Samsung SC-MX10 Flash Memory Camcorder with 34x Optical Zoom (Silver)

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Samsung SC-MX10 Flash Memory Camcorder with 34x Optical Zoom (Silver)
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Product Description

Designed for the leaders of the "personal media revolution" and first-time camcorder users, the ultra-slim SC-MX10 is a quick-fire way to shoot great quality video and easily upload it to the Internet to share with the world. The SDHC/MMC card slot is capable of handling up to a 32GB high capacity memory card. Quick access with an Instant Power On button guarantees they won't miss a moment.Able to easily shoot, store and share, consumers can immediately begin uploading video clips to their personal blog with PC software included to transfer video clips such as MPEG4 ASP. Offering TV Mode and PC Mode, the SC-MX10 supports the best playing conditions for both TV and PC to accommodate those who literally live on their computer.

Product Details

• Capture video to SD, SDHC, MMC memory cards
• 34x optical zoom; 1200x digital zoom
• Electronic image stabilization
• iCheck feature shows battery life and remaining memory
• USB 2.0 interface for easy file transfer

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Does everything a casual user wants, in a small package

Review Date: October 31, 2007

Reviewer: User Interface Critic, Riverside, CT

I are very rarely moved to write reviews. This time I am prompted to do so because of a product that not only met, but exceeded my expectations. My needs are simple: I film my kids' performances at school, I film birthday parties at home, I film some family stuff (not a lot) on vacation. I was looking for: * No moving parts -- no tapes, no HDD, no DVD's memory-only. * Long battery life * Light weight * Ease of use * Good indoor/low light filming * Good image stabilization * Simple connection to to the computer via standard USB cable * Simple DVD burning I was NOT looking for: * Professional (or even advanced) editing capabilities * Professional quality video * Digital camera capabilities (I already have an excellent digital camera, thank you) This camcorder is extraordinarily light (.6 lbs!), has an excellent big screen, and is astoundingly easy to use. The first day I got it, I opened up the manual to figure out how to install the battery and memory card, but after that I haven't needed to crack the manual at all. I *love* the one-button battery level check features -- and yes, the battery time is a true 2-hours plus, as rated. I do not have a lot of experience with different types of camcorders, but the video quality on this one far exceeds my newly retired 2 year old Hi8 model. After a lot of research, I bought this camera instead of an HD model because the current crop of HD camcorders seem to have a lot of issues with battery life, and also weigh twice as much as this one. So at this price, I can certainly afford to let the manufacturers keep improving the HD models, and I'll happily use this for a year or so. All told, a great camcorder that I've been very happy with.

A nice entry level Camcorder with the correct set up, recording on memory card media

