Samsung SMX-C10 Digital Camcorder

The Samsung SMX-C10 Flash Memory Camcorder blends style, comfort and technology, to let you capture life’s special moments and share them over the Internet in one touch. When connected to a computer, the built in software facilitates simple editing and upload to YouTube. Samsung SMX-C10 Flash Memory Camcorder includes 160 minutes of battery life, and a special CCD sensor. The camcorder records in H. 264 codec enabling it to capture up to 6 hours and 20 minutes of high quality footage. There is also a "one-touch" upload button on the body of the camcorder, a feature which has been added by several manufacturers this year. With the 10x Optical video zoom lens and a host of other advanced features the C10 is the right choice in flash memory camcorders.

Features

• Flash Memory Recording
The SMX-C10 records directly to SD/SDHC memory cards for convenient easy storage.

• 10x Optical Zoom
The 10x optical zoom brings far off subjects up close without the distortion that's common with digital zoom

• 2.7" LCD Display
The 2.7" LCD display gives you an accurate platform on which to compose and playback your images.

• One-Touch Upload to YouTube
Upload your videos straight to YouTube and other social media sites with the touch of a button. Just connect the camcorder to your PC using the USB cable and press the external one touch upload button

• intelli-studio Software
The built-in intell-studio software requires no installation of separate software to your computer, meaning you can edit in-camera or use the C10 on any PC. intelli-studio also makes direct uploading to YouTube and other social media sites possible

• Creative Control and Workflow Features
Anti-Shake Hyper DIS
Automatic Face Detection
Time lapse recording function
3-dimensional noise reduction
Easy Q mode with 15 scene modes
USB data uploading and charging
Generous 160 minute battery life
Animated thumbnail file selection
In-camera editing with merge and split

Handling

The SMX-C10 is a camcorder that screams simplicity. With only four buttons on the body, including the playback toggle and the on/off button, it won’t be easy to make mistakes.  Samsung also supplies a very explicit user’s guide to explain how the product works. Visually, the SMX-C10  is stunning, a piano black with touches of blood-red.

The camcorder has a distinctive feature – its lens is tilted upward 25°. In actual use, this ergonomic design feature works best when you’re filming subjects who are close to the lens. For landscape or medium-range shooting, the angled lens doesn’t really change anything. There’s no protective cover over the lens, but that’s not a problem since it’s protected by a very thin transparent window. The zoom control works well and is relatively sensitive. You do need to press it very, very softly to do a slow zoom.

Picture Quality

SMX-C10 shoots in standard definition – 720x576 pixels – and saves the files to an SD card. The field of view uses a 16:9 aspect ratio, and the focal length is a very wide 34.6 mm, with a zoom factor of up to 10x.mpressive 10x optical zoom paired with Hyper Image Stabilization to help reduce blurry footage. The SMX-C10 features a 230,000-dot, swiveling 2.7-inch wide LCD screen, which allows users to effortlessly frame their subjects and review their footage. Since the C10 isn’t HD, connectivity is kept to a minimum – a Composite A/V cable and a USB cable for connecting to your computer.