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models compared on this page: Samsung HMX-H204 and Sony HDR-CX116

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Samsung HMX-H204Sony HDR-CX116
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Manufacturer Samsung Information on Samsung

Sony Information on Sony

Name HMX-H204HDR-CX116
European name ?HMX-H204HDR-CX116E
US name ?HMX-H204HDR-CX116
lowest US price 387 $424 $
On the market since May 2010 March 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Samsunglink to Sony
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
SD MPEG2
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
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
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
video resolutions US ?AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
MP4 720 x 480 60i
AVC 1280 720p30/p60
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
Max Bitrate ?k. a. Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?16 GB8 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Tailor Kreunznach
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?20 x 
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm37,4 mm
Filter diameter ?34 mm30 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2200000 Pixel 1350000 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/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/50auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?No
No
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
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0 OUT
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 g210 g
Weight (with battery) 300 g260 g
Battery type Samsung IA-BP210E
Sony NP-FV50
Battery capacity   
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control No
 
Size
Height 58 mm50 mm
Width 59 mm56 mm
Depth 112 mm106 mm
Relative Size ?32
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230000 Pixel 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
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
Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?4700000 Pixel 1570000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3264 x 2448
2880 x 1620 - Max
2048 x 1536 max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

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Specials + Time lapse recording
 
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 goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactoryGood
Wide Angle ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / sound ?PoorSufficient
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ? Excellent Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		345322
Pros + Sharpness and lowlight behavior
+ Some good manual control
+ Touch Focus
+ good auto modes
Cons - Automatics never completely switched off
- aberrations due to the lens
- No support for AVCHD
- audio levels too high and not adjustable
- our test model produced unsharp areas at the right image border
- hardly any control
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 camera shows few dark sides but also no highlights for this price range.The wide angle as well as the sharpness and low light performance are ok for this price.If the unsharp area at the right image border is a problem only of our particular test model and not af the whole series, the camera can be recommended to those who do not value any manual control options.
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slashCAM Review
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Forum posts Re: Test: Samsung HMX-H204
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