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I had resigned myself to having to spend $600 or so to get a camera to record HD video with my son. When I saw the DXG for about $200 (I got it for $199 at B&H) I thought I'd give it a try (the reviews elsewhere are better than here).
If you go in expecting flawless 3CCD quality 1080p video from this camera, then move along, the key is value for the dollar. My one criticism is that the anti-shake feature is not available in 1080p mode, effectively making 1080p a tripod-only affair. However, in 780p mode the camera shoots very good video, even in low light (it gets grainy in near-darkness, but that seems typical). The video is Mac-compatible and is stored in h.264 mpeg-4 files which play right off the SD card in quicktime and are importable into iMovie HD. Each clip you shoot is stored as a separate file, which makes editing easier, as some clips can get thrown out before the editor is fired up and the clips are imported.
I found this camcorder really fun to shoot with. it is very
If you go in expecting flawless 3CCD quality 1080p video from this camera, then move along, the key is value for the dollar. My one criticism is that the anti-shake feature is not available in 1080p mode, effectively making 1080p a tripod-only affair. However, in 780p mode the camera shoots very good video, even in low light (it gets grainy in near-darkness, but that seems typical). The video is Mac-compatible and is stored in h.264 mpeg-4 files which play right off the SD card in quicktime and are importable into iMovie HD. Each clip you shoot is stored as a separate file, which makes editing easier, as some clips can get thrown out before the editor is fired up and the clips are imported.
I found this camcorder really fun to shoot with. it is very
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COMPANY: Some reviews of DXGUSA products mention that DXG is a United States company. In some of the advertisements for DXG you might even notice a California location. DXG does maintain an office in "City of Industry" California, however, according to the DXGUSA web site their products are manufactured in Taiwan, ROC (Republic of China). It is a common practice for overseas companies to have a local US office and add the suffix "USA" to its name, however, the consumer should understand that buying DXG is not supporting the red, white and blue.
Contributing to any country of origin confusion is DXG's executive board. Most people who would communicate with DXGUSA would do so through the sales, marketing or customer service departments. There you will find persons of responsibility with the names of Goldberg, delRosario and Castillo, respectively, which lends to an American image. Digging slightly deeper you'll find that those company executives with positions of major authority have Asian
Contributing to any country of origin confusion is DXG's executive board. Most people who would communicate with DXGUSA would do so through the sales, marketing or customer service departments. There you will find persons of responsibility with the names of Goldberg, delRosario and Castillo, respectively, which lends to an American image. Digging slightly deeper you'll find that those company executives with positions of major authority have Asian
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Bought a Samsung NV24HD digital camera from Amazon on May 24, 2008. When I tried to register it online, I'd get a message that it wasn't a valid serial number. I didn't give that much thought, thinking perhaps they hadn't caught up with their production. Today is July 17, 2008 and they still haven't caught up.
I have found the camera difficult to set, difficult to use, and I've been unable to download pictures from the SD card unless I put the card in my Canon camera which works fine. I loaded the Samsung Master software into two PCs running Windows Vista. Neither computer recognized the camera. After an hour on the Samsung tech line it was agreed the camera is defective. When I asked for an address where to send it, I was asked for the serial number. I read it off and they told me it is not a valid serial number. Upon speaking to a higher up it was finally admitted the camera was manufactured in April of this year, "but we probably haven't caught up.
Amazon refused to give me a full refund.
I have found the camera difficult to set, difficult to use, and I've been unable to download pictures from the SD card unless I put the card in my Canon camera which works fine. I loaded the Samsung Master software into two PCs running Windows Vista. Neither computer recognized the camera. After an hour on the Samsung tech line it was agreed the camera is defective. When I asked for an address where to send it, I was asked for the serial number. I read it off and they told me it is not a valid serial number. Upon speaking to a higher up it was finally admitted the camera was manufactured in April of this year, "but we probably haven't caught up.
Amazon refused to give me a full refund.
