Canon HF10 or Sony HDR-TG1

Question

Can you guy tell me Canon HF10 or Sony HDR-TG1 better?

I tried the one Sony, everything is good except the quality under the low light is bad. I dont't know about Canon HF10.Anyone can give me the comparision,please.

Thanks

Answer 1

Canon HF10 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 16GB Internal Flash Memory and 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

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Answer 2

Sony HDR-TG1

Answer 3

You are comparing two VERY different camcorders...

There is no consumer camcorder available with "good low-light capabilities". This is because consumer camcorders have small lenses which do not let lots of light in to their small imaging chips. If your requirement is good low-light, you will need to spend more $ to get a camcorder with bigger lenses (to let in more light) and bigger imaging chips (to capture all the light the lens allows in).

Prosumer and low end pro camcorders have bigger lenses and bigger imaging chips:

Standard definition:

Panasonic DVX100 series

Sony DCR-VX2100

Canon GL2, XL2

High Definition:

Panasonic HDX200 series

Sony HDR-FX1, HVR-V1U, HVR-Z1U

Canon XHA1

Good big lenses and good big imaging chips are expensive - and two of the main reasons these camcorders cost so much more than consumer camcorders.

Please note that the Panasonics are the only ones that use flash memory - P2 cards - and there are no hard drive based pro camcorders (unless you step up to Red). These camcorders do not save their video in highly compressed MPEG2 or AVCHD - they save to much less compressed DV and HDV - the same as the miniDV tape based camcorders listed.

Since the Canon HF10 imaging chip is a hair larger than 1/3 inch compared to the Sony HDR-TG1's tiny 1/5 inch inch CMOS and the HF10's 37mm lens is visibly much larger than the TG1's... I would fully expect the HF10 to spank the TG1... (By the way, compare that to the Sony HDR-FX1's 72mm lens and three 1/3 in CCDs)...

Imaging aside:

The TG1 does not have a mic-in jack. The HF10 does.

The TG1 does not have a headphone jack. The HF10 does.

So... it depends what you want the camcorder for... If the HF10 and TG1 were the only ones I could choose from, my requirements would point me at the HF10.

My frame of reference: I had a small Canon Elura60 years ago. I replaced it with a Sony HDR-HC1. Two months ago I got a new Sony HDR-FX1. Big lens + big imaging chips = good low-light performance. I have learned this through experience.