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Model
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| Samsung HMX-S10 | Sony HDR-XR155 | Sony HDR-CX155 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Samsung 
| Sony
| Sony
| Manufacturer |
| Name | HMX-S10 | HDR-XR155 | HDR-CX155 | Name |
| European name ? | HMX-S10 | HDR-XR155E | HDR-CX155E | European name ? |
| US name ? | HMX-S10 | HDR-XR155 | HDR-CX155 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | 699 $ | 424 $ | 424 $ | lowest US price |
| On the market since | May 2010 | March 2010 | March 2010 | On the market since |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Samsung | link to Sony | link to Sony | Manufacturers URL |
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Test preview
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| [ top ] | Samsung HMX-S10 | Sony HDR-XR155 | Sony HDR-CX155 | |
| slashCAM rating ? | Satisfactory
 | Satisfactory
| Satisfactory
| slashCAM rating ? |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | | | test picture 1200 Lux |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | | | Test image 12 lux auto-mode |
Video
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| [ top ] | Samsung HMX-S10 | Sony HDR-XR155 | Sony HDR-CX155 | |
| Video formats ? | MPEG4/AVC
| AVCHD
SD MPEG2
| AVCHD
SD MPEG2
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | SD Card
SDHC card
| Built-in hard disk
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
| SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
| Recording Medium |
| video resolutions EU ? | AVC 1920 x 1080i50
AVC 1920 x 1080p25
MP4 720 x 576 50i
AVC 1280 720p25/p50
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
| video resolutions EU ? |
| video resolutions US ? | AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
MP4 720 x 480 60i
AVC 1280 720p30/p60
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
| video resolutions US ? |
| Max Bitrate ? | k. a. Mbit/s | 24 Mbit/s | 24 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG2
MPEG4
| MPEG2
MPEG4
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | | 120 GB | 16 GB | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Tailor Kreunznach
| Carl Zeiss
| Carl Zeiss
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 15 x | | | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 46,5 mm | 37,4 mm | 37,4 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | 46 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| electronical
| electronical
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 | 1 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/2,33 inch | 1/4 inch | 1/4 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 10000000 Pixel | 1350000 Pixel | 1350000 Pixel | image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
| CMOS
| Image Sensor Type ? |
| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/10.000 | 1/auto
| 1/auto
| Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/25 | auto
| auto
| Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
| No
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | No
| No
| No
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | No
| No
| No
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | No
| No
| No
| Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | No
| No
| No
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | No
| No
| No
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | No
| No
| No
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | No
| No
| No
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | No
| No
| No
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | No
| No
| No
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | No
| No
| No
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
| No
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | No
| No
| No
| Custom Presets ? |
| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
| No
| Set Time Code ? |
Configuration
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| Connections |
| [ top ] | Samsung HMX-S10 | Sony HDR-XR155 | Sony HDR-CX155 | |
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
| Out
| FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
| About Special Equipment
| About Special Equipment
| YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | No
| Out
| Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | Out
| Out mini
| Out mini
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | - | - | DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0 OUT
| USB 2.0 OUT
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
| No
| No
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | No
| No
| No
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | No
| No
| No
| Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
| No
| Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | No
| No
| No
| Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
| No
| No
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | | 300 g | 210 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | | 350 g | 260 g | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | Samsung IA-BP210E
| Sony NP-FV50
| Sony NP-FV50
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | | | | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | external
| internal
| internal
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | Yes
| | | Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 58 mm | 57 mm | 50 mm | Height |
| Width | 56 mm | 67 mm | 56 mm | Width |
| Depth | 114 mm | 106 mm | 106 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 3 | 4 | 2 | Relative Size ? |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| No
| No
| Viewfinder available ? |
