Full HD camcorder

The best way to relive special moments is by watching them in amazing high definition on your HDTV. The best way to do this is with the SAMSUNG HMX-H105 camcorder. It offers 1920x1080 resolution which delivers breathtaking detail in brilliant color. It also includes 10x optical zoom so you can get close to the action and optical image stabilizer for blur-free video.

Product Features

• 10x optical zoom
  With its high quality 10x optical zoom lens you can get close to the action from a safe distance. Now you can wsee it all in perfect detail.
• 32GB SSD
  The SC-HMX-H105 has 32 GB of built-in flash memory so you never miss anything. Samsung's SSD technology is faster than HDD, including quicker boot-up and read/write speeds which is required for the amount of data recorded in full-HD resolution. Samsung's SSD technology consumes approximately 1/8th of the power of a comparable HDD.
• Full HD (1920 x 1080/60i or 30p)
  Now you can watch your videos in full high definition. That means crystal-clear details, the sharpest picture quality available and brilliant color. The 1/4.5 CMOS imaging sensor boasts 2.2 mega-pixels and yields impressive light sensitivity to capture full HD video at 1920 x 1080 lines of resolution.
• Schneider lens
  SAMSUNG camcorders use high performance Schneider lens, with extremely low distortion and astigmatic aberration tolerances, resulting in natural, accurate, compelling video.
• 2.7 wide LCD with touch screen
  You'll never miss a shot with the 2.7 touch screen LCD display. Catch more of the action and guarantee that the entire image is recorded.
• 4.7megapixel still (2880 x 1620)
  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.
  

Product Specs

Samsung HMX-H105’s Review

by hillos.info

08/11/08

The new Samsung HMX-H105 is among the first camcorders to feature a Solid State Drive which makes it lighter and less power hungry than most of its competitors.

Overview:
Samsung HMX-H105 features a 1/4.5-inch CMOS sensor and 10x optical zoom HD lens. The straightforward menu structure makes it perfect for beginners and quite decent manual controls will satisfy more professional shooters. But the most interesting feature of Samsung HMX-H105 is the Solid State drive it uses to store your videos, or still photos. Samsung HMX-H105 has a built-in 32GB drive.

Samsung HMX-H105 pros:
+ Built-in 32 GB SSD drive
+ Small size
+ Rubbery handgrip

Samsung HMX-H105 cons:
- No mic input
- Poor audio features (no headphone or microphone jacks)
- No Gain control
- No battery upgrade option

The design:
Samsung HMX-H105 measures 59mm x 60.9mm x 128.6mm and weighs 380 grams. The camcorder is made of high quality materials and it shows, yet the back of Samsung HMX-H105 is made of chrome surface which is a fingerprint magnet. If you don’t polish it often it makes the camcorder look cheap, but apart from that the design is almost excellent. The handgrip has a rubbery finish so you can handle the Samsung HMX-H105 even with sweaty hands. At the front of the Samsung HMX-H105 you will see practically only the lens with auto lens cover and below it the flash for still photos. The left side of Samsung HMX-H105 is smooth and when you open it you will see the 2.7 touchscreen. The LCD cavity has 5 responsive buttons: image stabilization, the power button, EasyQ, display and flash. The right side houses a hand strap and the rubbery hand grip. The top Samsung HMX-H105 features the primary zoom toggle (there is a secondary one in the LCD cavity).

Performance:
Samsung HMX-H105 records videos in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format. You get three quality settings: superfine, fine and normal. As the Samsung HMX-H105 records everything to its built-in 32GB Solid State Drive you won’t have to buy a memory card, or worry that you will run out of space quickly. The Samsung HMX-H105 has several scene modes like: Auto, Night, Food, Candlelight and a few more. You can also apply some effects like sepia, black & white, slow motion. The camcorder has three focus methods: the autofocus, manual focus and the TouchPoint where you need to touch the LCD at the spot you want the Samsung HMX-H105 to focus on. Samsung HMX-H105 has simple settings for aperture and exposure controlling, yet the camcorder has no Gain control.

Still features:
Samsung HMX-H105, as practically any other camcorder, comes with some still features. Although you can apply all the settings from the video mode here the Samsung HMX-H105 will most probably not substitute a digital camera. You can choose only from two different image sizes and the self-timer and continuous mode do not help too much.

Menus / ease of use:
Samsung HMX-H105 has a very straightforward menu structure so beginners should have no difficulties adjusting all the necessary settings. More professional users, or those shooters who had already worked with Samsung camcorders also should not complaint, although professionals might be disappointed with the amount of manual controls. The most frequently used options can be accessed from the quick menu to make things faster and if you cannot get used to the zoom toggle at the top of Samsung HMX-H105 you can always use the one in the LCD cavity,

All in all, Samsung did a good job with Samsung HMX-H105 camcorder learning from the mistakes of the last year.