Introduction

Digital cameras revolutionized the consumer photography scene and it seems that we are currently undergoing a similar revolution in the arena of digital videos. Up until now, most digital camcorders have been too expensive for the average consumer. With products like the Samsung SC-MX10 Flash Memory Camcorder, it just got a heck of a lot easier for Joe Public to transform into the next Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese. Oh, I guess you should have some movie-making talent before you can make that leap.

Key Features

The Samsung SC-MX10 may be an entry-level camcorder designed for the fashion-conscious consumer, but it does come with a decent feature set that will make video recording an absolute pleasure. Among some of the highlights on the feature list and spec sheet are the following.

- Starts up in just three seconds
- Compact and lightweight
- Stylish design with high gloss black finish
- Hidden, removable battery
- 150 degree swivel hand grip
- Designed for the Internet with MPEG video encoding
- Memory card slot accepts MMC, SD, SDHC formats
- Included Cyberlink software package

Specifications

- 34x optical zoom
- 1200x digital zoom
- Schneider lens with F 1.6-4.3
- 2.7-inch widescreen color LCD
- Maximum recording resolution: 720 x 480 pixels
- Auto focus
- Auto white balance
- Built-in image stabilization
- ADPCM audio format at 22050Hz sampling rate
- Dimension: 60.0mm x 62.5mm x 121.0mm
- Weight: 280g

What's in the Box

Aside from the Samsung SC-MX10 camcorder itself, inside the box you will find an audio-video cable (composite and S-Video) for connecting the camcorder to your TV, a USB cable, AC wall adapter, user manual, installation CDs, battery, and a protective camera bag.

It would have been nice of the AV cable had the option to output the video via a component connection, especially since the SC-MX10 is capable of recording at 480p. The protective camera bag is little more than just a pouch, so don't expect it do very much protecting. Realistically, it just makes it easier to transport the camcorder around.