Samsung's MX20 camcorder gets down with the kids
"...that Schneider-Kreuznach lens is certain to add a few quid onto the retail price for a start."
Budget movie camera uploads straight to your iPod It might looks like a traditional camcorder, but this is apparently Samsung's entry into the world of the budget movie camera - the MX20. We don't yet know how 'budget' this will be, that Schneider-Kreuznach lens is certain to add a few quid onto the retail price for a start. But when storage is confined to an
SD card (albeit up to 32GB) and recording is in MPEG4 (with not a mention of the term 'HD' anywhere), you know we're not talking high end. But there are several redeeming features, not least the option to upload movies directly to an iPod, as well as YouTube and its ilk. There's also a 2.7-inch screen, noise reduction and filter technology for smoother, more vivid images, a hefty 34x zoom, image stabilisation and the usual automated options f or the first-time film maker. Expect it in black, white, red and blue from September. Samsung (via Akihabara News) By David Walker 2008-08-21