Samsung HMX-H304

Samsung HMX-H304
alaScore 84

34 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 34 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the portability and zoom are on the whole positive. The image quality and usability are also mentioned favorably.

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

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Samsung HMX-H304 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Samsung HMX-H304

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 user reviews of the Samsung HMX-H304 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.

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

79% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Awesome camera, good price.

 

The camera looks great and works great with a great price. It arrived as advertised and we are pleased with it and would recommend to others.

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Warning - Max Record time per clip 28min 20 seconds

 

Just a quick note about a "feature" I was unaware of when I purchased two of these cameras. The maximum single clip length is 28 minutes 20 seconds. If you are recording continuously at each 28 min 20 seconds mark the recoding stops / the file is...

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great camcorder but very bad camera

 

The HMX-H300 at its available price of about $230 is a great bargain camcorder. The video quality you will get is outstanding for a camcorder at that price. The features and ease of use are superb for budget camcorder. It is compact and solid. The...

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Great Camcorder

 

Very good item for teh price.I like it's size, it can be be easy to carry.Picture and sound quality are great. EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Excellent product at great price

 

The following comments are based on four months of use... MPEG-4 Video Format: Use of MPEG-4 (not AVCHD) was a major purchasing decision for me. If you use Mac, Linux, or plan to do much video editing on your PC, the MPEG-4 video format used by the...

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Notes on common criticisms:

 

I spent a long time researching camcorders, read a lot reviews and looked at a lot of test footage before ultimately buying this model. Many of the better reviews I read compared this model to models several hundred dollars more expensive, which I took...

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Bad Audio

 

I have never heard of a video camera that records the sound of the zooming mechanism. I didn't realize it until it started showing up on all of my recordings. It also records a lot of internal noise when the camera is operating. I am very disappointed...

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Good camcoder as long as you do not use the superzoom

 

Pro: small, hi quality video in good light. cheap. Cons: Zoom greater than 20-24 is useless. NO FOCUS. Stick with Sony or Panasonic or JVC.

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Lack of support

 

I contacted Samsung on several occasions via. email to resolve issues in registering the product. The web site could not load the page for registration, even after making an account. I could not log in to the account as well. The only email I received...

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