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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HD40 and Samsung SC-HMX-20

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JVC GZ-HD40Samsung SC-HMX-20
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Samsung Information on Samsung

Name GZ-HD40SC-HMX-20
European name ?GZ-HD40SC-HMX20C
US name ?GZ-HD40SC-HMX-20
lowest US price   
On the market since August 2008 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
MPEG2-TS
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
microSD/microSDHC
SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 1440 x1080/50i
AVC 1920 x 1080i50
AVC 1920 x 1080p25
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
Max Bitrate ?17 Mbit/sk. a. Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?120 GB8 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
 
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm50 mm
Filter diameter ?43 mm49 mm
Image Stabilization ?electronical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
2
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/1,8 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2 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 ? Off
70%
100%
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
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		  Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 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 ? Standard
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)   
Weight (with battery) 450 g492 g
Battery type   
Battery capacity   
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 73 mm66 mm
Width 68 mm67 mm
Depth 123 mm140 mm
Relative Size ?66
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ? -
Viewfinder format ? -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
S/W
Display size 2,8 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?207000 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
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 ?MPEG-1 Layer2
 
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
Audio levels ?Screen
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?microSD
hard drive
SD Card
built-in flash memory
Medium included ?No
16 MB
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
2432 x 1368		3264 x 2448
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

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Specials -included: dockingstation with USB,AV-Out, component outt and FireWire
-maximum bitrate 17 MPbps AVCHD, 27 Mbps MPEG-2 TS
+ slow motion recording
Product Shots

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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 ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactorySufficient
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorPoor
Configuration / image ?GoodSatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySufficient
Handling ?SufficientGood
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SufficientSatisfactory
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Sufficient
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		342266
Pros + Many manual controls
+ two formats (AVCHD and MPEG2)
+ good image and lowlight quality
+ good price
Cons - the controls are hard to getting used to
- formats are not arbitrarily mixable
- Little sharpness
- No wide angle
- lens distorted
Conclusion The possibility to record both HD-consumer formats is a good thing, but some details are missing (the formats can not be combined at playback, no backup-tape, no HDV-recording on SD cards).Nice to see that with this introduction of CMOS sensors JVC closed the gap of lagging behind in picture qualityMany important parameters can be adjusted manually, which is great, but the operation requires a little too much patience and practice.If JVC would have included the rich manual controls of the HD7 this cam would have been a real winner for every ambitioned movie maker.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
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