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Reviews of Samsung SC-MX20

Testseek.com have collected 20 expert reviews of the Samsung SC-MX20 and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SC-MX20.
 
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The editors liked

  • Easy to use
  • Lots of features for entry camera
  • Rotating screen makes selfcaptures very easy
  • Surprisingly good sound
  • Comfortable design
  • Relatively nice manual feature set for its class.
  • Small and compact
  • Uses H.264 recording
  • Included dock
  • Competitive price considering the 16GB default storage
  • Small form factor (fits in your pocket
  • Doesn’t weigh you down)
  • 6 hours of record time at the highest resolution
  • 34x optical zoom

The editors didn't like

  • Picture and audio quality acceptable but not the best
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  • I would like to thank Samsung for making this review possible.
  • Generally poor video quality
  • Poor focus performance
  • Hard to control zoom rocker and awkward interface
  • Long zoom lens lacks optical image stabilization.
  • Does not charge via USB
  • Software bundle is not easy to use
  • Another editing software would be advised
  • Uploading directly to YouTube did not work
  • Battery life is 180 minutes
  • Not bad
  • But not great
  • Battery door may swing up accidentally when powering on/off the device

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  Published: 2009-12-07, review by: thinkcomputers.org

  • Small and compact, Easy to use, Uses H.264 recording, Included dock,
  • Does not charge via USB

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  Published: 2009-10-12, review by: bigbruin.com

  • Competitive price considering the 16GB default storage, Small form factor (fits in your pocket, doesn’t weigh you down), 6 hours of record time at the highest resolution, 34x optical zoom
  • Software bundle is not easy to use, Another editing software would be advised, Uploading directly to YouTube did not work, Battery life is 180 minutes, not bad, but not great, Battery door may swing up accidentally when powering on/off the device
  • The Samsung SC-MX20EL digital camcorder comes packed with useful features especially considering its small size and relatively low cost. It sure is nice to go to a sporting event with a camcorder that can fit in your pocket and still capture video on ...

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  Published: 2009-05-27, review by: electronicsme.com

  • This Samsung camcorder is an excellent recorder in its class. The standard video quality it produces is very clear and crisp. The camcorder has a mode for recording video for YouTube that produces good quality video that is easy to upload. This unit ha...

 
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  Published: 2009-04-12, review by: ccereviews.com

  • Easy to use, Lots of features for entry camera, Rotating screen makes selfcaptures very easy
  • Picture and audio quality acceptable but not the best
  • The Samsung SC-MX20 is a great starter camcorder. It is very customizable allowing you to progress from a new or novice user to one who becomes more familiar at the manual modes. The small profile, long battery life and relatively low price makes it a ...

 
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  Published: 2009-04-12, review by: Overclockersonline.net

  • Easy to use, Lots of features for entry camera, Rotating screen makes selfcaptures very easy
  • list>, I would like to thank Samsung for making this review possible.
  • The Samsung SC-MX20 is a great starter camcorder. It is very customizable allowing you to progress from a new or novice user to one who becomes more familiar at the manual modes. The small profile, long battery life and relatively low price makes it a ...

 
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  Published: 2009-03-09, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com

  • Surprisingly good sound; comfortable design; relatively nice manual feature set for its class.
  • Generally poor video quality; poor focus performance; hard to control zoom rocker and awkward interface; long zoom lens lacks optical image stabilization.
  • The Samsung SC-MX20 has an attractive price, but you get what you pay for.

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  Published: 2009-01-12, review by: g4tv.com

  • Abstract:  Video Review: Samsung, not typically known for their camcorders, is looking to grab up some of the point and shoot camcorder market with their SC MX20. With a 34X optical zoom, 16 hours of storage, a mode optimized for YouTube encoding, and low price p...

 
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  Published: 2008-11-22, Author: James , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • The Samsung VP-MX20 is not a huge revelation like the VP-HMX20. Targeting the video-sharing mainstream, its specification raises fewer eyebrows, and its video performance is towards the lower end of the market. Note also that the MX20 has no still photo m...

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  Published: 2008-10-17, review by: camcorderinfo.com

  • Abstract:  Our greatest disappointment in bringing the Samsung SC-MX20 (Review, Specs, $229.95) to our labs is certainly the video performance. Considering how much of an improvement Samsung had made in just one generation of their high definition line, we had ho...

 
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  Published: 2008-10-07, Author: Doug , review by: techcrunch.com

  • Abstract:  The Samsung SC-MX20 is now my go-to camcorder. The size, quality, battery life, and low price make it hard to pass up. I can whole-heartedly recommend this camcorder if you’re looking for an inexpensive video camera that (unlike most other inexpensive ...

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