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I'm a professional videographer and I think this is a really special item. I bought it for the HD video features. I was able to edit the video on Premiere Pro CS3. I've only had it for a day, but I put it through a few tests. I was surprised by how good the video quality is, and the colors looked great. The sound was surprisingly good (nothing special, but much better than expected). I think the wide angle lens on it is also very good. It's obviously not a professional video camera, but I can imagine using it for very low profile shooting and to capture video when I'm out and don't want to carry a camera with me. I can also imagine using it in situations where a very small light weight camera would be essential. I haven't put it through enough test to decide if I would ever use any of the footage on one of my projects, but it might fit a niche in a project that my larger video cameras can't fill. I really like that it has a wide angle lens, and anyone buying this should realize
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I purchased this camcorder for my boyfriend's birthday (May 2008). I loved it so much I went out and bought myself one.
The picture quality is amazing for the price. I am very impressed. It is not a low-light (no light) camera. You need moderate lighting to see your subject when shooting indoors or at night. Keep in mind - this is not a professional quality camcorder. If you are looking for a professional camcorder this is not the product for you.
The sound is decent if your subject is talking loudly at a distance or near the mic (be careful not to block the mic with your finger when hand-holding the camera)
Solid construction and features compared to similar products in its price range.
The lens has no cover (similar to that of a camera cell phone) so be sure to place the camera in its carrying case when not in use to prevent scratches on the lens.
The camcorder is very portable and is simple to use. It has minimal buttons and basic features (on, off, record, stop, play, volume,
The picture quality is amazing for the price. I am very impressed. It is not a low-light (no light) camera. You need moderate lighting to see your subject when shooting indoors or at night. Keep in mind - this is not a professional quality camcorder. If you are looking for a professional camcorder this is not the product for you.
The sound is decent if your subject is talking loudly at a distance or near the mic (be careful not to block the mic with your finger when hand-holding the camera)
Solid construction and features compared to similar products in its price range.
The lens has no cover (similar to that of a camera cell phone) so be sure to place the camera in its carrying case when not in use to prevent scratches on the lens.
The camcorder is very portable and is simple to use. It has minimal buttons and basic features (on, off, record, stop, play, volume,
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This camera is absolutely wonderful. After shopping around and looking at cameras for what seemed like forever, I finally found this little wonder. Now people may be hesitant, as to the Samsung brand, I was too, but I am in love with this camera. The price tag of only $250 was great as it is probably one of the cheapest HD cameras you can buy (from a reputable brand), and its image quality simply rocks. I must say that I am a more advanced user who was looking around for manual controls to make my images pop, and this camera's manual mode does just that. You can control virtually everything (minus some very complex things like manual focus, but you really don't need control over those in a little point and shoot.
The camera takes excellent quality videos in the HD mode (be forewarned that you may need a beast of a computer though to play back the movies smoothly). Also people have been complaining about average image quality from this camera and I see nothing of the sort. Colors are vivid
The camera takes excellent quality videos in the HD mode (be forewarned that you may need a beast of a computer though to play back the movies smoothly). Also people have been complaining about average image quality from this camera and I see nothing of the sort. Colors are vivid
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pros :
- best compact I ever owned (I have Nikon, Panasonic-leica, Fuji, Kodak...)
- AMOLED screen is bright and crisp.
- real wide angle (24 mm)
- one of the most simple to set up ( "real" smart button )
- up to 3200 Asa U can use (granulated but useful, if like me U don't like flash style light))
- SDHD card = 16 Go = more than 3000 photos 10 MP, ultra fine. (Do you remember film rolls ?)
cons :
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- no optical viewfinder; it could be useful in very special conditions, but most of people don't have the use of it.
- I don't succeed to buy the cradle for HDMI connection. I think it don't exists yet, even at Amazon ! Wait and see..
- no separate battery charger. U must plug the camera to charge the battery. ( but I have a ten dollars universal battery charger for cellulars which works fine !)
- best compact I ever owned (I have Nikon, Panasonic-leica, Fuji, Kodak...)
- AMOLED screen is bright and crisp.
- real wide angle (24 mm)
- one of the most simple to set up ( "real" smart button )
- up to 3200 Asa U can use (granulated but useful, if like me U don't like flash style light))
- SDHD card = 16 Go = more than 3000 photos 10 MP, ultra fine. (Do you remember film rolls ?)
cons :
(just to try to be exhaustive...)
- no optical viewfinder; it could be useful in very special conditions, but most of people don't have the use of it.
- I don't succeed to buy the cradle for HDMI connection. I think it don't exists yet, even at Amazon ! Wait and see..
