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Reviews of the Samsung SMX-F34 camcorder (black)

  • 6.6

    CNET Review

    August 25, 2009

    The Good: Comfortable, compact design; 34x zoom lens; 16GB internal memory; good audio quality; relatively easy to operate.

    The Bad: Slow autofocus performance; long zoom lens lacks optical image stabilization.

    The Bottom Line: 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.

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  • No Rating

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 66/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.

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Manufacturer: Samsung

Part number: SMX-F34BN/XAA

General

  • Product Type Camcorder
  • Enclosure Color Black
  • Digital Zoom 1200 x
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/6"
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Min Illumination 3 lux
  • Analog Video Format NTSC
  • Digital Video Format H.264
  • Special Effects Art, Sepia, Emboss, Mirror, Mosaic, Pastel, Cosmetic, Negative, Stepprinting, Black & White
  • Image Stabilizer Electronic
  • Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/10000 sec
  • Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
  • Shooting Programs Food, Snow, Beach, Spotlight, Sports mode, Flowing water, Portrait mode, Hi-speed shutter
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Widescreen Video Capture Yes

Main Features

  • Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 0.48 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Face Detection Yes
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture H.264 - 720 x 480, H.264 - 640 x 480

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 16 GB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 16 GB )
  • Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
  • Image Storage JPEG 800 x 600
  • Media Type Flash card

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 2.3 mm - 78.2 mm - F/1.6-4.3
  • Focal Length 2.3 mm - 78.2 mm
  • Lens Aperture F/1.6-4.3
  • Optical Zoom 34 x
  • Lens system type Zoom lens
  • Min focal length 2.3 mm
  • Max focal length 78.2 mm
  • Lens Manufacturer Schneider-Kreuznach
  • Features Built-in lens shield
  • Filter Size 30 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

  • Digital Still Camera Function Yes
  • Additional Features Face detection, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, YouTube capture mode, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, Digital noise reduction, Display brightness control, Digital image stabilization
  • Software Cyberlink Medi@Show, Drivers & Utilities
  • Included Accessories Hand grip

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

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 USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Audio Input

  • Audio input type Microphone
  • Microphone type Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Stereo

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP2, MS Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, SVGA monitor, DVD-ROM drive
  • System Requirements Details Windows XP/Vista - Pentium 4 - 512 MB

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Power adapter - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Samsung IA-BP85ST
  • Supported Battery 1 x Samsung IA-BP85ST Li-ion rechargeable battery - 850 mAh ( Included )

Viewfinder / Display

  • Display Form Factor Rotating
  • Display Format 112,000 pixels

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
  • Min Storage Temperature -4 °F
  • Max Storage Temperature 140 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 10 - 80%

Physical Characteristics

  • Width 2.4 in
  • Depth 4.9 in
  • Height 2.4 in
  • Weight 9.5 oz

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • BK
  • TP
  • SD

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Samsung SMX-F34 camcorder (black)

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