Samsung's latest camcorders : SMX-C14 & SMX-C10

SMX-C10 and the SMX-C14, which come with one-touch upload buttons providing ‘a direct connection’ with YouTube as well as sporting Touch of Color ‘crystal rose’ shells as used on Samsung’s flat panel HDTVs.

Features

• Both offer an f/1.8-2.4 10x zoom lens paired with Hyper Image Stabilisation to help reduce blurry footage.
• They also feature a 230,000-dot, swiveling 2.7-inch wide LCD screen
• The new SMX-C14 has 16GB of internal Samsung flash memory and is expandable via an SD/SDHC memory card slot.
• users can record over six hours of footage directly to the SMX-C14’s 16GB of built-in memory.This is due to H.264 compression, which drastically enhances recording times when used with standard definition vide.
• The SMX-C10 does not feature any internal storage and requires the use of SD/SDHC media.
• The new SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 boast Samsung’s Active Angle Lens just like the full-HD HMX-R10, This unique design helps reduce fatigue by allowing users to grip the camcorder in a relaxed manner, easing the overall stress on their wrist and elbow. Unlike traditional camcorders, the relaxed grip also removes the LCD screen from the user’s line of sight, enabling them to always keep an eye on their subject while recording. This unique design helps reduce fatigue by allowing consumers to grip the camcorder in a more relaxed manner, easing the overall stress on their wrist and elbow.

• The SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 also incorporate Samsung’s play-edit-sharing program called intelli-studio. The built-in intelli-studio program allows consumers to connect the camcorder to any computer via USB and edit and play their video without having to install supporting software. intelli-studio also facilitates the process of uploading users’ content to popular video-sharing Web sites.
• a one-touch “upload” button, available directly on the SMX-C14 and SMX-C10, provides a direct connection to YouTube™, further reducing the number of steps needed to upload footage. In addition, the camcorders also allow basic on-camera editing, including the ability to merge and split video files.
• Samsung’s animated thumbnail feature simplifies the way users search for video clips on the SMX-C14 and SMX-C10. Each video clip saved on the camcorder is represented by a small thumbnail on the LCD screen.
• The SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 also feature a versatile charging system. Users can either recharge the battery by connecting the camcorder to the supplied AC adapter or via USB while the camcorder is connected to a computer.

Well the company’s senior vice president Audio/Video and Digital Imaging Marketing at Samsung Electronics America ,Reid suvillian ,said

The SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 are truly unique camcorders, starting with their eye-catching ToC design .

Another comment by Kim Sang Ryon a member of the Camcorder Business Team at Samsung Electronics :

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The SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 are truly unique camcorders, starting with their eye-catching Crystal Design. In addition to being ultra-compact, ergonomic and stylish, these camcorders offer a host of advanced, yet easy-to-use capabilities that encourage consumers to integrate video recording into their everyday digital lifestyles.

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Both products will be available from May in European, CIS and Asian countries. in India The SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 camcorders will likely hit the market in July this year. The company has not disclosed the price of the devices.

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