#SONY DCR HC46 MANUAL SOFTWARE#

The Canon Optura 600 lost even more color information and displayed even more noise. The HC90 and HC96 are again showing strong similarities, with slightly better noise suppression in the newer model. The grey scale was still in tact however, so if color is not your chief concern when shooting at this light level, you might find the picture acceptable. The middle ground just isnвЂ™t there, and the HC96 looks much better.ДЄt 15 lux, the HC96 lost most of its color information. With the AGC on, the picture was so bright that it appeared blown-out. The JVC GR-X5 was a poor performer in automatic at any low light level, but JVC camcorders also come equipped with a pretty powerful auto gain control (AGC), which can be turned on and off. Noise was more noticeable in the Canon picture. The HC96 showed much better yellows and oranges. Here at 60 lux, the color distinctions between the two camcorders becomes more apparent. The Canon Optura 600 had an overall darker picture, but that was also a problem at 3000 lux. Sony Unveils Action Cam, Three Camcorders at CES 2016Д«y comparison, last yearвЂ™s HC90 had more noise issues, but similar color performance. Thankfully, itвЂ™s not the blue-ish noise that was plaguing last yearвЂ™s Sony camcorders. Noise increases, and itвЂ™s not the finest grain noise either. The noticeable degradation comes in the category of noise. At 60 lux, the picture is nearly as bright and strong as at 3000 lux. This is a perfect example of a large chip size giving you the advantage in low light shooting. The performance of the HC96 at 60 lux is remarkably good. This is an excellent resolution score, higher than we've seen for a MIniDV cam so far. In 16:9 mode, the HC96 produced 487.2 lines of horizontal resolution and 327.1 lines of vertical resolution, yielding an approximate resolution of 159363.12. In 4:3, the HC96 produced 443.0 lines of horizontal resolution and 400.2 lines of vertical resolution, giving an approximate resolution of 177288.6.

#SONY DCR HC46 MANUAL SOFTWARE#

The Sony DCR-HC96 was tested for video resolution using a standard ISO 12233 resolution chart and Imatest imaging software in both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. You might say that the HC96 had truer colors, though some non-professionals prefer a more saturated image. The JVC GR-X5, a favorite camcorder of ours from last year, had a higher saturation, particularly in the reds, and much whiter whites. Canon showed an inclination towards green/yellow more than blue comparatively. The top-end Canon Optura 600 had a similar tonal range, as well, although the CanonвЂ™s picture was a little brighter. The grey scale was also clearly defined, though the blacks could have been a little darker without bottoming out.Д¬ompared to last yearвЂ™s HC90, the HC96 shows an increased sharpness, thought the tonal range is more of less the same. Also, the HC96 managed to sidestep the faded-out look of the low-end HC26. Here we see the picture has excellent color balance and a minimum of noise, something that this yearвЂ™s Panasonics have been showing a distinct increase in. Larger chips, however, invariably do better in low light, and the HC96 was no exception. At 3000 lux, the differences between these choices can vary, and the processing systems factor in a great deal as well. Panasonic and JVC go towards the 3 CCD route, while Sony and Canon use larger single chips. This is one of the big differences betweenВ manufacturers in their upper-tier models. The HC96 packs a big 1/3' CCD with 3.31 gross MP (2.05 effective MP). For the top model in its class, it should. At 3000 lux, the DCR-HC96 had very good video performance.

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