Things in the camcorder space have been marching along to HD quality for some time now. You saw it arrive in the professional space a while ago, but those camcorders were terribly expensive. Hence, why they were released to professionals. Now, HD camcorders are trickling down to the average consumer. The Samsung SC-HMX10 is one such camera that may work for you.
The camera itself is very small – the size of a can of pop. It fits snugly in your hand, but seems to suffer from short battery life. Also, you have to realize that editing HD quality video will crush most computers. You have to get a high end computer to do high end video editing. Just ask any videographer. Sure, there are ways to get around that, but if you are wanting to be able to edit HD videos, just know that you may run into problems. Here are the specs on this gem:
General
- Product Type
- Camcorder
- Enclosure Color
- Black
- Digital Zoom
- 20 x
- Optical Sensor Size
- 1/4.5 in
- Optical Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Min Illumination
- 15 lux
- Analog Video Format
- NTSC
- Digital Video Format
- H.264, MPEG-4
- Image Stabilizer
- Electronic
- Min Shutter Speed
- 1/50 sec
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/1000 sec
- Shooting Modes
- Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs
- Spotlight, Sand & snow, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Hi-speed shutter
- White Balance
- Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets
- Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
- Exposure Modes
- Manual, Program, Automatic
- Webcam Capability
- Yes
- Widescreen Video Capture
- Yes
Main Features
- Camcorder Effective Still Resolution
- 1.5 megapixels
- Camcorder Interpolated Still Resolution
- 3.2 megapixels
- Color Support
- Color
- Still Image Format
- JPEG
- Remote Control
- Remote control – Infrared
- TV Tuner
- None
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory
- MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Image Storage
- JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1440 x 1080, JPEG 640 x 480
- Media Type
- Flash card
Lens System
- Type
- Zoom lens – 3.2 mm – 32 mm – F/1.6-4.3
- Focal Length
- 3.2 mm – 32 mm
- Lens Aperture
- F/1.6-4.3
- Optical Zoom
- 10 x
- Lens system type
- Zoom lens
- Min focal length
- 3.2 mm
- Max focal length
- 32 mm
- Auto Focus
- TTL contrast detection
- Features
- Built-in lens shield
- Filter Size
- 30 mm
- Focus Adjustment
- Manual, Automatic
- Zoom Adjustment
- Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Low Lux / Night Mode
- Yes
- Digital Still Camera Function
- Yes
- Additional Features
- Built-in speaker, PictBridge support, Progressive scanning, Touch-screen control, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation
- Built-in Light
- Yes
- Remote control
- Remote control – Infrared
- Software
- Drivers & Utilities
- Included Accessories
- Docking station
Display
- Type
- LCD display – TFT active matrix – 2.7 in – Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type
- None
Microphone
- Type
- Microphone – Built-in
- Microphone Features
- Wind noise reduction
Connections
- Connector Type
- 1 x Composite video/audio (input/output), 1 x USB, 1 x S-Video output, 1 x Docking station, 1 x Component video output, 1 x Microphone, 1 x HDMI output
- Expansion Slot(s)
- 1 x SD Memory Card
Audio Input
- Audio input type
- Microphone
- Microphone type
- Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode
- Stereo
- Microphone Technology
- Electret condenser
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support
- MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista
- Peripheral Devices
- USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case
- Case
- Cables Included
- A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device
- Power adapter – External
Battery
- Supported Battery
- 1 x Li-Polymer rechargeable battery – 850 mAh ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor
- Rotating
- Display Format
- 230,000 pixels
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature
- 104 °F
Physical Characteristics
- Width
- 2.4 in
- Depth
- 4.6 in
- Height
- 2.7 in
- Weight
- 10.9 oz
Looks like you can pick one up on Amazon for around $400-$600.

March 13th, 2008
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Nice camera, but just you try to find an editing package that works with it apart from Cyberlink (which is the most unstable POS ever created) that is supplied with it. Also it doesnt use the standard audio codec for AVCHD instead it uses AAC.
Adobe premier nope preview stops dead
Ulead VS 11 and 12 xpro nope audio problems and clip preview doesnt work. Also it looses 2 seconds of sound at the end of each clip.
Pinnacle … nope same as the other preview plays back at 4 seconds per frame even if you record in low res.