Samsung Digital Camcorder with 2.7" Color LCD Monitor - Silver
Samsung
- SCMX10
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Shame on folks complaining about this camera. For its price, it's darn near perfect. Small, light, expandable memory, holds a charge, and does what it should. Set the anti-shake to "on" and you're good to go. If your videos are junk, blame the person behind the camera. We just took it, fresh out of the box, to catch precious memories in Memphis, for Elvis Week. I got more than I expected, especially after reading these reviews prior to our trip. I took videos while driving, and they look just fine! Night time, while walking down Beale at night was a little rough, but it was MY fault. I knew enough to slow down. But even those aren't awful. 99% were what I expected or better. If you spend any time on YouTube, you know what junk looks like. This isn't it. If you want a vacation camera, you can't go wrong with this one. It's so light and small, and is priced quite nicely. Just make certain that you set the anti-shake and buy a large memory card. (But don't try to bring your vacation home with
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Ok, I don't typically write product reviews. But this time, I was moved to do so because of my complete disappointment in this particular video camera. I am not a video snob, and I don't typically trust nah-sayers on theses reviews. However, trust the reviewers here. This camera is not good at anything. I really wanted a good camera that uses flash memory to store footage, so I picked the Samsung because of its middle price figuring it couldn't be that bad. The video is completely unacceptable. You will get pixilization in broad daylight with any movement of the camera. Spend your time finding a better choice, I know I will. [...]
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I got this camera just a few weeks ago and have already made a few hours worth of films. It is small and very light and seems designed to fit a woman's hand. It is very easy to operate and the menus are detailed and easily navigated.
It is quick one button on, push to record - so I can grab it and catch the dogs or kids as they are playing - there is no setup time. It is even small enough to fit in your purse!
I don't understand some of the poorer reviews - some say the footage is pixelated - I have not experienced this at all and the zoom quality is great - you can choose manual or digital. As far as some people complaining about memory and battery life: memory is really in your own hands - try to figure out what size and/or how many sd cards you will use. I am just using a very small (2g) card and transferring the footage to my hard drive, then wiping the card. The flip-out screen gives a clear representation of both film storage and battery life remaining - so just plug it in
It is quick one button on, push to record - so I can grab it and catch the dogs or kids as they are playing - there is no setup time. It is even small enough to fit in your purse!
I don't understand some of the poorer reviews - some say the footage is pixelated - I have not experienced this at all and the zoom quality is great - you can choose manual or digital. As far as some people complaining about memory and battery life: memory is really in your own hands - try to figure out what size and/or how many sd cards you will use. I am just using a very small (2g) card and transferring the footage to my hard drive, then wiping the card. The flip-out screen gives a clear representation of both film storage and battery life remaining - so just plug it in
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I dont know what these other people are talking about. I love this camcorder. It has good picture quality, great sound, great zoom, easy to use, compact, and sturdy. The picture quality looks bad on the LCD screen only. Once you plug it in to your TV or computer, it isnt as pixel-y as on the LCD screen. I dont have 1 complaint for this product. I recommend it to every one. Dont listen to what the other guys tell you.
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I bought this camera because although the resolution isn't spectacular, it claimed to shoot in 16x9. Since consumer-level camcorders can't record Discovery-Channel-type HD anyway, I figured this would be a perfect compromise for the price.
Near as I can tell, however, the "16x9" mode is just 4x3 *stretched to fill the frame*. This is, of course, absurd. I'd heard it mentioned in other reviews around the web, but assumed that the reviewer had missed a setting somewhere. I can't find it either, and several vaguely-worded statements in the manual lead me to believe it isn't there.
That was the single killer feature for me--this camera is unremarkable in every other respect--so I think my two stars are generous. I find it hard to believe that Samsung is actually trying to trick buyers, but I also find it hard to believe that anyone would think this "feature" is useful.
Near as I can tell, however, the "16x9" mode is just 4x3 *stretched to fill the frame*. This is, of course, absurd. I'd heard it mentioned in other reviews around the web, but assumed that the reviewer had missed a setting somewhere. I can't find it either, and several vaguely-worded statements in the manual lead me to believe it isn't there.
That was the single killer feature for me--this camera is unremarkable in every other respect--so I think my two stars are generous. I find it hard to believe that Samsung is actually trying to trick buyers, but I also find it hard to believe that anyone would think this "feature" is useful.
