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models compared on this page: Canon HF S10 (Legria HF S10/ VIXIA HF S10),Sony HDR-CX11 (HDR-CX11E/ HDR-CX12) and Samsung HMX-H204

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Canon HF S10Sony HDR-CX11Samsung HMX-H204 
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Sony Information on Sony

Samsung Information on Samsung

Manufacturer
Name HF S10HDR-CX11HMX-H204 Name
European name ?Legria HF S10HDR-CX11EHMX-H204European name ?
US name ?VIXIA HF S10HDR-CX12HMX-H204US name ?
lowest US price 799 $499 $ (549) $lowest US price
On the market since April 2009 August 2008 May 2010 On the market since
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Sonylink to SamsungManufacturers URL
Test preview

[ top ]Canon HF S10Sony HDR-CX11Samsung HMX-H204 
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 ]Canon HF S10Sony HDR-CX11Samsung HMX-H204 
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
MPEG4/AVC
Video formats ?
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
Recording Medium
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVC 1920 x 1080i50
AVC 1920 x 1080p25
MP4 720 x 576 50i
AVC 1280 720p25/p50
video resolutions EU ?
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
MP4 720 x 480 60i
AVC 1280 720p30/p60
video resolutions US ?
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s16 Mbit/sk. a. Mbit/sMax Bitrate ?
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
MPEG4
Compression format ?
on-board memory ?32 GB 16 GBon-board memory ?
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Carl Zeiss
Tailor Kreunznach
Optics Manufacturer ?
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x20 xOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm40 mm37,4 mmWide Angle 16:9 ?
Filter diameter ?58 mm37 mm34 mmFilter diameter ?
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
optical
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 ?1/2,6 inch1/3,1 inch1/4 inchSize of image sensor ?
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?6010000 Pixel  2200000 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
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
White Balance ?
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
 Focus ?
Minimum shutter time ?2.000auto
10.000Minimum shutter time ?
Maximum shutter time ?1/6auto
1/50Maximum shutter time ?
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
manual
Apperture control ?
Infrared recording ? Yes
No
Infrared recording ?
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
No
Expanded Focus ?
Peaking ?Yes
No
No
 Peaking ?
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		 Off
70%
100%
no
 Zebra ?
Histogram ?No
No
No
Histogram ?
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
No
Adjustable color ?
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
No
Cinegamma ?
Black Strech ?No
No
No
Black Strech ?
Knee ?No
No
No
 Knee ?
Colorbars ?Yes
No
No
Colorbars ?
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
No
Shot Transition ?
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
No
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
via accessories
No
 YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
HDMI ? Out
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 ?Mini-jack
No
No
Microphone / Audio input ?
Headphones ?also AV-output
No
No
Headphones ?
Lanc ?No
No
No
 Lanc ?
Time-code interface ?No
No
No
Time-code interface ?
Genlock ?No
No
No
 Genlock ?
Accessory shoe ?Advanced Mini
 AI
No
Accessory shoe ?
HD-SDI ?No
No
No
 HD-SDI ?
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 450 g370 g271 gWeight (without battery)
Weight (with battery) 500 g450 g300 gWeight (with battery)
Battery type Canon BP-807
Sony NP-FH60
Samsung IA-BP210E
Battery type
Battery capacity 890 mAh1000 mAh Battery capacity
Charger ?internal
internal
external
Charger ?
Remote control Yes
Yes
No
Remote control
Size
Height 69 mm69 mm58 mmHeight
Width 70 mm67 mm59 mmWidth
Depth 136 mm130 mm112 mmDepth
Relative Size ?663Relative 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 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch2,7 InchDisplay size
Display format ?16:916:916:9Display format ?
Display pixels ?211000 Pixel 211000 Pixel 230000 Pixel Display pixels ?
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
Yes
Touch Screen ?
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Rocker
Manual Zoom ?
Manual Focus ?Wheel
Menu
Joystick
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Focus ?
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ?
Focus switcher ?Yes
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		1No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
AAC Stereo
Audio Formats ?
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
Microphone ?
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
auto
Audio Control ?
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
No
No
 Audio levels ?
Still

[ top ]Canon HF S10Sony HDR-CX11Samsung HMX-H204 
Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Recording Medium ?
Medium included ?No
4 GB
No
Medium included ?
Effective pixels ?  4700000 Pixel Effective pixels ?
Resolutions ?3264 x 2448640x480
1600x1200
2848x2136
3680 x 2760
3680 x 2070		3264 x 2448
2880 x 1620 - Max
Resolutions ?
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
 Standard ?
Flash ?Yes
Yes
No
Flash ?
Misc.

[ top ]Canon HF S10Sony HDR-CX11Samsung HMX-H204 
Specials  -smile shutter: a photo is shot automatically when detecting a smiling face
+ Time lapse recording
Specials
Product Shots

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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 ?SatisfactoryGoodGoodLowlight ?
Resolution ?GoodGoodGoodResolution ?
Color performance ?Very goodVery goodGoodColor performance ?
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery goodGoodsubj.Picture impression ?
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficientSatisfactoryOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle ?PoorSufficientSatisfactoryWide Angle ?
Configuration / image ?GoodSatisfactorySatisfactoryConfiguration / image ?
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactoryPoorPoorConfiguration / sound ?
Handling ?SatisfactoryGoodGoodHandling ?
Portability ?Very goodVery good Excellent Portability ?
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactorySatisfactoryPhoto function ?
Optics ?GoodGoodSatisfactoryOptics ?
Dynamics ?GoodGoodGoodDynamics ?
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Good
slashCAM rating ?
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		344340337Total score ?
(maximal 570)
Pros + Many manual controls
+ manual, multi-functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
+ Sharpness and lowlight behavior
+ Some good manual control
+ Touch Focus
Pros
Cons - partially the operating procedures are not well conceived
- no 1/25 sec. shutter speed in cinema mode
- small wide angle
- no manual shutter control
- no microphone and headphone jacks
- Automatics never completely switched off
- aberrations due to the lens
- No support for AVCHD
- audio levels too high and not adjustable
Cons
Conclusion The sensor´s high pixel resolution seems to reduce Canon´s usually excellent sharpness.Some missed functionalities like zebra or a manual control ring are back on bord.The menues are smoothly animated, but for examplethe intricate handling of the focus hinders a fluent workflowA little disappointing is that the big 1/2 sensor size doesn´t result in better low-light performance.So for some users Canon´s 2008 models will be more interesting, especially as these are decidedly cheaper.On the one hand, buying the CX11 is the cheapest way to get Sonys 1/3" Exmor image quality (which together with Canon is the non-plus-ultra in the price range of 1000 Euros camcorders).Other great features are the manual control ring and the menu control via touch screen (especially practical on small cameras, but not to be found on competing models).On the other hand a viewfinder, microphone / headphone jacks and manual shutter control are badly missed.Likewise negative: the high costs for memory sticksUnfortunately, the great display of the SR-11/12 was not used, but on the other hand the camera is clearly more compact than its HDD-siblingsSharpness as well as low light capabilities of the Samsung HMX-H204 are quite satisfactory considering its price, and also the available manual options are good for this product segment.The lens errors (blurring and chromatic aberrations) are mainly visible in synthetic test images, but can also be seen in more common motifs.Furthermore the high microphone levels do not provide a clean sound.Conclusion
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