- no separate battery charger. U must plug the camera to charge the battery. ( but I have a ten dollars universal battery charger for cellulars which works fine !)
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I'm glad I did not read the poor reviews @ Amazon before I bought my NV24HD. Instead I relied on the Mfr SPECS and bought it. This is a GREAT camera. Anyone who says less does not understand modern technology. This camera fits a small niche... First it is a Point & Shoot with "Wide Angle" Optics. So if your expecting a Handycam with 30x Zoom this is NOT your camera. You should be doing limited zooming with this camera as it is limited to 24mm Wide to 85mm Portrait range. The camera is perfect for family environment. It takes amazing photos and the HD video is decent compared to any P&S considering it's size. Is the HD Video perfect? no but IMO it's pretty decent. While there are minor issues with the camera the key word is "minor". I don't agree the issues other reviewers cite are relevant I.e. its bad for landscape? Well Duh? The NV24HD delivers and is made really well. The AMOLED display is amazing, place this beside any other P&S with both on and see for your self how much more this
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Straight out of the box, I set up the camera with the time and date, and to imprint the date on each photo, and found the interface absolutely amazing. Samsung has done a brilliant job on it, making the camera very user friendly. I have used it indoors and out, have printed 4x6 and 5x7 prints, and downloaded images to my Kodak M1020 digital frame, all with excellent results. Picture quality is great, wide angle zoom gives great flexibility, and there's no other stuff to lug around! A camera this small with this much zoom naturally involves some design trade offs, and Samsung engineers have really nailed it, It won't replace a digital SLR, but for convenience, ease of use, and picture quality, I haven't seen anything in it's size or price range that I thought compared to it!
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I bought this camera for two reasons: The 24mm lens, and the H.264 720p video. The lens is as advertised, the video is not.
Image quality is average, it seems to have trouble with deep blues (sky, water). Lens could be better and has huge flare in bright light as do most compact cameras. 24mm in a compact is excellent. The ISO 3200 is fun and could be useful in a bar situation or somewhere you absolutely cannot use a flash and otherwise would not be able to take a picture, but don't plan on framing it. 1600 is almost as bad.
The H.264 encoded MP4 video files the camera generates are malformed, and do not work properly in any video editing software I have tried (windows or mac). They will usually play, but any attempt to transcode or rescale the video either crashes the application or results in varying errors (other H.264 files from other cameras work fine). Also, the Quicktime player stumbles over the first few frames of the video (windows and mac) and you cannot scrub back and forth
Image quality is average, it seems to have trouble with deep blues (sky, water). Lens could be better and has huge flare in bright light as do most compact cameras. 24mm in a compact is excellent. The ISO 3200 is fun and could be useful in a bar situation or somewhere you absolutely cannot use a flash and otherwise would not be able to take a picture, but don't plan on framing it. 1600 is almost as bad.
The H.264 encoded MP4 video files the camera generates are malformed, and do not work properly in any video editing software I have tried (windows or mac). They will usually play, but any attempt to transcode or rescale the video either crashes the application or results in varying errors (other H.264 files from other cameras work fine). Also, the Quicktime player stumbles over the first few frames of the video (windows and mac) and you cannot scrub back and forth
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I like it - works well. Very small. Great screen and terrific wide angle lens. I'd prefer a touch-screen rather than the buttons. But all in all a good buy.
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I thought about doing a video review so you could see my main complaint with the camera first hand: the picture quality just isn't good. New light sources such as bright rooms create huge bloom effects that take several seconds to dissipate, and the camera *never* clearly displays stronger light sources such as incandescent bulbs.
The overall picture quality isn't good, even at the highest HD video setting. You'll find better quality on a VHS camcorder: the contrast is all out of whack, anything white or close to white creates bloom light, and the camera doesn't handle motion well. It is advertised as HD, but the picture doesn't even qualify as normal definition on a TV, let alone a computer monitor.
On the positive side, it is easy to use and light weight, and if you think you need a video camera that you can pull out and just start recording, it is sufficient for that. Just don't expect your videos to be terribly comprehensible unless you hold very still.
