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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM550 (GZ-HM550 BEU),Canon HF S200 (Legria HF S200/ VIXIA HF S200) and Canon HF S21 (Legria HF S21/ VIXIA HF S21)

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JVC GZ-HM550Canon HF S200Canon HF S21 
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Manufacturer
Name GZ-HM550HF S200HF S21 Name
European name ?GZ-HM550 BEULegria HF S200Legria HF S21European name ?
US name ?GZ-HM550VIXIA HF S200VIXIA HF S21US name ?
lowest US price (799) $999 $1399 $lowest US price
On the market since March 2010 April 2010 April 2010 On the market since
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Canonlink to CanonManufacturers URL
Test preview

[ top ]JVC GZ-HM550Canon HF S200Canon HF S21 
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Good
slashCAM rating ?
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]JVC GZ-HM550Canon HF S200Canon HF S21 
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
AVCHD
Video formats ?
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
Recording Medium
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions EU ?
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
video resolutions US ?
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/sMax Bitrate ?
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
MPEG4
Compression format ?
on-board memory ?  64 GBon-board memory ?
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Konica Minolta
 Canon
Canon
Optics Manufacturer ?
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x10 xOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle 16:9 ?48 mm43,6 mm43,6 mmWide Angle 16:9 ?
Filter diameter ?37 mm58 mm58 mmFilter diameter ?
Image Stabilization ?electronical
optically and electronically
optically and electronically
Image Stabilization ?
ND Filter ?No
No
No
ND Filter ?
Exchangable optics ?No
No
No
Exchangable optics ?
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?111Number of sensors ?
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/2,6 inch1/2,6 inchSize of image sensor ?
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?5650000 Pixel 6010000 Pixel 6010000 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 ?40002.0002.000Minimum shutter time ?
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/21/6Maximum shutter time ?
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
Apperture control ?
Infrared recording ?No
No
No
Infrared recording ?
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Yes
Expanded Focus ?
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Yes
 Peaking ?
Signal Processing
Zebra ?no
70%
100%		70%
100%		 Zebra ?
Histogram ?No
No
No
Histogram ?
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?
Cinegamma ?No
Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?
Black Strech ?No
No
No
Black Strech ?
Knee ?No
No
No
 Knee ?
Colorbars ?No
Yes
Yes
Colorbars ?
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
No
Shot Transition ?
Custom Presets ?No
Yes
Yes
Custom Presets ?
Set Time Code ?No
No
No
Set Time Code ?
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
Out
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
No
No
 YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
HDMI ?Out mini
 Out
Out
HDMI ?
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		---DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
 USB ?
Microphone / Audio input ?No
Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Microphone / Audio input ?
Headphones ?No
also AV-output
also AV-output
Headphones ?
Lanc ?No
Yes
Yes
 Lanc ?
Time-code interface ?No
No
No
Time-code interface ?
Genlock ?No
No
No
 Genlock ?
Accessory shoe ?No
Advanced Mini
Advanced Mini
Accessory shoe ?
HD-SDI ?No
No
No
 HD-SDI ?
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 260 g470 g470 gWeight (without battery)
Weight (with battery) 300 g520 g520 gWeight (with battery)
Battery type JVC BN-VG114E
Canon BP-807
Canon BP-807
Battery type
Battery capacity 1400 mAh890 mAh890 mAhBattery capacity
Charger ?internal
internal
internal
Charger ?
Remote control Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote control
Size
Height 55 mm75 mm75 mmHeight
Width 62 mm74 mm74 mmWidth
Depth 110 mm140 mm140 mmDepth
Relative Size ?377Relative Size ?
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Yes
Viewfinder available ?
Color Viewfinder ?- - Color
Color Viewfinder ?
Viewfinder format ?- - 16:9Viewfinder format ?
Viewfinder pixels ?  123000 Pixel Viewfinder pixels ?
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Display available ?
Color display ?Color
Color
Color
Color display ?
Display size 2,7 Inch3,5 Inch3,5 InchDisplay size
Display format ?16:916:916:9Display format ?
Display pixels ?123000 Pixel 922000 Pixel 922000 Pixel Display pixels ?
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
Yes
Touch Screen ?
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Rocker
Manual Zoom ?
Manual Focus ?Menu
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Focus ?
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?
Focus switcher ?No
Yes
Yes
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
11Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Audio Formats ?
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Microphone ?
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio Control ?
Audio levels ? Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
 Audio levels ?
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Recording Medium ?
Medium included ?No
No
No
Medium included ?
Effective pixels ?9290000 Pixel  8020000 Pixel Effective pixels ?
Resolutions ?3520 x 2640 - Max
3264 x 2448
3264 x 2456 max
3264 x 2448
3264 x 2456 max
Resolutions ?
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
 Standard ?
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Flash ?
Misc.

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Specials Bluetooth2 SDHC slots2 SDHC slotsSpecials
Product Shots

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View 1  
View 1
View 2    View 2
Test results

Test pictures
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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 ?Very goodGoodGoodLowlight ?
Resolution ? Excellent GoodGoodResolution ?
Color performance ?Very goodVery goodVery goodColor performance ?
subj.Picture impression ?GoodVery goodVery goodsubj.Picture impression ?
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficientSufficientOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle ?PoorPoorPoorWide Angle ?
Configuration / image ?SatisfactoryGoodGoodConfiguration / image ?
Configuration / sound ?SufficientSatisfactorySatisfactoryConfiguration / sound ?
Handling ?SatisfactoryGoodGoodHandling ?
Portability ?Very goodVery goodVery goodPortability ?
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactoryPhoto function ?
Optics ?GoodGoodGoodOptics ?
Dynamics ?GoodGoodGoodDynamics ?
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Good
slashCAM rating ?
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		357356356Total score ?
(maximal 570)
Pros - Adjustable aperture and shutter
-Very good sharpness
-Very good low light behavior
+ Many manual controls
+ Many manual controls
Pros
Cons - manual controls are a bit slow
- sparse wide angle
- display not sharp enough
- "loud colors"
- small wide angle
- small wide angle
Cons
Conclusion Such a remarkable sharpness, good low light and manual options cannot be found elsewhere in this price range.However, the complicated operation of the camera with its deep submenus ruins the potential fun of manual control.Also, one should be aware of the creative limits set by the minimum focal length of about 48 mm (kb).Setting the focus maually is difficult due to the small and not very sharp display.Clearly, this camera is interesting mainly for "automatic" film makers, who do not need much manual control or wide angle, but are searching for great sharpness and a good low-light performance without having to spend much.The sharpness is only slightly below what is possible in this price range and the options for manual control are also quite ok.The touchscreen is a real improvement, so the problems with focus setting we used to citizise are gone.Since Sony offers more manual in this price range than they did before and both Sony and Panasonic have more wide angle, the HF S models of 2010 appear a little overpriced.The sharpness is only slightly below what is possible in this price range and the options for manual control are also quite ok.The touchscreen is a real improvement, so the problems with focus setting we used to citizise are gone.Since Sony offers more manual in this price range than they did before and both Sony and Panasonic have more wide angle, the HF S models of 2010 appear a little overpriced.Conclusion
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