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Note: In the interest of full disclosure, I was invited to participate in the review program for Samsung's SC MX10 camcorder
When I opened the box that the camcorder came in, it was pleasant to hold up: the design adapts comfortably to the hand, feeling like it belongs there. Its ergonomic design brought to mind the way I felt when I felt used the Logitech MX Revolution Laser Mouse.
It was not necessary to read through the user guide to learn how to hit the ground running and start shooting great-looking videos. As a result, I have yet to exploit some of the more advanced features. Yet the basic features and the intuitive interface have made it a joy to use, mostly the touchscreen interface and the ability to flip the visor 180 degrees to allow you to see yourself while shooting solo.
Beyond the cool features which make it incredibly easy to use, this camera has freed me from the desktop where I was tied until now to shoot my videos through my Mac's embedded iSight camera, letting me
When I opened the box that the camcorder came in, it was pleasant to hold up: the design adapts comfortably to the hand, feeling like it belongs there. Its ergonomic design brought to mind the way I felt when I felt used the Logitech MX Revolution Laser Mouse.
It was not necessary to read through the user guide to learn how to hit the ground running and start shooting great-looking videos. As a result, I have yet to exploit some of the more advanced features. Yet the basic features and the intuitive interface have made it a joy to use, mostly the touchscreen interface and the ability to flip the visor 180 degrees to allow you to see yourself while shooting solo.
Beyond the cool features which make it incredibly easy to use, this camera has freed me from the desktop where I was tied until now to shoot my videos through my Mac's embedded iSight camera, letting me
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I purchased this camera and was very disappointed. The camera has a very nice compact design but the quality of the image is very poor. I would not recommend it.
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This camcorder lived up to it's billing and I am happy with it. Easy to use, good video quality, easy to transfer from SDs to computer for sharing. Extremely small and lightweight. While it is difficult to see the image in the LCD screen in bright sunlight (camcorder has no view finder), I anticipated this and it is rare that I video outdoors in bright sunlight.
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I got this camera for my 12 year old son for Christmas and he loves it. Christmas day was a little intense because it wouldn't work well with imovie 08.It had to go through flash focus before it went into 08 and then the picture wasn't very good. We found there were problems inherent in imovie 08 and switched to 06 which is actually better and all is fine. I'm just glad my computer engineer brother was here to help us figure it out.The camera is a great size, easy to use, and for the price does a nice video. For anyone looking for a camera to use with the imac I can say this one does work well.
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I address this review to Mr Brown above who appears to have had a bad shake with this little camera, and to anybody else who has had problems with it, or have been influenced by such reports.
I am not an expert, this is my first Camcorder, and the only other video recording I have done is with a Kodak digital camera which makes Quicktime video clips. And I add here that I had to buy something else to make clips because my Computer would not edit Kodak .mov files.
With this product you must follow the instructions in the User Manual to the letter, and that includes charging the main battery when instructed to do so, P 18. Yes the manual is long winded and goes on about things you don't really need to know as you work through the preparation pages.
But, work through them you must in order to get the essential preparation done. Nowhere is that more needed than inserting the little 'button battery", P 20, into its slot so that the SC MX 10 can REMEMBER the date, time and settings you elect
I am not an expert, this is my first Camcorder, and the only other video recording I have done is with a Kodak digital camera which makes Quicktime video clips. And I add here that I had to buy something else to make clips because my Computer would not edit Kodak .mov files.
With this product you must follow the instructions in the User Manual to the letter, and that includes charging the main battery when instructed to do so, P 18. Yes the manual is long winded and goes on about things you don't really need to know as you work through the preparation pages.
But, work through them you must in order to get the essential preparation done. Nowhere is that more needed than inserting the little 'button battery", P 20, into its slot so that the SC MX 10 can REMEMBER the date, time and settings you elect
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When I bought this, I am aware of the average image quality. What I was not aware of is how much accessories cost. I needed an extra battery and you can only buy it direct from Samsung. I searched on EBay and found none.
It costs $60 for the battery and shipping. That is 25% of the cost of the camcorder.
I feel like I'm being ripped off.
It costs $60 for the battery and shipping. That is 25% of the cost of the camcorder.
I feel like I'm being ripped off.
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This is my first video recorder of any type, and after reading several reviews I had some concerns. However, having used the camera a few times I am pleasantly surprised. So far all is well, but here are a few points:
1. Some retailers sell the camera with a memory card, and others do not. I originally ordered one from an online retailer who then called to sell me accessories like long-life batteries and SD cards, even though Samsung's description clearly states the camera comes with these items. I canceled that order and bought the camera somewhere else, and the "extra" items were already included.
