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models compared on this page: Canon HV20 and Samsung SC-HMX-20

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Canon HV20Samsung SC-HMX-20
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Manufacturer Canon Informationen zu Canon

Samsung Information on Samsung

Name HV20SC-HMX-20
European name ?HV20SC-HMX20C
US name ?HV20SC-HMX-20
lowest US price   
On the market since April 2007 May 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Canonlink to Samsung
Test preview

[ top ]Canon HV20Samsung SC-HMX-20
slashCAM rating ?Good
Sufficient
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Canon HV20Samsung SC-HMX-20
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/25F
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
AVC 1920 x 1080i50
AVC 1920 x 1080p25
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
720 MiniDV x480/24p
AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/sk. a. Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 8 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Canon
 
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm50 mm
Filter diameter ?43 mm49 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ?Yes
2
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,7 inch1/1,8 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 4000000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
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		 In
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 Out
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 ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Intelligent
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)   
Weight (with battery) 535 g492 g
Battery type Canon BP-2L13
 
Battery capacity   
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 80 mm66 mm
Width 88 mm67 mm
Depth 138 mm140 mm
Relative Size ?96
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?123000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
S/W
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?210000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Focus switcher ?Yes
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 ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
 
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
Audio levels ?No
No
Still

[ top ]Canon HV20Samsung SC-HMX-20
Recording Medium ?MiniSD
SD Card
built-in flash memory
Medium included ?No
16 MB
Effective pixels ?2760000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
848x480
640x480
2048 x 1536		3264 x 2448
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials  + slow motion 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 ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Resolution ?Very goodSufficient
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySufficient
Handling ?SufficientGood
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Sufficient
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		340266
Pros + Excellent resolution in brightness and color
+ Compact
+ Very good price / performance ratio
+ good price
Cons - small wide angle
- slight problems with reds
- over-simplified operation
- Little sharpness
- No wide angle
- lens distorted
Conclusion 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.Low-light capabilities only average despite big sensor sizeImage sharpness, lens distortion and audio-features are almost all below averageAnd there seem to be no revolutionary concepts at work at the touchscreen-controlsThe fact that the Samsung camera mostly is priced a little below other models is no big comfort, since you also get notably more for the additional charge by the competion.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Canon HV20Samsung SC-HMX-20
slashCAM Review
HV20 Review
external reviews/tests www.videomaker.com
www.camcorderinfo.com
 
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