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models compared on this page: Canon HF S20,JVC GY-HM100 and Samsung HMX-H204

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Canon HF S20JVC GY-HM100Samsung HMX-H204 
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

JVC About JVC

Samsung Information on Samsung

Manufacturer
Name HF S20GY-HM100HMX-H204 Name
European name ?Legria HF S20GY-HM100HMX-H204European name ?
US name ?VIXIA HF S20GY-HM100HMX-H204US name ?
lowest US price 848 $2795 $387 $lowest US price
On the market since April 2010 April 2009 May 2010 On the market since
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to JVClink to SamsungManufacturers URL
Test preview

[ top ]Canon HF S20JVC GY-HM100Samsung 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 S20JVC GY-HM100Samsung HMX-H204 
Video formats ? AVCHD
HDV
XDCAM EX
 MPEG4/AVC
Video formats ?
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
Recording Medium
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
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 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/30p
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
MP4 720 x 480 60i
AVC 1280 720p30/p60
video resolutions US ?
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s35 Mbit/sk. a. Mbit/sMax Bitrate ?
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
Compression format ?
on-board memory ?32 GB 16 GBon-board memory ?
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
Fujinon
Tailor Kreunznach
Optics Manufacturer ?
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x20 xOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm39 mm37,4 mmWide Angle 16:9 ?
Filter diameter ?58 mm46 mm34 mmFilter diameter ?
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
optical
Image Stabilization ?
ND Filter ?No
Yes
No
ND Filter ?
Exchangable optics ?No
No
No
Exchangable optics ?
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?131Number of sensors ?
Size of image sensor ?1/2,6 inch1/4 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
CCD
CMOS
Image Sensor Type ?
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
White Balance ?
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
auto
manual
 Focus ?
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/10.0001/10.000Minimum shutter time ?
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/41/50Maximum shutter time ?
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Apperture control ?
Infrared recording ?No
No
No
Infrared recording ?
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
No
Expanded Focus ?
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
No
 Peaking ?
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%		50-105%No
 Zebra ?
Histogram ?No
No
No
Histogram ?
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
No
Adjustable color ?
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
No
Cinegamma ?
Black Strech ?No
Yes
No
Black Strech ?
Knee ?No
Yes
No
 Knee ?
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
No
Colorbars ?
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
No
Shot Transition ?
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
No
Custom Presets ?
Set Time Code ?No
Yes
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
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
 XLR
Mini-jack
No
Microphone / Audio input ?
Headphones ?also AV-output
Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?
Lanc ?Yes
No
No
 Lanc ?
Time-code interface ?No
No
No
Time-code interface ?
Genlock ?No
No
No
 Genlock ?
Accessory shoe ?Advanced Mini
 Standard
No
Accessory shoe ?
HD-SDI ?No
No
No
 HD-SDI ?
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 470 g 271 gWeight (without battery)
Weight (with battery) 520 g1400 g300 gWeight (with battery)
Battery type Canon BP-807
JVC BN-VF823
Samsung IA-BP210E
Battery type
Battery capacity 890 mAh2190 mAh Battery capacity
Charger ?internal
internal
external
external
Charger ?
Remote control Yes
Yes
No
Remote control
Size
Height 75 mm178 mm58 mmHeight
Width 74 mm138 mm59 mmWidth
Depth 140 mm365 mm112 mmDepth
Relative Size ?7893Relative Size ?
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
No
Viewfinder available ?
Color Viewfinder ?- Color
- Color Viewfinder ?
Viewfinder format ?- 16:9- Viewfinder format ?
Viewfinder pixels ? 235000 Pixel  Viewfinder pixels ?
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Yes
Display available ?
Color display ?Color
Color
Color
Color display ?
Display size 3,5 Inch2,8 Inch2,7 InchDisplay size
Display format ?16:916:916:9Display format ?
Display pixels ?922000 Pixel 921600 Pixel 230000 Pixel Display pixels ?
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
Yes
Touch Screen ?
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Manual Zoom ?
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Focus ?
Manual Aperture ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 button
Menu
Manual Aperture ?
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
No
Focus switcher ?
ND Filter ?No
Yes
No
ND Filter ?
Exp Lock ?No
Yes
No
Exp Lock ?
Gain ?No
Yes
No
 Gain ?
White balance ?No
Yes
No
White balance ?
Push AF ?No
No
No
Push AF ?
Audio Levels ?No
No
No
Audio Levels ?
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		13No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
2 channel PCM
AAC Stereo
Audio Formats ?
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
Stereo internal
Microphone ?
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
auto
Audio Control ?
Audio levels ?Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
No
 Audio levels ?
Still

[ top ]Canon HF S20JVC GY-HM100Samsung HMX-H204 
Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDHC card
SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Recording Medium ?
Medium included ?No
No
No
Medium included ?
Effective pixels ?  4700000 Pixel Effective pixels ?
Resolutions ?3264 x 2448
3264 x 2456 max
1920 x 1080 - max
3264 x 2448
2880 x 1620 - Max
Resolutions ?
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
 Standard ?
Flash ?Yes
No
No
Flash ?
Misc.

[ top ]Canon HF S20JVC GY-HM100Samsung HMX-H204 
Specials 2 SDHC slotsRecords in HDV as well as XDCAMEX in a QuickTime container on a SDHC card+ 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 ?GoodSufficientGoodLowlight ?
Resolution ?SatisfactoryGoodVery goodResolution ?
Color performance ?Very goodGoodGoodColor performance ?
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGoodGoodsubj.Picture impression ?
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficientSatisfactoryOptical Zoom ?
Wide Angle ?PoorSatisfactorySatisfactoryWide Angle ?
Configuration / image ?GoodVery goodSatisfactoryConfiguration / image ?
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactoryVery goodPoorConfiguration / sound ?
Handling ?GoodVery goodGoodHandling ?
Portability ?Very goodGood Excellent Portability ?
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficientSatisfactoryPhoto function ?
Optics ?GoodSatisfactorySatisfactoryOptics ?
Dynamics ?GoodGoodGoodDynamics ?
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Good
slashCAM rating ?
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		348348345Total score ?
(maximal 570)
Pros + Many manual controls
+ professional handling
+ cheap workflow by using XDCAM EX on SDCH cards
+ flexible assignable
+ Sharpness and lowlight behavior
+ Some good manual control
+ Touch Focus
Pros
Cons - small wide angle
- wide angle with slight distortions
- poor low-light
- Automatics never completely switched off
- aberrations due to the lens
- No support for AVCHD
- audio levels too high and not adjustable
Cons
Conclusion 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 possibility to record professional formats as Quicktime or MP4 files on cheap SDHC cards is a great feature.The accessories and configuration is ample for this price.The low sharpness and gaudy colour are no big minus, but the bad low-light capabilities and small wide angle with distortions are a serious drawback.Sharpness 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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