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models compared on this page: Samsung HMX-H204 and Panasonic HDC-DX3

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Samsung HMX-H204Panasonic HDC-DX3
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Manufacturer Samsung Information on Samsung

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name HMX-H204HDC-DX3
European name ?HMX-H204HDC-DX3
US name ?HMX-H204HDC-DX3
lowest US price 387 $2799 $
On the market since May 2010 May 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Samsunglink to Panasonic
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
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
MiniDVD 8cm
MiniDVD-DL 8cm
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
video resolutions US ?AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
MP4 720 x 480 60i
AVC 1280 720p30/p60
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?k. a. Mbit/s13 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?16 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Tailor Kreunznach
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?20 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?34 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?No
 
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2200000 Pixel 560000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
 
Focus ?auto
manual
 
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/501/50
Apperture control ?auto
manual
 
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?No
 
Peaking ?No
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 
Histogram ?No
 
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
 
Adjustable color ?No
 
Cinegamma ?No
 
Black Strech ?No
 
Knee ?No
 
Colorbars ?No
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?No
 
Set Time Code ?No
 
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
 
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
 
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0
 
Microphone / Audio input ?No
 
Headphones ?No
 
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
 
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 271 g680 g
Weight (with battery) 300 g800 g
Battery type Samsung IA-BP210E
 
Battery capacity   
Charger ?external
 
Remote control No
 
Size
Height 58 mm92 mm
Width 59 mm91 mm
Depth 112 mm163 mm
Relative Size ?313
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?- Color
Viewfinder format ?- 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 183000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230000 Pixel 251000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
 
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
 
Manual Focus ?Menu
 
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 
Focus switcher ?No
 
ND Filter ?No
 
Exp Lock ?No
 
Gain ?No
 
White balance ?No
 
Push AF ?No
 
Audio Levels ?No
 
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
 
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AAC Stereo
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
 
Audio Control ?auto
 
Audio levels ?No
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
 
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?4700000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?3264 x 2448
2880 x 1620 - Max
1920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?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 ?Good 
Resolution ?Very good 
Color performance ?Good 
subj.Picture impression ?Good 
Optical Zoom ?Satisfactory 
Wide Angle ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / sound ?Poor 
Handling ?Good 
Portability ? Excellent  
Photo function ?Satisfactory 
Optics ?Satisfactory 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		345 
Pros + Sharpness and lowlight behavior
+ Some good manual control
+ Touch Focus
 
Cons - Automatics never completely switched off
- aberrations due to the lens
- No support for AVCHD
- audio levels too high and not adjustable
 
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. 
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
HMX-H204 Review
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Forum posts Re: Test: Samsung HMX-H204
Test: Samsung HMX-H204
 


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