Samsung VP-HMX20C reviews: Samsung camcorder

This camcorder is a good all rounder.

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Samsung VP-HMX20C: Samsung camcorder See full product description

Ease of use	7.7
Image quality	8.7
Battery life	8.3
Weight	8.7
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

Product Features

Resolution quality	Full HD
Resolution quality can be standard definition (SD), High Defintion (HD) or Full High Definition (HD). SD camcorders will have 480 horizontal lines of resolution whereas HD camcorders can have up to 1080. The more lines of resolution you have, the sharper your video will look. Full HD refers to camcorders that record in 1920 × 1080 resolution.
3D	No

Optical zoom ratio	10
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Media format	Flash and memory card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Connections	USB

Type of memory card	SDHC

Shape of camcorder	Horizontally held

Digital zoom ratio	100
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Type of image stabiliser	Optical
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Widescreen recording	Yes
Resolution (Megapixels)	6.4

Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	8
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Weight (g)	300
The weight of the product in grams.
Screen size (Inches)	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Maximum aperture telephoto	2.5
Maximum aperture wide	1.8

Lowest focal length (Millimetres)	43

Highest focal length (Millimetres)	430

Type of chip	CMOS

Release date	2008-07-01
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: SAMSUNG HMX20, Samsung VPHMX20C, Samsung VP-HMX20C/EDC, VP-HMX20, Samsung VP-HMX20

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Manufacturer's Description

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.

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.

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
Transfer hi-definition video and audio from your camcorder to your TV, home theatre, or other digital AV components. Simply connect your camcorder to your home theatre system with a single cable for high-quality picture and sound.

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.

2.7” touch screen
You’ll never miss a shot with the 2.7’’ touch screen LCD display. Catch more of the action and guarantee that the entire image is recorded.

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