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You won’t miss any of life’s special moments with this compact, lightweight camcorder. The Samsung SC-HMX20C has an amazing built-in 8 GB of flash memory for 90 minutes of recording time. Plus, with the 2.7-inch touch screen LCD and a convenient swivel handgrip, you’ll easily capture odd-angle shots like baby’s first steps. Full HD recording with 1080p delivers breathtaking images and brilliant resolution.
Samsung SC-HMX20 Highlights
2.7-inch touch screen
You’ll never miss a shot with the 2.7-inch touch screen LCD display. Catch more of the action and guarantee that the entire image is recorded.
Twice the memory options
Play videos quickly and easily using internal and external memory. The external memory slot accepts both high capacity SD and MMC. The SC-HMX20C has 8 GB of built-in flash memory and 90 minutes of recording time so you never miss anything.
Capture images farther than the eye can see
With its high quality 10x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom lens you can get close to the action from a safe distance. And for those ultra long distance shots, the 100x digital zoom will let you see it all in perfect detail.
4 mega pixel still camera
Watch your images come to life! A 4 megapixel still camera which will create a crisp, crystal-clear picture that is more lifelike than ever before.
USB 2.0 port
The USB port lets you easily upload your movie clips and JPEG still images to your PC.
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
Transfer hi-definition video and audio from your camcorder to your TV, home theater, or other digital AV components. Simply connect your camcorder to your home theater system with a single cable for high-quality picture and sound.
Special Offer: Buy this Samsung Camcorder and Receive 1 Year Free Membership With Phanfare
Upload, share, archive, and display your HD videos shot with the Samsung HMX20, with a one year free subscription to the Phanfare video sharing site. Once you receive your new Samsung HMX20, go to www.phanfare.com/Samsung, and sign-up. To access your one year free membership (valued at $55.00), simply add the serial number of your HMX20 to the serial number field in the Phanfare sign-up section.
Customer Reviews
Interesting MPEG-4 Camcorder
I have been watching Mpeg-4 cameras to see if they could become usuable. So far, the stock AVCHD cameras have provided images that were so compressed all they were good for were shoot and display; editing the video was an utter pain. The artifacting made the contrast too hard, and the standard AVCHD file was decidedly unstandard with the streams unmuxed and the framerates inconsistent. Lotsa luck trying to get QuickTime compliant apps like Final Cut to deal with the video.
The Samsung SC-HMX20 delivers something new: an H264 mpeg-4 file that is not so highly compressed (the 1080p files have a 14.85 mbit/sec bandwidth) and the mpeg wrapper file is fully QuickTime compliant so editing is not a problem. The images aren’t perfect (there’s still artifacting and banding where colors and contrasts converge), but its head and shoulders above any other AVCHD camera. The 1080p image is quite handsome, but sometimes doesn’t handle fast motion so well. The camera claims to shoot in 1080i, but it doesn’t work on the Mac so I haven’t been able to check that. It would be terrific if the camera could shoot both 1080p (for resolution) AND 720p (for fast motion). I guess that’s asking for too much at this price.
Very Good Product
I’ve ran a small selection process amongst top vendors, and despite the fact I really enjoy Samsung as a brand, the camera is very good, extremelly easy to use and very powerful in terms of features.
I’m very happy with it.
Rating depends upon your intended use for the camera.
I’ve struggled with deciding on a rating for this camera (3 or 4 stars) because there are so many features on this camera to like, and I really want to like it more than I do. Actually, for my purposes, it’s a 4-star camera, but for most, I believe it will only achieve 3-stars, and that’s based on a few simple observations –
1) Low light (indoor) performance can be very grainy, especially since the light source/flash only works with stills: with this camera, the brighter the shooting environment the better (up to a point).
2) Autofocus can be very slow. If you are mounting this camera on a tripod, mainly focusing on details in the distance with very slow, deliberate movements and focal changes, you’ll be fine. This is my main intended use for this camera. However, if you want to use it as a “handy-cam,” you may be disappointed. In filming indoor, close-range action of family members, the lens will take anywhere from 1/2 second to 5 seconds with any significant focal change. The 5-second episodes are where the lens corrects in the wrong direction, goes all the way to the end of that focal length, only to turn around and come back.
3) Size of shooting frame: this is not really a ding on this camera but to most HD cameras. If you’re filming at a distance, you’re fine, but for close-ups with people, you may find you’re clipping torsos or heads. Keep in mind that at a distance of 6 ft, the size of the 2D plane that you’re capturing is roughly 5ft by 1.5ft (~60in x ~34in = 16:9 HD ratio). Thus, for most, the 10x zoom is nice, but a wide-angle addition (say 0.7x) would really be much more helpful.
4) There is no 720p mode — only 1080i/p and 480. However, there is a really neat slow-mo feature (in SD only, unfortunately) where one can film a 10 second clip and play it back at 1/5 speed.
5) The sound quality is quite good, but, probably to avoid operator hand-noise and breathing, they’ve mounted the mics on the bottom of the unit. This is fine in many situations, but if you’re filming while walking, the “clomp clomp clomp” of your footsteps is VERY loud.
These are the main factors I’d consider crucial in determining if this is the camera for you. For me, it’s quite good, with great optics; wonderful picture quality, color, and sharpness (if filmed in good light); tons of features; and a great docking bay that lets me plug it into an HDMI cable directly to my Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85U 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV.
Without going into micro-technical detail…. For my purposes — making HD recordings of concerts (BTW, the external mic input works great), filming students in music lessons with the ability to simply plug in their SDHC card when they start and pulling it out for them to take home when they leave, filming myself for self-critique of my playing, etc., ALL from a tripod, this camera is more than adequate. However, if you’re doing a lot of mobile camcording, you might want to consider some of this camera’s limitations that I’ve outlined here. Good luck with your deliberations and product comparisons….
Samsung SC-HMX20C 8GB High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom detail
- Color: Black
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: SC-HMX20
- Dimensions: 6.00″ h x 10.00″ w x 8.00″ l, 5.00 pounds
- Display size: 2.7 Inch
Features
- Full HD Camcorder with 1080P Progressive Mode
- 8GB Built In Memory
- 6.4M CMOS, 10X zoom
- Docking Cradle
- SD-MMC Slot
Product Description
Featuring Full HD and a 1080p mode with 30 frames-per-second recording capability, the SC-HMX20C’s flash-based design makes this camcorder compact and easy-to-use. Furthermore, users are able to connect the SC-HMX20C to their laptop or PC via a USB connection and share their home movies with family and friends quickly and easily. For added value and convenience, this multifunctional HD camcorder also delivers among the best still camera functionality within a camcorder on the market – up to 8-megapixel size through pixel-rising technology.The SC-HMX20C’s outstanding performance is the result of cutting-edge design coupled with innovative technologies in HD recording. The SC-HMX20C features a 6.4-megapixel CMOS with electronic image stabilization so even action-packed scenes come through with clarity. Featuring an HDMI-CEC (Anynet+) high-quality connection to HDTVs and other devices, consumers can easily control the camcorder through their Samsung HDTV remote while viewing movies – just one more feature that strives to make life easier.With the unique feature of high speed capture and super slow motion playback, the SC-HMX20C allows consumers to record fast motion at 300 frames per second for up to 10 seconds and then drastically slow down the playback of the recording. Perfect for sports fanatics looking to tape and analyze their golf-swing in slow motion, or anyone interested in getting the detail of fast-flying events that otherwise would be undetectable to the human eye; this special function opens up a world to users.
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