Comparison Movie Recording between DSLR and Handycam

In this article, I'll compare the movie-making between DSLR Camera and Handycam. I used DSLR Camera Canon EOS 550D and handycam Sony DCR SR-45.

Video recording with DSLR Camera Canon EOS 550D

Movie rec. size = 1920 x 1080
36,2 MB = 6 sec -> 6,03 MB per sec
45,9 MB = 8 sec -> 5,74 MB per sec
36,0 MB = 6 sec -> 6,00 MB per sec
Error message : Movie recording has been stopped automatically

Movie rec. size = 1280 x 720
33.5 MB = 6 sec -> 5,58 MB per sec
35.2 MB = 6 sec -> 5.87 MB per sec
30.1 MB = 5 sec -> 6,02 MB per sec
Error message : Movie recording has been stopped automatically

Movie rec. size = 640 x 480
59.8 MB = 22 sec -> 2.71 MB per sec
80.5 MB = 31 sec -> 2,60 MB per sec
27,9 MB = 10 sec -> 2,79 MB per sec
No error message.

Canon EOS 550D has file format MVI_xxxx.MOV dan MVI_xxxx.THM

Video recording with Handycam Sony DCR SR-45
Movie rec. size ?
15,0 MB = 19 sec -> 0,79 MB per sec
19,5 MB = 23 sec -> 0,85 MB per sec
69,0 MB = 82 sec -> 0,84 MB per sec

File format : M2Uxxxxx.MPG