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models compared on this page: Samsung HMX-S10 and Panasonic HDC-HS20

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Samsung HMX-S10Panasonic HDC-HS20
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Manufacturer Samsung Information on Samsung

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name HMX-S10HDC-HS20
European name ?HMX-S10HDC-HS20EG
US name ?HMX-S10HDC-HS20K
lowest US price 699 $600 $
On the market since May 2010 February 2009
Manufacturers URL link to Samsunglink to Panasonic
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
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 hard disk
SDHC card
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
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVC 1920 x 1080 60i
MP4 720 x 480 60i
AVC 1280 720p30/p60
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?k. a. Mbit/s17 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 80 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Tailor Kreunznach
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?15 x16 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?46,5 mm42 mm
Filter diameter ?46 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/6 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?10000000 Pixel 1170000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/251/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?No
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
Cinegamma ?No
Yes
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
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		No
 Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?No
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  270 g
Weight (with battery)  327 g
Battery type Samsung IA-BP210E
Panasonic VW-VBG070
Battery capacity  725 mAh
Charger ?external
 
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 58 mm64 mm
Width 56 mm67 mm
Depth 114 mm127 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 3,5 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?1152000 Pixel 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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 ?AAC Stereo
AAC Stereo 48 kHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?SD Card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?10000000 Pixel 2100000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3984 x 26561920 x 1080 - max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
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 ?GoodSufficient
Resolution ?Very goodSufficient
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Wide Angle ?PoorSufficient
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SufficientSufficient
Handling ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?SatisfactoryGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		323293
Pros + Sharpness and lowlight behavior
+ Some good manual control
+ Touch Focus
+ manual controls for shutter and aperture
+ factory setting adjustable
Cons - Automatics never completely switched off
- No support for AVCHD
- somewhat blurred compared with other HD video
Conclusion With the HMX-S10 Samsung shows the company is able to build cameras that can compete technically in the 1000 Euro league.The camera hardware is more than adequate for this price.But software-wise there is more emphasis on colorful animations than practical usability. The small lens wheel does in any case only make limited sense, as long as you cannot inhibit the camera from automatically changing the settings.The display, however, is really impressive and also the manufacturing of the camera seems very solid.This cam shines with unusual (in this price category) manual controls and smart automatic modes and a touchscreen.But the small 1 chip sensor limits the picture quality too much.
More information

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