The HMX-H104 has an internal 16GB SSD memory. To some people, this is an advantage over the use of hard disk drives. No moving parts make the camcorder extra durable.
It is a little more compact and pretty lightweight than some of its competitors. The stylish design will also attract many consumers.
The most surprising aspect of the HMX20 was its massive CMOS sensor. At 1/1.8in, it's still the largest in any consumer camcorder, and the 6.4-megapixel resolution was also market leading at the time of release. In contrast, the H104 and its siblings sport a much more modest 1/4.5in CMOS sensor with just 2.2-megapixels. Samsung still promises 4.7-megapixel still images, at 2,880 x 1,620, but this is clearly with a hefty dollop of interpolation, even if the end results are satisfactory for a camcorder.
A similar array of shooting resolutions and qualities are available to the HMX20. The top resolution is 1,920 x 1,080 Full HD, operating at 25 interlaced frames per second. But you can also record at 1,280 x 720 and 720 x 576 with 50 progressive frames per second. You can shoot time lapse footage, too, with one frame recorded every 1, 3 or 5 seconds for up to 72 hours at a resolution of 1,280 x 720. However, the slow motion options offered by the HMX20 have been left out. There are three quality settings, with the top Super Fine mode allowing around two hours of Full HD footage within the 16GB storage. There's also an SDHC slot if you need a bit more capacity.
Video quality from the Samsung HMX-H104 is very good. In good light, the detail and color is outstanding and I couldn't ask for much more. The Schneider lens does a great job of delivering low disortion images with great color temperature. One shortcoming of this video camera, as well as all others in it's category, is that the small sensor makes the depth of field very great. Good for getting everything in focus, but bad if you want to get a subject in focus and the background blurred. A much larger sensor is needed to create this effect.
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