Panasonic HDC-SD5 HDC-SX5 HDC-DX1 HDC-SD1 Sony HDR-CX7 HDR-SR7 Canon HR10by CamcorderInfo.comPublished on Jul 30, 2007 3:00 AM 
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Model
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Panasonic HDC-SX5
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HDC-SD5
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Panasonic
HDC-DX1
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Canon HR10
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Price (MSRP)
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$899.95
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$999.95
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$1119.99
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$1499
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$1200
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$1400
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$1199
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Format
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AVCHD (High Definition)
DVD-VIDEO (Standard-definition)
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AVCHD
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AVCHD
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AVCHD
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AVCHD
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AVCHD
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AVCHD,
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Media
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8 cm DVD Disc (-R, RW, -RAM, -R DL), SDHC/SD Memory Card
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SDHC/SD Memory Card
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DVD
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SDHC/SD Card
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Memory Stick PRO Duo
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60GB HDD
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DVD
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Image Sensor Size
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3 X 1/6” CCDs
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3 X 1/6” CCDs
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3 X 1/4" CCDs
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3 X 1/4" CCDs
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1/3" ClearVID CMOS Sensor
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1/3" ClearVID CMOS Sensor
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1/2.7” CMOS
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Gross Pixel Count
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560k x3
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560k x3
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560k x3
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560k x3
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3,200,000
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3,200,000
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2,960,000
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Effective Pixel Count
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520k x 3
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520k x3
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520k x3
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520k x3
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2,280,000
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2,280,000
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2,070,000
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Image Stabilization
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Advanced
OIS
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Advanced
OIS
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OIS
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OIS
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OIS
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OIS
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OIS
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Frame Rate
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1080/60i
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1080/60i
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1080/60i
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1080/60i
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1080/60i
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1080/60i
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1080/60i
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Optical/Digital Zoom
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10x/ 700x
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10x/ 700x
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12x/30x
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12x / 120x
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10x / 20x
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10x / 20x
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10x/20x
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F-stop Min - Max
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f/1.8 - 2.8
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f/1.8 - 2.8
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f/1.8 - 2.8
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f/1.8 - 2.8
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f/1.8 - 2.9
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f/1.8 - 2.9
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f/1.8 – 3.0
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LCD
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2.7" wide 300k Pixels
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2.7" wide 300k Pixels
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3” / 251k Pixels
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3.0" / 251k Pixels
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2.7" / 211k Pixels
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2.7" / 211k Pixels
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2.7” 211k Pixels
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Viewfinder
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Yes
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No
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Yes,
183k
Pixels
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NA
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NA
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Yes, 123k Pixels
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Yes,
123k
Pixels
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Microphone In
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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NA
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Yes
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No
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Headphone Out
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No
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No
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No
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No
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NA
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Yes
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No
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Manual Focus
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Joystick
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Joystick
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Joystick
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Joystick
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Touch screen
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Touch screen
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Joystick
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Manual Shutter Speed
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1/30 - 1/8000
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1/30 - 1/8000
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1/60 - 1/8000
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1/60 - 1/8000
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1/2 - 1/500
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1/2 - 1/500
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1/8-1/2000
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Manual Aperture
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f/1.8 - f/16
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f/1.8 - f/16
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f/1.8 - f/16
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f/1.8 - f/16
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24 EV steps
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24 EV steps
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f/1.8 - f/8
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Other Features
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Pre-Record, Auto ground standby (AGS), Auto slow shutter, power LCD, DVD copy
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Pre-Record, Auto ground standby (AGS), Auto slow shutter, power LCD
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Gain
MF Assist Focus Assist Zebras Guidelines Color Bars |
x.v.Color
Smooth Slow Record 4.6MP Dual Record Super NightShot Handycam Station |
x.v.Color
Smooth Slow Record 4.6MP Dual Record Super NightShot Handycam Station |
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Still Resolution
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1920 x 1080
(16:9) 2.1 megapixels
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1920 x 1080
(16:9) 2.1 megapixels
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1920 x 1080
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1920 x 1080
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2,280,000 (16:9)
3,040,000 (4:3) |
2,280,000 (16:9)
3,040,000 (4:3) |
2048 x 1536
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Ports
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AV out
USB 2.0 (mini B) HDMI Video Component-out |
AV out
USB 2.0 (mini AB) HDMI Video Component-out |
USB, Composite-out, Component-out, HDMI
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Firewire, USB,
Composite-out, Component-out, HDMI |
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) |
USB, Composite-out, Component-out, HDMI
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Battery Life
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NA
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NA
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94 minutes
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97 minutes
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NA
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NA
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115 minutes
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Accessory Shoe
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Yes [Hot]
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No
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Yes [Hot]
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NA
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Active Interface Shoe
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Active Interface Shoe
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No
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