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models compared on this page: Samsung HMX-H204 and Canon HV20

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Samsung HMX-H204Canon HV20
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Manufacturer Samsung Information on Samsung

Canon Informationen zu Canon

Name HMX-H204HV20
European name ?HMX-H204HV20
US name ?HMX-H204HV20
lowest US price 387 $ 
On the market since May 2010 April 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Samsunglink to Canon
Test preview

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

[ top ]Samsung HMX-H204Canon HV20
Video formats ? MPEG4/AVC
MiniDV
HDV
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?AVC 1920 x 1080i50
AVC 1920 x 1080p25
MP4 720 x 576 50i
AVC 1280 720p25/p50
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
MP4 720 x 480 60i
AVC 1280 720p30/p60
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
Max Bitrate ?k. a. Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?16 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Tailor Kreunznach
 Canon
Optical Zoom ?20 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm43,6 mm
Filter diameter ?34 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/2,7 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2200000 Pixel 2070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/501/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?No
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
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
In
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
Mini-jack
Headphones ?No
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
 Intelligent
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 271 g 
Weight (with battery) 300 g535 g
Battery type Samsung IA-BP210E
Canon BP-2L13
Battery capacity   
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 58 mm80 mm
Width 59 mm88 mm
Depth 112 mm138 mm
Relative Size ?39
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?- Color
Viewfinder format ?- 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 123000 Pixel
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 210000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?No
Yes
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
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
MiniSD
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?4700000 Pixel 2760000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3264 x 2448
2880 x 1620 - Max
1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
2048 x 1536
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
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 goodVery good
Color performance ?GoodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?GoodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?SatisfactoryPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSatisfactory
Handling ?GoodSufficient
Portability ? Excellent Very good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?SatisfactoryGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		345340
Pros + Sharpness and lowlight behavior
+ Some good manual control
+ Touch Focus
+ Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ Compact
+ Very good price / performance ratio
Cons - Automatics never completely switched off
- aberrations due to the lens
- No support for AVCHD
- audio levels too high and not adjustable
- small wide angle
- slight problems with reds
- over-simplified operation
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.Thanks to the excellent resolution of its CMOS the Canon HV20 makes almost full use of the HDV-system in brightness as well as color.Noticeable is the high resolution in diagonals.With enough light the HV20 makes a very clean picture, only in low light there is visible image noise.The optics has very little distorsion, but offers only a small wide angle.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Samsung HMX-H204Canon HV20
slashCAM Review
HMX-H204 Review
HV20 Review
external reviews/tests  www.videomaker.com
www.camcorderinfo.com
Forum posts Re: Test: Samsung HMX-H204
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