Product Description

This ultra-compact camcorder adds an extra level of comfort to every shot you take. Its ergonomic design makes it easy to grip and hold long enough to catch that special memory in full high definition. And the 2.7" touch screen gives you a great view to make sure it's all captured. Forgot your camera at home? You can also take high-quality 9-megapixel digital still photos and then flip through them on your HDTV with family and friends.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1412 in Camera & Photo
• Color: Black
• Brand: Samsung
• Model: HMX-R10BN
• Released on: 2009-05-15
• Dimensions: 6.00" h x 4.00" w x 8.00" l, .72 pounds
• Display size: 2.7

Features

• 1920 x 1080 Full HD recording; superior image quality appears clear on your HDTV
• Capture HD video to SDHC/MMC cards
• Intelli-zoom lens with 5x zoom
• 9-megapixel digital still photos (up to 12 megapixels with Pixel Rising feature)
• High resolution, 2.7-inch touch-panel LCD

From the Manufacturer

This ultra-compact camcorder adds an extra level of comfort to every shot you take. Its ergonomic design makes it easy to grip and hold long enough to catch that special memory in full high definition. And the 2.7-inch touch screen gives you a great view to make sure it’s all captured. Forgot your camera at home? You can also take high-quality 9-megapixel digital still photos and then flip through them on your HDTV with family and friends.

Samsung HMX-R10 Highlights

5x optical (8x Smart) zoom
With its high quality 5x optical zoom lens you can get close to the action from a safe distance. Now you can see it all in perfect detail.

Full HD
Now you can watch your videos in full high definition. That means crystal-clear details, the sharpest picture quality available and brilliant color. The 1/2.33" CMOS imaging sensor boasts 9 mega-pixels and yields impressive light sensitivity to capture full HD video at 1920 x 1080 lines of resolution.

New ergonomic design
An ultra-compact, ergonomic design with a smooth, curvy shape lets you hold the camcorder in total comfort. That means you're always ready to get the best shot and capture more memories. The lens is also angled at 25 degrees, which reduces the strain on your wrist and helps you to relax, record, smile.

2.7-inch LCD touch screen
You'll never miss a shot with the 2.7-inch touch screen LCD display. Catch more of the action and guarantee that the entire image is recorded.

9-megapixel still images
Now you can use the camcorder as a digital camera. Want a still photo instead of video? Leave your camera at home and snap 2880 x 1620 resolution images and then watch them with family and friends on your TV screen.

Time Lapse Recording
By setting time intervals for frame capture, you can take full advantage of the Time Lapse Recording function. This feature uses selective frame capture to record over an extended period of time so that you can see the effects of long term recording condensed into a shorter time frame. Imagine seeing the slow passage of clouds through the sky or a sunset over the water in only a few minutes.

Customer Reviews

Very pleased...4.5 stars/5
I have had this one for about 2 weeks.... this replaces a bigger 1080i Sony HDR video camera (built in 30 gb spinning hard drive) that we purchased may 2007 for $1600 AND LOST... For this current price, this can't be beat. I have had the chance to review both the movie quality and photo quality and still pleased., although it may be slightly inferior to my previous camera.
IT would not be fair to compare this camera to my older Sony, (kind of like comparing a nice point and shoot camera to one that that is an SLR)...
However, I would still buy this one for the price point..
Things that are different are:
Image stabilization.... Althought this one is so bad, it is not as forgiving as the Sony....partly because it is smaller, weighs much less and less likely to use 2 hands as we were with the Sony.
Compared to the Sony, this one is faster, more responsive and faster to download to and from.

The biggest thing about this camera is that this is a "point and shoot" video camera and not something that you will be using to film weddings professionally. For us, that was our primary use.
This camera does take gorgeous 1080i movies, however, the image quality is lessened indoors or under suboptimal lighting. You can take photos while shooting video, however, the picture resolutions are downgraded during this and we are starting to avoid doing this.
The Flash memory card is great!, the speed at which it "comes to life" is great.
The camera has a feature called Ique or something, that basically "optimizes" settings for those that don't know how, or too lazy. As of now, we leave this setting on all the time.
The battery life is about 90-100 minutes... We charge it every 3-4 days.
Although there is no lens cover and it is "scratch resistant" this is something that I am a little leary of, and I can see how it can get scratched.
I was thinking about the angle at which the camera is set up, It is okay, it doesn't take much to get used to, but in playing around, I find that the if the camera was flipped 180 degrees, this would be optimal and even more ergonomic (if it were like a pistol grip)... It is not really feasible to use it like this, because the movies come out upside down and the view screen is on the wrong side...

Finally, although this has a high megapixel still photo, when I was using the 12.0 megapixel setting, I found it almost impossible to keep it still enough to prevent blur.. I end up using it on 6mp...I am satisfied with these photos.

One last thing, when i went to repurchase this new camera, at first I was really interested in getting one "with a bigger built in hard drive" than my previous Sony with the 30 gb hard drive.... I think this was faulty thinking...if you had a larger hard drive.. you would be more likely to not download (or backup) the movies and risk losing them if something happened to your camera. (we lost 2 months of photos of a newborn from the last camera)... Second, I would strongly urge you to consider flash memory camera, either a SSD or flash based media. because of speed, battery and size and safety..

HMX-R10
Just wanted to say, This camcorder is definitely worth 399. Great vids on all settings. Fits nice in my hand. Great for the average person who just wants to capture memorable family moments. Its my first camcorder so I can't nit pick recording quality like some of these reviewers who are never satisfied. I watch the vids on my panasonic plasma and the quality seems excellent to me at this price point. If you want professional quality HD videos why are you considering a 400 dollar camcorder? I took it to a concert in a dark night club and I was very suprised at the quality even in low light conditions. I am very satisfied. Note; you can use Quicktime player or Itunes to watch the videos.

Don't know yet
Incredibly small! Good quality. Does NOT have a hand strap, uses a little wrist strap instead. It makes holding it much tougher and getting to the buttons as well. Lots of settings up to FULL 1080p, future proofing your purchase. I still have an excellent Sony MiniDV which can shoot standard definition in a 16:9 format and still think think AVCHD has a ways to go. If you have a bluray burner and player, then it's a no brainer. For anything else the importing, editing and burning/archiving process, is a chore. And we all thought technology was going to free us! It seems each iteration gets more complex and time consuming. Nice machine but I still don't know. Let me know if you have software where you can just drag video and images off the card to your desktop and burn a DVD or bluray in 10 minutes. Otherwise I think it's a convoluted process that takes too much time.

Update: Returned it. Just could not get to the buttons comfortably. 5X optical zoom is a bit limited.