Samsung SCD23 MiniDV Camcorder with 2.5 LCD
by Samsung
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Customer Review: Awesome Bang for the Buck!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this camcorder at Aldi Foods (yes a grocery store) brand new for 299.99! I bought a Lexar brand 64MB Memory Stick off of Ebay for $19.99 and after formatting in from the Camcorder's Menu it works perfect. Holds up to 371 pictures and all I have to do is plug it into my pc's usb port and it instantly comes up. With the memory stick inserted into the camcorder you can switch the camcorder over to "Memory" mode and my windows XP automatically puts a removeable drive on my PC to copy over all my PICS. The quality of the .jpgs is not earth shattering but to get a 2 in 1 product for under 300.00 I can't complain at all. You do have to watch your lighting so your pictures don't turn out "grainy". I use the "VLight" a lot on my pictures/camcording when I'm inside. I haven't tried the Video capture yet because I don't own a firewire cable/card. I figure that will be my next purchase. I highly recommend the Camcorder for anyone looking for a cheap 2 in one product! Have fun!
Customer Review: Great first time Camcorder
Summary: 4 Stars
This DV camera is amazing. I have researched many cameras in the same class and this one seems to be a bargain compared to the competition as the feature set is concerned.Mini-DV
Easy-Q
EZ Dial Navigator
Optical 10x /
Digital 800x Zoom Lens
1/6", 680k Pixel CCD
Power Nite Pix
Despite what people say, this camera can handle a 128 Megabyte memory stick and possibly up to 256 megabytes. Not that brand matters but I used a SanDisk 128 memory Stick. You should make sure that you format your stick using the camera's format feature before using it.
Customer Review: Light, Well Designed But. . .
Summary: 3 Stars
I have tested this camcorder and found that inspite of it's shiny-slick adorable design, light weight and wonderfully low price, there are a few drawbacks to this unit. The number one drawback is something Samsung needs to work on; image stabilization! When fully zoomed-in (optical zoom) this camcorder performs notably worse than most of the other brands I've tested. You simply see much more shaking. Colors are also not as accurate as some of the Canons, Sonys and Panasonics I've looked at. Another minor inconvenience is that it has an external mic jack -- yet no headphone jack to moniter sound with. That said, it does have a small external speaker. This last point is only an issue for more involved video projects, not for casual vacation or home use. Macro close-ups look beautiful as with most cams. So if you want a basic camcorder that is very easy to use, don't mind your video being a little shaky (fine with a tripod of course) it may suit you fine.Customer Review: Good Product
Summary: 4 Stars
Pros:Good quality for:
Nite Pix
Photo
Movies
Nice small size
Cons:
HORRIBLE
BAD
THE WORST
Tech Support
Frustrarting USB Drive and connection
Customer Review: Good Camcorder!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great camcorder.PROS:
Good video quality
Infrared Nite Pix
Slow shutter + infrared power nite pix
good photo quality
CONS:
BBBAAADDD Tech Support (almost none!!)
Frustrating USB Driver
Frustrating PC Connection