Sony Handycam HDR-CX500V Camcorder Reviewby Jeremy StamasPublished on Oct 30, 2009 3:00 AM |
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| Core Specs | ||
| Year | 2009 | |
| Format | Flash Memory | |
| Class | Consumer | |
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| Lens | ||
| Filter Diameter (mm) | 37.00 | |
| Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 5.50 | |
| Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 66.00 | |
| 35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 43.00 | |
| 35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 516.00 | |
| F-stop Minimum | 1.80 | |
| F-stop Maximum | 3.40 | |
| Wide Angle (degrees) | 47 | |
| Image Stabilization | Optical with optional Active Mode | |
| Imager and Processing | ||
| Sensor Type | CMOS | |
| Sensor Count | 1 | |
| Sensor Size (inches) | 1/2.88 | |
| Video Pixel Count (gross) | 6631000 | |
| Video Pixel Count (effective) | 4150000 | |
| Still Pixel Count (gross) | 6631000 | |
| Still Pixel Count (effective) | 6000000 | |
| Compression and Media | ||
| HD Video Format | AVCHD | |
| SD Video Format | MPEG-2 | |
| Frame Rate(s) | 60i | |
| Primary Audio Format | Dolby Digital (5.1ch) | |
| Secondary Audio Format | Dolby Digital (2ch) | |
| Primary Media | Internal Flash Memory | |
| Secondary Media | Memory Card | |
| Memory Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo | |
| Included Media Capacity | 32GB Internal Flash Memory | |
| Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) | 225 | |
| Recording Quality Option(s) | HD: FH (16Mbps), HQ (9Mbps), SP (7Mbps), LP (5Mbps); SD: HQ (9Mbps), SP (6Mbps), LP (3Mbps) | |
| Included Software | Picture Motion Browser version 4.2.14 | |
| Manual Controls | ||
| Zoom Control Type(s) | Toggle, touchscreen buttons | |
| Optical Zoom | 12 | |
| Advanced Zoom | 0 | |
| Digital Zoom | 150 | |
| Manual Focus |  |
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| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | Dial, touchscreen | |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | |
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| Manual Exposure | |
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| Manual Exposure Steps | 29 | |
| Manual Aperture | |
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| Manual Aperture Steps | 0 | |
| Minimum Aperture (f/) | 0.00 | |
| Maximum Aperture (f/) | 0.00 | |
| Manual Shutter Speed | |
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| Manual Shutter Speed Steps | 0 | |
| Manual White Balance | |
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| White Balance Presets | Indoor, Outdoor | |
| Manual Gain | |
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| Manual Gain Steps | 0 | |
| Manual Noise Reduction | |
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| Audio Dubbing | |
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| Auto / Easy Mode | |
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| Face Detection | |
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| Color / Image Control(s) | x.v. Color | |
| Low Light Mode(s) | NightShot | |
| Scene Mode(s) | Twilight, Twilight Portrait (photo mode only), Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Beach, and Snow | |
| Other Manual Control(s) | Guide Frame, Tele Macro, Conversion Lens, Smile Shutter | |
| Still Features | ||
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 4000 x 3000 (12 megapixels) 4000 x 2250 (9 megapixels) 2880 x 2160 (6.2 megapixels-highest native) 1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels) 640 x 480 (VGA - 0.3 megapixels) | |
| Flash | |
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| Flash Settings | Auto, On, Off, Flash Level (High, Normal, Low), Redeye Reduction | |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | |
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| Self Timer | |
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| Manual ISO | |
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| Manual ISO Steps | 0 | |
| ISO Minimum | 0 | |
| ISO Maximum | 0 | |
| Continuous Shot | |
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| Bracketing | |
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| Other Still Feature(s) | Smile Detection | |
| Still Media | Internal Flash Memory, Memory Card | |
| Still Media Included | 32GB Internal Flash Memory | |
| Body | ||
| Body Type | Horizontal | |
| Weight (g) | 450.00 | |
| Width (mm) | 62.00 | |
| Height (mm) | 65.00 | |
| Length (mm) | 133.00 | |
| Body Color(s) | Black | |
| LCD Size (inches) | 3.00 | |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 230400 | |
| Touch Screen | |
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| Viewfinder | |
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| Viewfinder Resolution | 0 | |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster | |
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| Video Light | |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Composite (RCA) output | |
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| Composite (RCA) input | |
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| FireWire | |
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| Audio-only AV input | |
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| S-Video | |
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| USB | |
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| Component output | |
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| Component input | |
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| HDMI | |
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| Headphone output | |
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| Mini Microphone input | |
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| LANC / Control L | |
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| Accessory Shoe | |
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| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | |
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| Included Wireless Remote | |
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| WiFi | |
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| GPS | |
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| Other | ||
| Replaces | HDR-CX12 | |
| Sister Model Up | HDR-CX520V | |
| Included Battery | NP-FH60 | |
| Battery Life (minutes) | 130 | |
| Other Features | NightShot, Smooth Slow Record, GPS, Fader | |
| Ratings | Weight | |
| Color | 7.25 | 2 |
| Noise | 10.57 | 1 |
| Motion | 8.30 | 1 |
| Video Sharpness | 10.19 | 4 |
| Wide Angle | 9.40 | 0.8 |
| Low Light Color | 6.53 | 1.25 |
| Low Light Sensitivity | 3.77 | 1.5 |
| Low Light Noise | 9.20 | 1.25 |
| Audio Features | 3.00 | 1 |
| Compression | 8.75 | 1 |
| Media | 8.52 | 1.5 |
| Editing | 7.00 | 0.75 |
| Auto Mode | 10.22 | 0.5 |
| Zoom | 5.50 | 0.75 |
| Zoom Ratio | 4.34 | 0.5 |
| Focus | 6.50 | 0.7 |
| Exposure | 8.40 | 0.65 |
| Aperture | 0.00 | 0.65 |
| Shutter Speed | 0.00 | 0.6 |
| White Balance | 7.50 | 0.55 |
| Gain | 0.00 | 0.5 |
| Color & Image Controls | 2.00 | 0.5 |
| Other Manual Controls | 3.50 | 0.5 |
| Still Features | 10.38 | 0.8 |
| Still Color | 12.50 | 0.6 |
| Still Noise | 4.06 | 0.6 |
| Still Sharpness | 6.90 | 1 |
| Ease of Use | 5.50 | 1.25 |
| Handling | 7.00 | 1.25 |
| Stabilization | 12.15 | 1 |
| Portability | 7.23 | 0.8 |
| Battery Life | 6.50 | 1 |
| LCD & Viewfinder | 8.00 | 0.6 |
| Menus | 6.50 | 1 |
| Playback | 5.50 | 0.3 |
| Connectivity | 4.50 | 0.8 |
| Other Features | 4.50 | 0.5 |
| Total | 249.0365 | |