| Color Viewfinder ? | - | - | - | Color Viewfinder ? |
| Viewfinder format ? | - | - | - | Viewfinder format ? |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | | | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 2,7 Inch | 2,7 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 1152000 Pixel | 230400 Pixel | 230400 Pixel | Display pixels ? |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Touch Screen ? |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
| Rocker
| Rocker
| Manual Zoom ? |
| Manual Focus ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Menu
| Menu
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Menu
| Menu
| Manual Aperture ? |
| Focus switcher ? | No
| No
| No
| Focus switcher ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
| No
| Exp Lock ? |
| Gain ? | No
| No
| No
| Gain ? |
| White balance ? | No
| No
| No
| White balance ? |
| Push AF ? | No
| No
| No
| Push AF ? |
| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
| No
| Audio Levels ? |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | No
| No
| No
| Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| [ top ] | Samsung HMX-S10 | Sony HDR-XR155 | Sony HDR-CX155 | |
| Audio Formats ? | AAC Stereo
AAC Stereo 48 kHz
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
| Stereo internal
| Stereo internal
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
| auto
| auto
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | No
| No
| No
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| [ top ] | Samsung HMX-S10 | Sony HDR-XR155 | Sony HDR-CX155 | |
| Recording Medium ? | SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
| Memory Stick Duo
hard drive
SDHC card
| Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | No
| No
| No
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | 10000000 Pixel | 1570000 Pixel | 1570000 Pixel | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 3984 x 2656 | 2048 x 1536 max
| 2048 x 1536 max
| Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| Standard ? |
| Flash ? | No
| No
| No
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| [ top ] | Samsung HMX-S10 | Sony HDR-XR155 | Sony HDR-CX155 | |
| Specials | + Time lapse recording
| | | Specials |
Product Shots
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| [ top ] | Samsung HMX-S10 | Sony HDR-XR155 | Sony HDR-CX155 | |
| View 1 | | | | View 1 |
| View 2 | | | | View 2 |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
| [ top ] | Samsung HMX-S10 | Sony HDR-XR155 | Sony HDR-CX155 | |
| luminance resolution | | | | luminance resolution |
| chrominance resolution | | | | chrominance resolution |
| lens distortion | | | | lens distortion |
| test small ISO image | | | | test small ISO image |
| noise / internal microphone | | | | noise / internal microphone |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | | | test picture 1200 Lux |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? | | | | Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? |
| Test image 12 lux optimized ? | | | | Test image 12 lux optimized ? |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Good | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Good | Good | Good | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Good | Good | Good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory | Good | Good | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Poor | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Satisfactory | Sufficient | Sufficient | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Sufficient | Sufficient | Sufficient | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Satisfactory | Good | Good | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Very good | Excellent | Excellent | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good | Good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Satisfactory
| Satisfactory
| Satisfactory
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 323 | 322 | 322 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + Sharpness and lowlight behavior
+ Some good manual control
+ Touch Focus
| + good auto modes
| + good auto modes
| Pros |
| Cons | - Automatics never completely switched off
- No support for AVCHD
| - our test model produced unsharp areas at the right image border
- hardly any control
| - our test model produced unsharp areas at the right image border
- hardly any control
| Cons |
| Conclusion | With the HMX-S10 Samsung shows the company is able to build cameras that can compete technically in the 1000 Euro league.The camera hardware is more than adequate for this price.But software-wise there is more emphasis on colorful animations than practical usability. The small lens wheel does in any case only make limited sense, as long as you cannot inhibit the camera from automatically changing the settings.The display, however, is really impressive and also the manufacturing of the camera seems very solid. | The camera shows few dark sides but also no highlights for this price range.The wide angle as well as the sharpness and low light performance are ok for this price.If the unsharp area at the right image border is a problem only of our particular test model and not af the whole series, the camera can be recommended to those who do not value any manual control options. | The camera shows few dark sides but also no highlights for this price range.The wide angle as well as the sharpness and low light performance are ok for this price.If the unsharp area at the right image border is a problem only of our particular test model and not af the whole series, the camera can be recommended to those who do not value any manual control options. | Conclusion |
More information
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