2. The camera came with a 512mb SD card that will record about 35 minutes of video at the lowest quality setting, or 14 minutes at the highest setting. Since the camera works well I will now get a 4mb card for more storage time.
3. I had great results from the image stabilization, and recorded my son's soccer game (parts of it, anyway) with no blurring and limited shaking even though
1. Some retailers sell the camera with a memory card, and others do not. I originally ordered one from an online retailer who then called to sell me accessories like long-life batteries and SD cards, even though Samsung's description clearly states the camera comes with these items. I canceled that order and bought the camera somewhere else, and the "extra" items were already included.
2. The camera came with a 512mb SD card that will record about 35 minutes of video at the lowest quality setting, or 14 minutes at the highest setting. Since the camera works well I will now get a 4mb card for more storage time.
3. I had great results from the image stabilization, and recorded my son's soccer game (parts of it, anyway) with no blurring and limited shaking even though
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I are very rarely moved to write reviews. This time I am prompted to do so because of a product that not only met, but exceeded my expectations.
My needs are simple: I film my kids' performances at school, I film birthday parties at home, I film some family stuff (not a lot) on vacation. I was looking for:
* No moving parts -- no tapes, no HDD, no DVD's memory-only.
* Long battery life
* Light weight
* Ease of use
* Good indoor/low light filming
* Good image stabilization
* Simple connection to to the computer via standard USB cable
* Simple DVD burning
I was NOT looking for:
* Professional (or even advanced) editing capabilities
* Professional quality video
* Digital camera capabilities (I already have an excellent digital camera, thank you)
This camcorder is extraordinarily light (.6 lbs!), has an excellent big screen, and is astoundingly easy to use. The first day I got it, I opened up the manual to figure out how to install the battery and memory card, but after that I haven't
My needs are simple: I film my kids' performances at school, I film birthday parties at home, I film some family stuff (not a lot) on vacation. I was looking for:
* No moving parts -- no tapes, no HDD, no DVD's memory-only.
* Long battery life
* Light weight
* Ease of use
* Good indoor/low light filming
* Good image stabilization
* Simple connection to to the computer via standard USB cable
* Simple DVD burning
I was NOT looking for:
* Professional (or even advanced) editing capabilities
* Professional quality video
* Digital camera capabilities (I already have an excellent digital camera, thank you)
This camcorder is extraordinarily light (.6 lbs!), has an excellent big screen, and is astoundingly easy to use. The first day I got it, I opened up the manual to figure out how to install the battery and memory card, but after that I haven't
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Pay twice as much, buy a sony or some other brand camera that has a harddrive or dvd, and you will get a picture that looks about the same. Everyhting else being equel this is a great camera. It's no stunner to be sure, but almost none of the single chip under 1000 dollar cameras are.
At it's highest image quality setting you get about 2 hours on a 4 gig card, shadows can have a few compression artifacts but most of the single image chip harddrive or DVD cameras do as well. The difference being those kinds of cameras cost alot more. This is about as cheap as video camera's get, but it has no moving parts to break (other than the zoom) and it has a great 34x optical zoom, decent picture in bright light, and it's easy to use. Download the AVI files into your computer, burn it to DVD and repeat. What's not to like?
At it's highest image quality setting you get about 2 hours on a 4 gig card, shadows can have a few compression artifacts but most of the single image chip harddrive or DVD cameras do as well. The difference being those kinds of cameras cost alot more. This is about as cheap as video camera's get, but it has no moving parts to break (other than the zoom) and it has a great 34x optical zoom, decent picture in bright light, and it's easy to use. Download the AVI files into your computer, burn it to DVD and repeat. What's not to like?
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I saw this on HSN before it was released, and I needed a camera for an upcoming trip, so I ordered it. It is compact, easy to operate, and the storage media and battery are internal so they do not make bulk on the outside of the camera. So many vidcams look small, till you get the battery on, and then they really bulk up. This camera is tiny, fits in purse, or very small bag, and is easy to tote around. But after quickly filling up a 4 gig card in Hawaii, and watching the results when I got home, I was disappointed very much. The images were suffering from "digitized", meaning they were blocky-looking. The blocks moved around quite a bit on landscapes, like the auto focus could not find what part of the tree or mountain to focus on. Shots of ocean and beach came out OK, but low-light inside shots were dark. Also, the viewfinder is difficult to see for those of us who need glasses, especially when viewed outdoors. When you go in the menu to change settings, if you turn off the camera, they
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