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Model
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| Sony HDR-CX350V | Samsung HMX-S10 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Samsung 
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| Name | HDR-CX350V | HMX-S10 |
| European name ? | HDR-CX350VE | HMX-S10 |
| US name ? | HDR-CX350V | HMX-S10 |
| lowest US price | 609 $ | 699 $ |
| On the market since | March 2010 | May 2010 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to Samsung |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | Satisfactory
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| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | AVCHD SD MPEG2
| MPEG4/AVC
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| Recording Medium | SDHC card Memory Stick PRO Duo built-in flash memory
| SD Card SDHC card
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| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i SD MPEG2 720 x 576
| AVC 1920 x 1080i50 AVC 1920 x 1080p25 MP4 720 x 576 50i AVC 1280 720p25/p50
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| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i SD MPEG2 720 x 480
| AVC 1920 x 1080 60i MP4 720 x 480 60i AVC 1280 720p30/p60
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| Max Bitrate ? | 24 Mbit/s | k. a. Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG2 MPEG4
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | 32 GB | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Sony
| Tailor Kreunznach
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| Optical Zoom ? | 12 x | 15 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 29,8 mm | 46,5 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 30 mm | 46 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optically and electronically
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4 inch | 1/2,33 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | | 10000000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto manual presets
| auto manual presets
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| Focus ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/auto
| 1/10.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | auto
| 1/25 |
| Apperture control ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
| No
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| Peaking ? | No
| No
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | No
| No
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| Histogram ? | No
| No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | No
| No
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| Adjustable color ? | No
| No
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| Cinegamma ? | No
| No
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| Black Strech ? | No
| No
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| Knee ? | No
| No
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| Colorbars ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
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| Custom Presets ? | No
| No
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| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ? synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
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YC ? synonymous: S-Video | About Special Equipment
| No
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YUV ? synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| No
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ? synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | - |
| USB ? | USB 2.0 OUT
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | No
| Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | No
| No
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| Lanc ? | No
| No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
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| Genlock ? | No
| No
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| Accessory shoe ? | AI
| Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 310 g | |
| Weight (with battery) | 360 g | |
| Battery type | Sony NP-FV50
| Samsung IA-BP210E
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| Battery capacity | 980 mAh | |
| Charger ? | internal
| external
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| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 52 mm | 58 mm |
| Width | 64 mm | 56 mm |
| Depth | 112 mm | 114 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 3 | 3 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| No
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| Color Viewfinder ? | - | - |
| Viewfinder format ? | - | - |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 2,7 Inch | 3,5 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 230400 Pixel | 1152000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
| Rocker Zoom ring multi-assigned
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| Manual Focus ? | Menu
| bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
| bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Focus switcher ? | No
| No
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
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| Gain ? | No
| No
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| White balance ? | No
| No
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| Push AF ? | No
| No
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| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
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Custom Keys ? synonymous: User buttons | No
| No
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Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| AAC Stereo AAC Stereo 48 kHz
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
| Stereo internal Mini-jack external
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| Audio Control ? | auto
| auto manual
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| Audio levels ? | No
| No
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo built-in flash memory SDHC card
| SD Card built-in flash memory SDHC card
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| Medium included ? | No
| No
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| Effective pixels ? | 3540000 Pixel | 10000000 Pixel |
| Resolutions ? | 2304 x 1728 - Max
| 3984 x 2656 |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | Yes
| No
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Misc.
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| Specials | GPS | + Time lapse recording
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Product Shots
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| View 1 | | |
| View 2 | | |
Test results
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| 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 ? | Good | Good |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Very good |
| Color performance ? | Good | Good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Satisfactory |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Poor |
| Configuration / image ? | Sufficient | Satisfactory |
| Configuration / sound ? | Poor | Sufficient |
| Handling ? | Good | Satisfactory |
| Portability ? | Excellent | Very good |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Optics ? | Good | Satisfactory |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | Satisfactory
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Total score ? (maximal 570) | 378 | 323 |
| Pros | + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well + good low light performance
| + Sharpness and lowlight behavior + Some good manual control + Touch Focus
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| Cons | - no microphone and headphone jacks - display resolution only average - little manual control
| - Automatics never completely switched off - No support for AVCHD
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| Conclusion | Too bad Sony still does not offer any manual control on their medium-class camcorders.Because the camera actually delivers an overall good image for this price range.The wide angle lens with its almost 29mm (kb) surely makes it attractive to some buyers, since competing models offer nothing of the sort.On the other hand the camera has a spicy price tag, which makes it look somewhat less good compared to the new Panasonic series (HDC-XX60).Hence, in its price range it recommends itself only to those who need a generous wide angle without any manual control or connectivity. | 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. |
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