Samsung HMX-H205

16 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Value for money (6)
Zoom (5)
Portability (4)
Image quality (3)
Usability (2)

Negative
Connectivity (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the usability and image quality. The portability and zoom also get good feedback, but views are divided on the design. Many are critical about the connectivity.

value for money, zoom, portability, image quality, usability

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Samsung HMX-H205 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review by: kerginaldo17 (cnet.com)

great camcorder for a low price

For the price it's worth the pena.Compraria again, if no longer tivesse.Recomendo for those who want a basic camcorder with lots of extras, appeals to beginners, with an efficient "self smart" people like maisexperientes in photo and film, with...

has practically everything that has a camcorder profissdional, like white balance, manual shutter opening, and has an excellent zoom, with a find: the touch screen display has all the functions and some basic to advanced, you manipulate zoom, zoom touch a

The image stabilizer, although optical dont work so well sometimes leaves a light or flash to use as "camera" also lacks a microphone input and headphone jack

Aug, 2011

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Consumer review by: daviddepaula (cnet.com)

excellent value-performance

The image stabilizer makes a bit to be desired, the auto focus sometimes does not work satisfactorily, the image became blurred for some time.

good quality og image, excellent optical zoom, great smart auto(for beginners), good zise for performancegood image quality, excellent value / performance, great optical zoom, excellent auto smart (for beginners), and with plenty of features for professio

The image stabilizer makes a bit to be desired, the auto focus sometimes does not work satisfactorily, the image became blurred for some time

Aug, 2011

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Samsung HMX-H205

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Samsung HMX-H205 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

portability, image quality, memory, usability

75% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: S. J. Ortega "In a ball of yarn" (amazon.com)

Samsung

I'm impressed with the features of this video camera. It's smaller than my previous samsung camcorder. The buttons are placed in a way that would make it a bit annoying for a person with large hands to hit record or zoom. I was a bit worried about the...

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review by: S. J. Ortega "In a ball of yarn" (amazon.com)

Samsung

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review by: wntgao (amazon.com)

Samsung H205

I highly recommended this Samsung camcorder. very compact and portable. Excellent HD Videos and still pictures, add a case, additional batterys and memory, power adapter and ur good to go on vacation.

Jun, 2011

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Consumer review by: T. Askins (amazon.com)

Quality

When I unboxed this product, there was a piece of plastic that was trapped behind the lens cover. I was not able to pull it out with tweezers as it was stuck inside the case. I called Samsung and returned the product. As for the film quality and ease...

Jan, 2011

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Consumer review by: britbrat8706 (viewpoints.com)

I love the Samsung HMX-H05 camcorder. AWESOME! ”

I love this camcorder so much! Hd videos that are amazing to play back on the t.v. easy to hook up to the computer and put stuff on youtube or facebook, or even email to a friend. Takes beautiful pictures as well! I like that is has a memory card...

Nov, 2010

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Consumer review by: AF IT Guy (newegg.com)

Bad QC and response from Samsung

Samsung should have sent a replacement camera and offered to assist with possibly helping to fix the video. I know that's a stretch, but an automated chat session and then a "second teir" phone rep that doesn't know the cameras feature set at all. Come...

It has a lot of features and for the money seemed like a good idea. But

The company I work for purchased this for a very important event. We got the camcorder a couple of days before the event and tested it not noticing the foggy haze to the left and right of center shot. This turned out to be that whoever assembled this...

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review by: jtrag (newegg.com)

The HMX-H205 is probably the best HD Camcorder you can get for the money. Period!

JUST GET IT. TRUST ME! (Unless of course you want to spend hundreds more on another comparable HD Camcorder)

Excellent camera for the money! Very easy to use touch screen menu and easy to navigate buttons ; This camera takes extremely good HD Videos in full 1080i or 720p as long as you have adequate lighting; although, this camera is probably the best in it's...

Sometimes it's not the greatest in low light conditions. Then again, what HD Camcorder is? lol ; I really have nothing bad to say about this camera. It exceeded my expectations by far and I think it's worth every penny. I'm very happy with my purchase

Jul, 2010

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