SR1

 JVC GZ-HD7
 Panasonic HDC-SD1
 
Price (MSRP) $1299 $1400 $1100 $1499 $1799  $1499
Format AVCHD
 AVCHD
 AVCHD AVCHD MPEG-2 AVCHD 
Media HDD
 60GB HDD 40GB HDD 30GB HDD 60GB HDD SD/SDHC card
(4GB included)
Image Sensor Size 1/2.7" CMOS Sensor 1/3" ClearVID CMOS Sensor 1/3" ClearVID CMOS Sensor 1/3" ClearVID CMOS Sensor 3 X 1/5" CCDs
 3 X 1/4" CCDs
Gross Pixel Count 2,960,000 3,200,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 570,000 (each) 560,000 (each) 
Effective Pixel Count 2,070,000 2,280,000 1,430,000 1,434v 530,000 (each) 520,000 (each) 
Image Stabilization OIS OIS EIS EIS OIS OIS
Frame Rate 1/60  1/60  1/60  1/60  1/60 1/60 
Optical/Digital Zoom 10x / 200x 10x / 20x 10x / 80x 10x / 80x 10x / 200x 12x / 120x 
F-stop Min - Max f1.8 - 3.0 f1.8 - 2.9 f1.8 - 2.9 f1.8 - 2.9 f1.8 - 1.9  f1.8 - 2.8 
LCD 2.7" / 211,000 Pixels  2.7" / 211,000 Pixels  2.7" / 211,000 pixels  3.5"/ 211,000 pixels 2.8" / 207,000 Pixels  3.0" / 251,000 Pixels
Viewfinder Color, 123,000 Color, 123,000 Pixels NA Color, 123,000 Pixels Color, 269,000 Pixels NA
Microphone In Yes Yes NA Yes Yes Yes 
Headphone Out Yes (through AV jack) Yes NA Yes Yes No 
Manual Focus Joystick Touch Screen Touch Screen Ring Ring Joystick 
Manual Shutter Speed 1/8-1/2000 1/2 - 1/500 1/2 - 1/500 1/2 - 1/500 1/2 - 1/4000  1/60 - 1/8000 
Manual Aperture f/1.8 - f/8.0  24 EV steps 24 EV steps 24 EV steps f/1.8 - f/8.0  f/1.8 - f/16
Other Features

Night Scene mode, Quick Start,

 

x.v.Color
Smooth Slow Record
4.6MP Dual Record
Super NightShot
Handycam Station

 

x.v.Color
Smooth Slow Record
2.3MP Dual Record
Super NightShot

 

x.v.Color
Smooth Slow Record
4.6MP Dual Record
Super NightShot
Handycam Station

 

 Focus Assist
R, G, and B Peaking
Zebras		 Gain
MF Assist
Focus Assist
Zebras Guidelines
Color Bars
Still Resolution 2,070,000 (16:9)
 2,280,000 (16:9)
3,040,000 (4:3) 		1,490,000 (16:9)
1,990,000 (4:3) 		2,280,000 (16:9)
3,040,000 (4:3) 		1920 x 1080  1920 x 1080 
Ports AV out
USB 2.0
Component out
HDMI
Mic input		 AV out
USB 2.0
Component out
HDMI
S-Video out (w/optional accessory) 		AV out
USB 2.0
Component out
HDMI
S-Video out (w/optional accessory) 		AV out
USB 2.0
Component out
HDMI
S-Video out (w/optional accessory) 		Firewire, USB,
Composite-out,
Component-out, HDMI		 Firewire, USB,
Composite-out,
Component-out, HDMI
Battery Life NA NA NA 101 minutes 77 minutes 97 minutes
Accessory Shoe Advanced Accessory Shoe Active Interface Shoe Active Interface Shoe Active Interface Shoe Cold NA