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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM550 and Samsung SC-HMX-20

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JVC GZ-HM550Samsung SC-HMX-20
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Samsung Information on Samsung

Name GZ-HM550SC-HMX-20
European name ?GZ-HM550 BEUSC-HMX20C
US name ?GZ-HM550SC-HMX-20
lowest US price 550 $ 
On the market since March 2010 May 2008
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Samsung
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? AVCHD
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVC 1920 x 1080i50
AVC 1920 x 1080p25
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/sk. a. Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 8 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Konica Minolta
 
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?48 mm50 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm49 mm
Image Stabilization ?electronical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
2
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/1,8 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?5650000 Pixel 4000000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
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
 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?Out mini
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
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
 AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 260 g 
Weight (with battery) 300 g492 g
Battery type JVC BN-VG114E
 
Battery capacity 1400 mAh 
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 55 mm66 mm
Width 62 mm67 mm
Depth 110 mm140 mm
Relative Size ?36
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
S/W
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?123000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
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 ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
 
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
auto
Audio levels ? No
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SD Card
built-in flash memory
Medium included ?No
16 MB
Effective pixels ?9290000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?3520 x 2640 - Max
3264 x 2448
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials Bluetooth+ slow motion recording
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Test results

Test pictures
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodSatisfactory
Resolution ? Excellent Sufficient
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SufficientSufficient
Handling ?SatisfactoryGood
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Sufficient
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		357266
Pros - Adjustable aperture and shutter
-Very good sharpness
-Very good low light behavior
+ good price
Cons - manual controls are a bit slow
- sparse wide angle
- display not sharp enough
- "loud colors"
- Little sharpness
- No wide angle
- lens distorted
Conclusion Such a remarkable sharpness, good low light and manual options cannot be found elsewhere in this price range.However, the complicated operation of the camera with its deep submenus ruins the potential fun of manual control.Also, one should be aware of the creative limits set by the minimum focal length of about 48 mm (kb).Setting the focus maually is difficult due to the small and not very sharp display.Clearly, this camera is interesting mainly for "automatic" film makers, who do not need much manual control or wide angle, but are searching for great sharpness and a good low-light performance without having to spend much.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.
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