Find The Right Digital Camcorders

Samsung HMX-H105

An interesting design doesn't offset the so-so video quality and performance, especially for the higher priced HMX-H106, H105, and H104. If you're set on this series, though, the no-memory-included Samsung HMX-H100 is probably the best deal of the bunch.

Specs: Camcorder, CMOS, 10 x, Flash card, 13.4 oz

Samsung HMX-H106

An interesting design doesn't offset the so-so video quality and performance, especially for the higher priced HMX-H106, H105, and H104. If you're set on this series, though, the no-memory-included Samsung HMX-H100 is probably the best deal of the bunch.

Specs: Camcorder, CMOS, 10 x, Flash card, 13.4 oz

Samsung HMX-H104

An interesting design doesn't offset the so-so video quality and performance, especially for the higher priced HMX-H106, H105, and H104. If you're set on this series, though, the no-memory-included Samsung HMX-H100 is probably the best deal of the bunch.

Specs: Camcorder, CMOS, 10 x, Flash card, 13.4 oz

Samsung HMX-H100

An interesting design doesn't offset the so-so video quality and performance, especially for the higher priced HMX-H106, H105, and H104. If you're set on this series, though, the no-memory-included Samsung HMX-H100 is probably the best deal of the bunch.

Specs: Camcorder, CMOS, 10 x, Flash card, 13.4 oz

Samsung SMX-F34 camcorder (silver)

The Samsung SMX-F34 is a serviceable inexpensive standard-definition camcorder, but the money goes more to storage and the megazoom lens than to video quality.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 34 x, Flash card, 9.5 oz

Samsung SMX-F34 camcorder (black)

The Samsung SMX-F34 is a serviceable inexpensive standard-definition camcorder, but the money goes more to storage and the megazoom lens than to video quality.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 34 x, Flash card, 9.5 oz

Samsung SMX-F34 camcorder (blue)

The Samsung SMX-F34 is a serviceable inexpensive standard-definition camcorder, but the money goes more to storage and the megazoom lens than to video quality.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 34 x, Flash card, 9.5 oz

Samsung SMX-F34 (red)

The Samsung SMX-F34 is a serviceable inexpensive standard-definition camcorder, but the money goes more to storage and the megazoom lens than to video quality.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 34 x, Flash card, 9.5 oz

Samsung SC-MX20 (black)

The Samsung SC-MX20 has an attractive price, but you get what you pay for.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 34 x, Flash card, 9.9 oz

Samsung SC-MX20 (white)

The Samsung SC-MX20 has an attractive price, but you get what you pay for.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 34 x, Flash card, 9.9 oz

Samsung SC-MX20 (red)

The Samsung SC-MX20 has an attractive price, but you get what you pay for.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 34 x, Flash card, 9.9 oz

Samsung SC-MX20 (blue)

The Samsung SC-MX20 has an attractive price, but you get what you pay for.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 34 x, Flash card, 9.9 oz

Samsung SC-HMX10

Despite an attractive price and some decent features, the frustrations of the Samsung SC-HMX10 outnumber its rewards.

Specs: Camcorder, CMOS, 10 x, Flash card, 11.6 oz

Samsung SC-D372

Poor button layout and terrible movies make the Samsung SC-D372 camcorder a definite "pass."

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 34 x, Mini DV, 12 oz

Samsung SC-D453

The Samsung SC-D453 is a compact bargain if you're shooting primarily outdoors, but its indoor performance is extremely poor.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 0.9 lbs

Samsung DuoCam SC-D6550

It's a better still camera than most camcorders, but the SC-D6550 nonetheless forces compromises compared to individual products.

Specs: Camcorder / digital camera combo, CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 690 g

Samsung SC-X105L

The Samsung SC-X105L has a fetching design and some novel features, but it suffers from subpar video quality.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Flash card, 5.3 oz

Samsung DuoCam SC-D6040

Though it takes better still photos than a typical camcorder, it does make some performance compromises.

Specs: Camcorder / digital camera combo, CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 1.1 lbs

Samsung SC-D33

Low price and compact size can't compensate for mediocre image quality.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 1.1 lbs

Samsung SCD5000 DuoCam

Specs: Camcorder / digital camera combo, CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 340,000 pixels, 1.5 lbs