Remember those huge VHS camcorders in the early 90's that you would rest on your shoulder? Well, technology has come a long way since then and now you can take much higher resolution videos on camcorders that fit in your pocket. Heck, even cell phones can record videos, but for those who want the ability to capture several hours of high quality video, something other than a phone might be in order.
Geeks.com offers a variety of
digital camcorders, and they have sent over one of their more popular units for us to check out. The unit we are reviewing today is the
Samsung SC-MX20EL digital camcorder which records at resolutions up to 720x480 and takes the weight off your shoulders โ" weighing in at less than one pound.
Before we take a closer look at the sample provided for review, let's look at some published information on the Samsung SC-MX20EL as taken from the official product page on the
Samsung website.
Features:
The Samsung SC-MX20EL digital camcorder allows you to record over six hours of video at the finest setting in a 16x9 widescreen mode (720x480). The camcorder is certainly targeted towards the budget minded consumer and is said to make uploading videos from your computer to YouTube very simple. Other notable features of this camcorder include:
ยป 16GB onboard memory (6hr 20min record time) @ highest resolution (720x480)
ยป External SDHC memory slot allows for up to 32GB additional storage
ยป Face Detection Autofocus
ยป โIntelligent Checkโ displays remaining power and recording time
ยป Interval Recording
ยป Built-in speaker and microphone
ยป 180 min battery life
ยป Easy upload to YouTube using included CyberLink Media Show software
Specifications:
Specifications for the Samsung SC-MX20EL digital camcorder are listed below. The sample we tested is Model # SC-MX20EL, and it comes standard with 16GB of onboard memory. Things to note about this camcorder: the small form factor (4.9โ x 2.6โ x 2.4โ) and minimal weight (0.6lbs) allow you to comfortably store the camcorder in your pocket. Perspective buyers should also note the 34x optical zoom โ" this is especially useful for sporting events.
ยป Camcorder type: NTSC
ยป Storage media: SD/SDHC
ยป Optical zoom: 34x
ยป Shutter speed: 1/60~1/10000, 8 step (manual shutter)
ยป Image stabilizer: Hyper D.I.S.
ยป Outputs: USB 2.0, composite
ยป Compatible Operating systems: Win XP SP2, Vista 32 & 64
ยป Dimensions: 4.9โ x 2.6โ x 2.4โ
ยป Weight: 0.6 lbs
ยป Compression format: H.264/AVC