Review Date: December 28, 2007

Reviewer: HoraceHorse, Texas USA

I address this review to Mr Brown above who appears to have had a bad shake with this little camera, and to anybody else who has had problems with it, or have been influenced by such reports. I am not an expert, this is my first Camcorder, and the only other video recording I have done is with a Kodak digital camera which makes Quicktime video clips. And I add here that I had to buy something else to make clips because my Computer would not edit Kodak .mov files. With this product you must follow the instructions in the User Manual to the letter, and that includes charging the main battery when instructed to do so, P 18. Yes the manual is long winded and goes on about things you don't really need to know as you work through the preparation pages. But, work through them you must in order to get the essential preparation done. Nowhere is that more needed than inserting the little 'button battery", P 20, into its slot so that the SC MX 10 can REMEMBER the date, time and settings you elect in the menu screens. The camera in the box is beautifully presented with all the things needed to get started right away. However, the Quick Start Guide seems to me, P 2 to have two panels of instruction for the same thing, battery installation, but non a word about the Button battery. Could it be that the typesetter and/or TW team made a mistake here? You have to leave the MX 10 on charge for about an hour, then the little orange light changes to green indicating charging is complete. Next after inserting the Button Battery, P 20 User Manual, I installed the supplied memory card, a Sandisk SC 512 MB card. P 33 User Manual and P 3 Quick Start Guide. I next ran through setting up the date/time by starting the Camera with the 'power on' button, see Quick Start Guide P 5. However, I thought that a few minutes playing around with our Kodak digital camera on video was training enough for me, but of course I was mad wrong about that one! The MX 10 Quick Start booklet suggests just jumping in feet first, OK get soaked if you want, but there is an easier way! ... lol that's where this little Camcorder really takes the prize. Samsung has provided one button for novices like me, and I should really have pushed that when I went 'a videoing'. Located beneath the 'Mode' button it is called the 'Easy.Q' button, and it works well for such as myself. My first videos were, as I already said, badly done because I haven't a clue about such things as 'back lighting', 'anti-shake' or 'portrait' settings etc etc, all I know is turn it on, point it at something and press record. Later I tried just one little Easy.Q clip and it was perfect for the overcast weather we had here today. I don't need or use TV or Plasma Screens at all, so the S Video is wasted on me. But, I do use a Computer, so I installed all the software on my upgraded 3 year old HP Pavillion with no problem at all. The video editor rocks! It supplements my freebie from PNY, muvee_AutoProducer and XP native MS Movie Maker, adding other effects that I did not already have. I have a card reader on the network, so removing the memory card from the powered off camera, I loaded that into the reader and hey presto XP opened the device as a USB drive, and after poking around in the folders there I soon found the video clips! A word of warning, besides viewing the clips on the memory card in the camera on you Computer do not do anything else to them. Don't rename or move files on it, don't mess with other properties either. It repeats this warning time and again in the User Manual and there is a very good reason for it, that is your MX10 may malfunction. Still I wanted to check out the USB thing and did that as well, it works in the same way, but the nice thing in this case is that you don't have to turn off the MX 10 while downloading clips like you would if you removed the memory card. Six of one and half a dozen of the other! Which ever works best. The quality is way out there for a Camcorder selling around $200, and at max resolution it performs really well. However I like to send videos by email, as well as edit them before sending and that again is where this little Camcorder takes first prize. At the lowest settings, file sizes are small but the image is still great in XP. All in all for the price and convenience of this product and with a little care setting it up, today there isn't anything on the market even near it for excellence. Update: I talked to the sales person where I bought the SC MX10 and was assured that Samsung would be notified about the typos in the Quick Start Guide! Also I got a 4 Gig SD SC card by Sandisk, as recommended in the User Manual, and it works even better than the supplied card, BTW these SD and SC cards are a different format! The SC grade is much faster in every way and it is most noticeable when copying files to the computer off of it. With the standard SD it takes a little while, with SD SC it is almost instant. 2nd Update: January 5th 2008. After using the MX 10 to make several little movies I realized just how user friendly this little camera is, and on buying it I never gave a thought to the magnificent 32X optical zoom on the camera. Adding the memory card technology is icing on the cake for what has to be the future of camcorders! If you need something to collect clips with information in them and/or to email, and you do not want state of the art HD footage, nor the expensive and space gobbling technology to support that, then this is the only thing out there that fits the bill.

Great for casual filming!

Review Date: May 19, 2008

Reviewer: DAL,

I got this camera just a few weeks ago and have already made a few hours worth of films. It is small and very light and seems designed to fit a woman's hand. It is very easy to operate and the menus are detailed and easily navigated. It is quick one button on, push to record - so I can grab it and catch the dogs or kids as they are playing - there is no setup time. It is even small enough to fit in your purse! I don't understand some of the poorer reviews - some say the footage is pixelated - I have not experienced this at all and the zoom quality is great - you can choose manual or digital. As far as some people complaining about memory and battery life: memory is really in your own hands - try to figure out what size and/or how many sd cards you will use. I am just using a very small (2g) card and transferring the footage to my hard drive, then wiping the card. The flip-out screen gives a clear representation of both film storage and battery life remaining - so just plug it in for a short time to recharge it. I tend to think some of the more negative reviews reflect the skills/quality of the user, not the product. I am very happy with this and really enjoy using the film editing software that came with it, as well. I recommend it for anyone who wants an inexpensive, quick & easy to use, lightweight camcorder for recording those spur-of-the-moment happenings as well as those family trips!

I dont know what they're talkin about...

Review Date: May 8, 2008

Reviewer: Chris Metzger,

I dont know what these other people are talking about. I love this camcorder. It has good picture quality, great sound, great zoom, easy to use, compact, and sturdy. The picture quality looks bad on the LCD screen only. Once you plug it in to your TV or computer, it isnt as pixel-y as on the LCD screen. I dont have 1 complaint for this product. I recommend it to every one. Dont listen to what the other guys tell you.

Great Camcorder

Review Date: February 10, 2008

Reviewer: Richard Alston,

This camcorder lived up to it's billing and I am happy with it. Easy to use, good video quality, easy to transfer from SDs to computer for sharing. Extremely small and lightweight. While it is difficult to see the image in the LCD screen in bright sunlight (camcorder has no view finder), I anticipated this and it is rare that I video outdoors in bright sunlight.

PERFECT for newbies

Review Date: April 16, 2008

Reviewer: Philip J. Allden,

Its so easy to use. Not everybody is a techno-wizard !! I only needed to glance at the quick start guide. The options/setup menu is a breeze. Picture,sound and features are more than adequate. I chose Flash Memory card over tape/dvd as its so compact. With fewer moving parts the camera is less likely to need repair and the battery life is longer. Also I can easily mail a card to friends/relatives abroad and not have to worry about different TV systems or DVD region codes ! For me Samsung have produced a winner

Easy to use and handle

Review Date: December 5, 2008

Reviewer: Abstract, Upstate NY

This camera is really easy to use. The screen is big and clear and the menus easy to follow. The stabilizer works well and very easy with the USB cable to transfer your video to the pc and burn a dvd. It saves the video in AVI format that plays without manipulation on the pc and on compatible dvd players. Highly recommended.

