Samsung SCD 55

value for money, portability, build quality, usability, color

67% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

After spending several thousand dollars for a top of the line 8mm camcorder a decade ago only for it to become little more than junk today, I decided to buy only the cheapest camcorder that fulfilled my minimum needs. This Samsung SCD55 was it. The...

Low price & loaded with features.

Lens not sharp, make-up feature doesn't function.

Be sure to buy an extended warranty if you plan on buying this camera. Mine broke just a few days after the incredibly short 90 day labor warranty (1yr. on parts though). One day when I went to playback some video I had shot, nothing showed up other...

I really like this camcorder. It was smaller than I expected which is a bonus. The picture quality is great, and unlike the other reviewer I found the indoor quality to be good despite my somewhat unlit apartment. It took me some time to figure our...

I have studied for more than 2 months about ...digital camcorders and I finally found the one for me. That is SCD55. It is very compact and rugged also. There are no more special features than really nescessary for beginners/intermediate users. It has...

I'm afraid I had to send mine back because it didn't do well in low light. The owner's manual recommends a camcorder light for all indoor settings, and specifies that a light is required for anything darker than an office with fluorescent lights, or a...

We wanted a Digital Camcorder with MiniDV technology primarily to record our little son growing. After doing a survey in the market, I figured this is the one with MiniDV cassette and has still picture capability too.( I was rather surpriced by the...

Despite there being basically NO reviews on this camcorder anywhere on the internet, which was a concern, I bought the SCD55 based on its specs and price ... So far it's worked well and the color is great in the daylight. Indoors, it doesn't capture...