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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Colour & Noise Performance
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03.Motion & Sharpness Performance
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04.Low Light Performance
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05.Compression & Media
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06.Manual Controls
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07.Still Features
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08.Handling & Use
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09.Playback & Connectivity
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10.Audio & Other Features
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11.JVC GZ-X900 Comparison
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12.Sanyo VPC-HD2000 Comparison
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13.Panasonic HDC-HS20 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Photo Gallery
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16.Specs and Ratings
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17.Comments
Samsung HMX-R10
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Panasonic HDC-HS20 Comparison
Samsung HMX-R10 versus Sanyo VPC-HD2000
• Very good performance all around on the Sanyo VPC-HD2000—much better in low light than the R10.
• Offers similar slow-motion modes to the R10
• Sanyo has external mic and headphone jack
• Records video at 1080/60p, 1080/60i, 1080/30p, as well as a number of lower-quality resolutions..
The Sanyo did a lot better than the Samsung in our video testing, but the R10 kept up quite well, solidly positioning itself as a bargain camcorder. Both camcorders record to SD/SDHC memory cards and contain no internal memory. They also have similar weight and dimensions, although the construction of the two camcorders is entirely different. The Sanyo has an upright, pistol-grip design, which is quite unusual for a camcorder of its class (this design is very popular with ultra-compact budget camcorders, however).
The main weakness of the Sanyo HD2000 is its unfriendly user experience. The camcorder feels cheap, has poor button implementation, and its menu structure is unintuitive. If you're used to a traditional camcorder, the VPC-HD2000 can be frustrating to use and difficult to learn. Its performance, however, is very good.s The camcorder also takes decent still images, but it doesn't have quite the pixel count of the Samsung HMX-R10.
These are two rather different camcorders. The HMX-R10 is a good deal for what it offers, while the VPC-HD2000 is a bit pricier. We think the R10 has better still photo capabilities, but the Sanyo gets the edge in our video performance testing (particularly in low light).
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| Samsung HMX-R10 | Sanyo VPC-HD2000 | |
| Price | £ 350 |
£ 450 |
| Primary Recording Media | SD/SDHC memory card | SD/SDHC memory card |
| Secondary Recording Media | None | None |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.33-inch CMOS | 1/2.33-inch CMOS |
| Effective Pixel Count | 5.3 megapixels (video) 9 megapixels (still) |
5.31 megapixels (video) 8 megapixels (still) |
| Mic Input | None | None |
| LCD | 2.7-inch with 230,000 pixels | 2.8-inch with 230,000 pixels |
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Weight | 229g (without battery) | 300g (without battery) |
| Dimensions | 38.3 x 56.8 x 128.2mm | 90 x 112.6 x 54.4 mm |
| HD | Yes | Yes |
| Frame Rates | 1080/50i, 1080/25p, 720/50p | HD: 1080/60p, 1080/60i, 1080/25p, 720/30p SD: 240fps (448 x 336), 600fps (192 x 108) (nativ progressiv) |
| Compression | H.264 (MPEG-4.AVC) | MPEG-4 |
| Maximum Bitrate | Unknown | 24Mbps |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 10x |
| Stabilisation | Digital | Digital |
| Scores | ||
| Samsung HMX-R10 | Sanyo VPC-HD2000 | |
| Colour | 7.22 | 10.06 |
| Noise | 7.15 | 9.53 |
| Video Sharpness | 10.59 | 10.59 |
| Low Light Sensitivity | 0.00 | 7.7 |
| Low Light Colour | 7.98 | 9.79 |
| Low Light Noise | 5.57 | 9.83 |
| Still Sharpness | 8.17 | 11.05 |
| Still Colour | 11.63 | 8.45 |
| Still Noise | 6.35 | 5.42 |
| Close-up at 60 lux Auto (low light) | |||
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| Samsung HMX-R10 100% Crop |
Sanyo VPC-HD2000 100% Crop |
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| Required Illumination * |
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| * the lower the lux required, the better the performance |
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