Very easy to use

Review Date: August 28, 2008

Reviewer: K. Mazur Worden,

This is my first camcorder and was purchased to record a new baby. It is very easy to use and produces nice clips. The Easy-Q button sets up the lighting and other settings great!

Owners of this product. PLEASE READ!!!

Review Date: October 31, 2008

Reviewer: R. Drew, Morristown, NJ USA

Owners of this product. Please post a video review of this product and let the quality or lack there of speak for itself. Thanks

Just lucky

Review Date: November 17, 2008

Reviewer: P. Havlicek, Jackson, MS

I paid $169 for this digital camcorder and it has features I will probably never use. I read all the pros and cons and realized the cons are all operator head space and timing. Read the directions and this is one great camera.

memory camcorder

Review Date: October 11, 2009

Reviewer: Jay Jones,

very nice little camcorder does everything for a great price video can be saved on SD cards or downloaded to pc or connected easily to tv for playback VERY satisfied with this for basic home movies and kids games.

Something for nothing! Buy This Camera

Review Date: March 16, 2009

Reviewer: Steven J. Marsh,

Had this CamCorder for a week now and have had the opportunity to try many of the settings and in various lighting conditions. Samsung has put together a CamCorder that is really just about perfect for the money, I paid $249.00 at a electronics retailer. The video is captured directly to a computer accessible clip file in MP4 format (industry standard H.264). Each time you press record the 'corder starts a new clip and closes it when you stop recording by pressing record. The storage media used on this unit is SD or SC type flash which is cheap and constantly dropping in price. This media make this unit more rugged than say a hard drive camera (which has moving parts). Various standard resolutions are available with the the highest quality mode being 720x480i, the little (i) at the end means that the video is interlaced. Unless you are shooting a $50 million blockbuster for release in full HD on blu-ray this resolution is more than adequate. It is not HD, its SD and very manageable in terms of the file sizes produced and practicality when editing or uploading to YouTube. SIDE NOTE: As someone who also owns the next generation of this CamCorder the (HMX20), which shoots in full HD at 1920x1080p, I can tell you that desktop editing or uploading videos shot in HD above say 720x480p is NOT PRACTICAL for use with desktop editing or uploading. Once you're done shooting all you have to do is plug the camera into your computer via the supplied USB cable and copy the clip files to your computer for uploading to youtube or desktop editing. This 'corder is light its small its got an excellent lense and features and best of all the PRICE IS RIGHT.

Samsung SC-MX10 [Steve Sap Review]

Review Date: May 11, 2009

Reviewer: Steve Sap, Charlotte, NC USA

To make it simple I'm going to make a list: - Easy To Use - Great Quality - Comes with Cyberlink PowerDirector - Light - Very Portable

Camcorder purchase

Review Date: May 19, 2009

Reviewer: Douglas L. Enders,

I was pleasantly surprised with my purchase of a reconditioned samsung camera. Everything was just as described and outside of a shorter warranty period, much cheaper than new.

Better than I expected

Review Date: November 15, 2007

Reviewer: Chris Renninger, Naples, FL USA

This is my first video recorder of any type, and after reading several reviews I had some concerns. However, having used the camera a few times I am pleasantly surprised. So far all is well, but here are a few points: 1. Some retailers sell the camera with a memory card, and others do not. I originally ordered one from an online retailer who then called to sell me accessories like long-life batteries and SD cards, even though Samsung's description clearly states the camera comes with these items. I canceled that order and bought the camera somewhere else, and the "extra" items were already included. 2. The camera came with a 512mb SD card that will record about 35 minutes of video at the lowest quality setting, or 14 minutes at the highest setting. Since the camera works well I will now get a 4mb card for more storage time. 3. I had great results from the image stabilization, and recorded my son's soccer game (parts of it, anyway) with no blurring and limited shaking even though I held the camera throughout. 4. The camera has many environment settings (indoor, outdoor, sports events, etc) that will help control exposure and focus settings, etc. I had no trouble working through the menus once I learned how to navigate. 5. As another review here mentioned, the included battery lasts 2 hours or more with a full charge, contrary to the claims of the retailer I originally ordered from. BE VERY CAREFUL... THIS GUY TOLD ME THE CAMERA WOULD NOT WORK IF I DIDN'T ORDER THIS EXTRA STUFF, AND BECAME IRATE WHEN I STOOD MY GROUND! 6. The included "video editing software" is pretty useless, in my opinion, but I am sure there are plenty of options available if you want to edit your videos. My needs just aren't that great. Honestly, this seems to be a great camera. If I run into problems with reliability or performance I will update my review. I would not hesitate to recommend this camera to anyone who does not expect professional results.