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models compared on this page: Samsung HMX-H204 and Canon HF R106

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Samsung HMX-H204Canon HF R106
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Manufacturer Samsung Information on Samsung

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Name HMX-H204HF R106
European name ?HMX-H204HF R106
US name ?HMX-H204HF R106
lowest US price 387 $400 $
On the market since May 2010 March 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Samsung 
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 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
MP4 720 x 480 60i
AVC 1280 720p30/p60
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?k. a. Mbit/s17 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?16 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Tailor Kreunznach
 Canon
Optical Zoom ?20 x20 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm40 mm
Filter diameter ?34 mm- 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 inch1/5,5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2200000 Pixel 1560000 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
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?No
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?No
No
Cinegamma ?No
Yes
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
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
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 g 
Weight (with battery) 300 g270 g
Battery type Samsung IA-BP210E
Canon BP-2L5
Battery capacity  500 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control No
No
Size
Height 58 mm60 mm
Width 59 mm64 mm
Depth 112 mm124 mm
Relative Size ?34
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 112000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
 Joystick
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 Joystick
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
manual
Audio levels ?No
Screen
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 1730000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3264 x 2448
2880 x 1620 - Max
1920 x 1080 - max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

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Specials + Time lapse recording
Cinemode with 25p
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 ?GoodSufficient
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Wide Angle ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / sound ?PoorSufficient
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ? Excellent Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		345289
Pros + Sharpness and lowlight behavior
+ Some good manual control
+ Touch Focus
- Automatic lens shutter
Cons - Automatics never completely switched off
- aberrations due to the lens
- No support for AVCHD
- audio levels too high and not adjustable
- wide angle
- little manual 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.With little wide angle, small sensors, lean low-light performance and few manual functions, it is hard to see any reason to choose one of the smaller Canon models, given a budget of 500 Euro.The 2010 competition simply has more to offer.
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Samsung HMX-H204Canon HF R106
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