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models compared on this page: Samsung HMX-H204 and Sanyo Xacti HD1010

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Samsung HMX-H204Sanyo Xacti HD1010
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Manufacturer Samsung Information on Samsung

Sanyo
Name HMX-H204Xacti HD1010
European name ?HMX-H204Xacti HD1010
US name ?HMX-H204Xacti VPC-HD1010
lowest US price 387 $400 $
On the market since May 2010 October 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Samsunglink to Sanyo
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? MPEG4/AVC
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium SD Card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?AVC 1920 x 1080i50
AVC 1920 x 1080p25
MP4 720 x 576 50i
AVC 1280 720p25/p50
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/30p
720p60 AVC/H.264
720p30 AVC/H.264
video resolutions US ?AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
MP4 720 x 480 60i
AVC 1280 720p30/p60
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/30p
720p60 AVC/H.264
720p30 AVC/H.264
Max Bitrate ?k. a. Mbit/s14 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?16 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Tailor Kreunznach
 
Optical Zoom ?20 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm50 mm
Filter diameter ?34 mm40,5 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
Yes
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/2,5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2200000 Pixel 3560000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/4000
Maximum shutter time ?1/501/30
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?No
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
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		No
 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
2,5mm mini jack
Headphones ?No
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
 Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 271 g 
Weight (with battery) 300 g311 g
Battery type Samsung IA-BP210E
 
Battery capacity   
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control No
Yes
Size
Height 58 mm90 mm
Width 59 mm54 mm
Depth 112 mm112 mm
Relative Size ?35
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
 Joystick
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 Joystick
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
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Audio

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Audio Formats ?AAC Stereo
AAC Stereo
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
Audio levels ?No
display
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SD Card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?4700000 Pixel 4000000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3264 x 2448
2880 x 1620 - Max
3264 x 2448
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

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Specials + Time lapse recording
Adjustable ISO modi Sound-only recordings can be madeUSB storage directly connectable
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 ?GoodGood
Resolution ?Very goodSufficient
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?SatisfactoryPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSatisfactory
Handling ?GoodSufficient
Portability ? Excellent Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		345288
Pros + Sharpness and lowlight behavior
+ Some good manual control
+ Touch Focus
+ Many manual controls
+ Adjustable ISO modi
+ audio-only recordings possible
+ USB memory stick can be connected directly for archiving purposes
Cons - Automatics never completely switched off
- aberrations due to the lens
- No support for AVCHD
- audio levels too high and not adjustable
- Automatic mode
- Image stabilisation
- vertical resolution in 60i mode
- handling
- wide angle
- 60Hz modi only
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.Audio-only recording, Xacti-Library-Function and adjustable ISO are features that the more established rivals lack.Furthermore this camera offers great manual control in combination with the display of relevant parameters such as focus-distance or shutter.Even the low-light performance of the camera is remarkable for this price class.Nonetheless the camera has several flaws, eg. the lacking support for the european 50 HZ standard.Due to the bumpy image stabilisation and the poor automatics the camera is not very suited for newbies who want a simple camera for holiday trips.Ambitious videographers on the other hand will not be able to fully appreciate the manual control due to the handling, and the small wide angle will surely be a nuisance.In terms of sharpness the camera can only compete with its rivals in the 30p-mode.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
HMX-H204 Review
Xacti HD1010 Review
external reviews/tests  www.camcorderinfo.com
Forum posts Re: Test: Samsung HMX-H204
Test: Samsung HMX-H204
VDL 2008 and Xacti HD1010 -> Prima everything except Jerkiness
Review: Sanyo Xacti HD1010
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010 Reviews
First hand experience with Xacti VPC-HD1010BK and H.264 SANYO
Is an external mic with Sanyo HD1010?


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