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models compared on this page: Samsung HMX-H204 and JVC GZ-X900

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Samsung HMX-H204JVC GZ-X900
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Manufacturer Samsung Information on Samsung

JVC About JVC

Name HMX-H204GZ-X900
European name ?HMX-H204GZ-X900
US name ?HMX-H204GZ-X900
lowest US price 387 $ 
On the market since May 2010 May 2009
Manufacturers URL link to Samsunglink to JVC
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? MPEG4/AVC
AVCHD
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
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
video resolutions US ?AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
MP4 720 x 480 60i
AVC 1280 720p30/p60
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?k. a. Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?16 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Tailor Kreunznach
Konica Minolta
Optical Zoom ?20 x5 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm43,6 mm
Filter diameter ?34 mm34 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/2,33 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2200000 Pixel 5300000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/4000
Maximum shutter time ?1/501/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?No
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?No
No
Cinegamma ?No
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out via Docking Station
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out via Docking Station
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
No
Headphones ?No
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 271 g246 g
Weight (with battery) 300 g298 g
Battery type Samsung IA-BP210E
JVC BN-VF908U
Battery capacity  705 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 58 mm37 mm
Width 59 mm66 mm
Depth 112 mm124 mm
Relative Size ?33
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,8 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230000 Pixel 207000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Menu
Focus switcher ?No
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AAC Stereo
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
Audio levels ?No
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?4700000 Pixel 9000000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3264 x 2448
2880 x 1620 - Max
3456 x 2592 max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

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Specials + Time lapse recording
progressive 50/60p output,Laser Touch operation
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?Very goodVery good
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactoryPoor
Wide Angle ?SatisfactoryPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorPoor
Handling ?GoodSufficient
Portability ? Excellent Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactoryGood
Optics ?SatisfactoryGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		345311
Pros + Sharpness and lowlight behavior
+ Some good manual control
+ Touch Focus
+ lots of manual controls
+ very sharp picture
+ good photo functions
Cons - Automatics never completely switched off
- aberrations due to the lens
- No support for AVCHD
- audio levels too high and not adjustable
- manual controls not really feasible
- no audio connectors
- no view finder
Conclusion 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.The X900 showacases JVCs ability to be one of the frontrunners in the race for sharpness.Until today nobody packed so much sharpness in a body so smallThe colors are a matter of taste.Controls are miseable: the laser-touch panel allows no precise control of parameters.That the nice manual control possibilities are buried deep in sub-menus is not understandable.For everyone filming mainly in auto-mode and wanting to eliminate the need for a digital photo camera, this is the right cam.But for a considerable amount of money.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Samsung HMX-H204JVC GZ-X900
slashCAM Review
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