At this relatively cheap price
The overall picture quality isn't good, even at the highest HD video setting. You'll find better quality on a VHS camcorder: the contrast is all out of whack, anything white or close to white creates bloom light, and the camera doesn't handle motion well. It is advertised as HD, but the picture doesn't even qualify as normal definition on a TV, let alone a computer monitor.
On the positive side, it is easy to use and light weight, and if you think you need a video camera that you can pull out and just start recording, it is sufficient for that. Just don't expect your videos to be terribly comprehensible unless you hold very still.
At this relatively cheap price
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When I placed the order on Amazon, the estimated delivery was 1-2 months but to my surprise it showed up in a week on May 12. I ordered this particular ultra-compact because of size and features, ISO up to 3200, shutter, 2.8, focal lengths, etc. Plus, my wife doesn't like to lug around our Canon 40D and it's nice to have someone else take photos sometimes, especially at kids' birthday parties, showers, etc. (if you know what I mean). I haven't had much time to use it but here's what I experienced so far. Make sure you use a SDHC memory card. I tried a standard SD card that I had around the house and the video was very jerky (I know, duh!). I don't know if purchasing a SDHC Cat 6 vs. SDHC Cat 4 makes a huge difference but the price difference was not significant online so I bought a SDHC Cat 6. The video was much better. A couple of minor gripes. Us, 50+ types, too vain or reluctant to wear our reading glasses will struggle to read the icons on the dials. Secondly, where and when can I
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I've had the camera for about a week. So far, I am quite happy with it. The zoom has worked well for me and is an improvement over my previous camera. Likewise, the HD video is great on my HD TV. I've been looking for a device to replace my camcorder and my digital camera. In many ways this is the device.
The only negative I have noticed so far is that when recording video if you zoom, the audio cuts out while zooming. This is not a deal breaker, but it should be fixed so that you can zoom while recording audio. Seems like a pretty common thing to do.
Things to remember: get a large memory card if you intend to record HD video. I got a 16GB (SanDisk) card and it is working well and gives well over an hour of video. As most people know, the internal memory is small so if you are doing any video you'll get about 10 seconds without a card.
The only negative I have noticed so far is that when recording video if you zoom, the audio cuts out while zooming. This is not a deal breaker, but it should be fixed so that you can zoom while recording audio. Seems like a pretty common thing to do.
Things to remember: get a large memory card if you intend to record HD video. I got a 16GB (SanDisk) card and it is working well and gives well over an hour of video. As most people know, the internal memory is small so if you are doing any video you'll get about 10 seconds without a card.
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I ordered and received this camera from Amazon after seeing the ad from Samsung that it had the equivalent of a 24mm lens (on a full frame 35mm camera). 95% of these compact cameras have the widest equivalent to a 35mm which is fine for snap shot of friends, but really bad for photos of a room, or a landscape. the camera has a great feel, made of matte black metal. I have a lot of cameras and so I had others to compare it to-- that is where it falls down. You can't control the automatic noise reduction and even with the sharpening turned all the way down, and the images stabilization turned off, the files look very processed and the detail is very poor.. My favorite "happy snappy" is the Canon SD800 IS. Even though the technical maga pixel count is lower on the canon, and using interpolation to upres the canon file to the same res, using a professional focus chart from Century optics, you can see that the files from the Canon are WAY cleaner, and more color neutral and over all more
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I received my Samsung NV24HD Camera on April 30th. I bought a 8gb SDHC Type6 Card with it. The camera meets every expectation I had. The picture quality and movie quality is truly great. I say "Wow Mom Wow" really it's that good. I took photos of some tulips and it was really windy out but the sun was shining through them. The camera had no problem with amazing results both with photos and video. All settings were the highest quality. The 10 sec HD video was a small 9.4 megabytes again it was true HD. I am adequately impressed with the various shooting modes. Controls on other cameras typically are buried in setups are found on the NV24HD on screen in each mode you shoot in. "M" manual mode has immediate control every setting possible F-Stop ISO Etc.
The playback and review of photos and videos is fast and easy. It is very fast to zoom in on/out on pictures and navigate Pan using the edge sliders. The AMOLED has to be seen to be appreciated. While there are larger displays on current
The playback and review of photos and videos is fast and easy. It is very fast to zoom in on/out on pictures and navigate Pan using the edge sliders. The AMOLED has to be seen to be appreciated. While there are larger displays on current
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