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Model
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| Samsung HMX-H204 | JVC GZ-HD10 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Samsung 
| JVC 
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| Name | HMX-H204 | GZ-HD10 |
| European name ? | HMX-H204 | GZ-HD10 |
| US name ? | HMX-H204 | GZ-HD10 |
| lowest US price | 387 $ | 464 $ |
| On the market since | May 2010 | August 2008 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Samsung | link to JVC |
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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
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| Recording Medium | SD Card SDHC card built-in flash memory
| Built-in hard disk microSD/microSDHC
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| 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
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| video resolutions US ? | AVC 1920 x 1080 60i MP4 720 x 480 60i AVC 1280 720p30/p60
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
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| Max Bitrate ? | k. a. Mbit/s | 17 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | 16 GB | 40 GB |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Tailor Kreunznach
| Konica Minolta
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| Optical Zoom ? | 20 x | 10 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 37,4 mm | |
| Filter diameter ? | 34 mm | 43 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
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| ND Filter ? | No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4 inch | 1/4,5 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2200000 Pixel | |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto manual presets
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| Focus ? | auto manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/10.000 | |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/50 | |
| Apperture control ? | auto manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
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| Peaking ? | No
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | No
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| Histogram ? | No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | No
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| Cinegamma ? | No
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| Black Strech ? | No
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| Knee ? | No
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| Colorbars ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
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| Custom Presets ? | No
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| Set Time Code ? | No
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ? synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
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YC ? synonymous: S-Video | No
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YUV ? synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ? synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | No
| Mini-jack
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| Headphones ? | No
| No
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| Lanc ? | No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | No
| Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 271 g | |
| Weight (with battery) | 300 g | 475 g |
| Battery type | Samsung IA-BP210E
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| Battery capacity | | |
| Charger ? | external
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| Remote control | No
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| Size |
| Height | 58 mm | 71 mm |
| Width | 59 mm | 68 mm |
| Depth | 112 mm | 123 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 3 | 5 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| No
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| Color Viewfinder ? | - | |
| Viewfinder format ? | - | |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 2,7 Inch | 2,7 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 230000 Pixel | 123000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
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| Manual Focus ? | Menu
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| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
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| Focus switcher ? | No
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| ND Filter ? | No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
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| Gain ? | No
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| White balance ? | No
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| Push AF ? | No
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| Audio Levels ? | No
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Custom Keys ? synonymous: User buttons | No
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Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | AAC Stereo
| MPEG-1 Layer2
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
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| Audio Control ? | auto
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| Audio levels ? | No
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | SD Card built-in flash memory SDHC card
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| Medium included ? | No
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| Effective pixels ? | 4700000 Pixel | |
| Resolutions ? | 3264 x 2448 2880 x 1620 - Max
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| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | No
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Misc.
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| Specials | + Time lapse recording
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Product Shots
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Test results
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| 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
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| Cons | - Automatics never completely switched off - aberrations due to the lens - No support for AVCHD - audio levels too high and not adjustable
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| 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. | |
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