There are tons of camcorders available in the market and choosing one can be a tedious task. Your budget may play a big role to narrow down the choices, but like all the other customers, they would want something more than their money’s worth. With all the fun in video recording and all the available websites where you can upload videos like in YouTube and other similar sites, it is the perfect time to own a camcorder. With the mainstream users in mind, Samsung has again found a way to develop a camcorder affordable enough for most users, but offers a whole lot of features.
Samsung SC-MX20 Flash Memory Camcorder, Easy and Handy
The Samsung SC-MX20 Flash Memory Camcorder is the way to go if you are looking for something easy to operate and does the right job in recording high quality videos, ready for uploading into your favorite media websites or for personal viewing purposes. Now you can capture those great moments with an excellent portable gadget without shedding the big bucks.
Samsung SC-MX20 Flash Memory Camcorder w/34x Optical Zoom (Red)
The MX20 makes it easy to capture everything you want to remember and some you might want to forget. It features an optimized recording mode for YouTube, a schneider lens with 34x optical zoom, image stabilization and face detection. The MX20 also features the longest battery life in its class, lasting up to three hours.
- Record high quality video images with 680K pixel CCD, plus Schneider Lens
- Get close to the action with 34x optical zoom / 1,200x digital zoom
- Also shoot H.264 (720x480i) - 6 hours recording with 8 GB card, or 16 hours with a 32 GB card
- Designed and optimized for easy YouTube uploading
- Features an advanced image stabilizer and a 2.7-inch LCD viewfinder
DO NOT BUY THIS SC-MX20 FROM AMAZON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i bought this samsung scmx20 camcorder in april 2009. i hardly used it till december though but in jan 2010 without any valid reason what so ever it stopped working. it was never dropped nor ever got wet but just stopped working. battery still had power but unit simply wouldnt switch on (this happened to another purchaser in reviews section by the way). i phoned amazon and they told me to phone samsung so i phoned samsung and they told me to phone amazon. amazon says warranty is with samsung and samsung says warranty is with amazon. so even though the unit is still under warranty neither company is willing to fix it!!! i have asked them both to confirm this to me in writing so that i can take matters further but have still not seen any letters in the post. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT FROM AMAZON. YOU WILL HAVE NO WARRANTY. any other retailer will give you 12 months full warranty. according to samsung, amazon has obtained cheaper pricing from samsung by providing their own in house warranty on samsung products but when it comes to the crunch they do not honour their obligation and want to pass the buck back to samsung. i now have an inoperable camcorder which i bought brand new. DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG PRODUCTS UNLESS YOU KNOW ABOUT THE WARRANTY PROTOCOL. DO NOT BUY PRODUCTS FROM AMAZON UNLESS YOU ARE COMPENSATED FOR LACK OF WARRANTY. SHAME ON AMAZON.
It is good for most people to playback on Standard TV
I bought this Samsung SC MX20 in new condition by the past Thanksgiving 2009 timeframe and although it was off from the regular price; I don't find this good enough for the money spent 0+tax. Eventually I returned it. The SCMX20 can record about 119 minutes on the only Resolution setting and I chose the Fine (2nd best) quality on a SanDisk 4GB SDHC card. It is lightweight with battery, not too heavy to hang it on my neck when not in use. Generally its easy to use, and to minimize rattling during recording I like setting in auto mode in white balance, focus,... it has a pretty good zoom 34x optical comparing to the High Def version which usually get only 10x optical. Everything seems ok until I try to playback the video on a high definition screen like most computer screens are w/ 1024x768 or above. The quality of picture can be blocky if you examine it ... the picture quality from far away (zoom) is not acceptable. Besides, using a tripod would become mandatory in video shooting if using the zoom alot... Overall, if you are going to video a baby's first walk, anything close object can be fine. But if you are planning to video your kid performing at the stage even you are sitting at the first row of any auditorium, this camcorder might not do the job well...
MX20 a great buy? Maybe not.
I bought this camera on a sale on Black Friday, i was hoping to get a camcorder that would be easy to handle, and perform well in different lighting situations. (an issue that I have with my current digital camera) It fits well in your hand and is easy enough to use. Upon testing it I quickly discovered that the image quality is absolutely terrible even on the highest quality setting. It not so much the sharpness or the focus; it's the interlacing. It absolutely runs your footage. When i bought this i was well aware that it wouldn't be the best quality picture because it was designed to for casual youtube users. But I was surprised that an otherwise well thought out and seemly well designed camera had such a severe interlacing issue.
On a side note, i do have a mac computer, and that could possibly be contributing to the problem; as the software is design to work on windows and not mac. (I could not install on my computer) Transferring video is possible though, and is editable in imovie 08. I am disappointed that such a prominent company doesn't take Mac users in account. Especially since Macs continue to gain popularity. I will not be keeping this camcorder, as my regular canon digital camera, a Powershot SX10 is (video is its secondary function i might add) takes better video than this camcorder. I would not recommend this for mac users, and I would be wary if you plan on using this for something other than youtube. (such a home movie) Buy at your own risk.
The video camera is great
The video camera is small and easy to handle. It came with easy to read and comprehend instructions and the machine itself is easy to use. The display is great and the quality of the pictures very nice. I like the zoom distance so I can zoom in close to see faces or zoom out to record a full picture. The only downside with the camera that I could see was that the battery if left in the camera loses power so you have to remember to take the battery out when finished using it or be sure to recharge in time for use.
It CAN'T take pictures
This is a great camera, I got it on sale for 5. It is overall 4 star becaus it cannot take pictures. That is really annoying. The video quality is very good, and the zoom is great. it is overall perfect except that you cant take pics
The Samsung SC-MX20 Flash Memory Camcorder sports the Schneider Lens and allows 34x optical zoom capability. It uses H.264 video format that enables users to record up to 6 hours of video with an 8 GB card. It also sports an image stabilizer, 2.7” LCD monitor, and so much more. All these features are definitely more than what you can pay for.
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