Samsung SMX-F30

Really light and a good shape to carry about. Good quality zoom and quite easy to transfer onto computer or watch on the TV

Wish it had come with a memory card . If you programme it to use the fade option it forgets it when you swith it off, so you have to remember to reprogramme it again next time

It is brilliant for what I want from it i.e. weddings/births and other family events

Difficult to pring pages from the Instruction CD

Small enough to carry around in a small handbag, ready for use straight away, easy to use for filming, still shots and playback. Long battery life

Image stabiliser not brilliant, software provided to burn images to DVD is far from straightforward - still trying to work it otu but losing patience

Light and simple to use ; Play back not too difficult

Keep forgetting to close lens cover/shutter ; Zoom control a little difficult to access as it is too near to finger so can't easily adjust ; Too many options ; Accessory pack /holder needs a smaller carrying case as at times it is a little cumbersome...

This camcorder is easy to use straight out of the box - it charges quickly, which can be very useful. It produces excellent quality video footage in 16:9 format. The instructions do need to be read initially in order to get the best out of it, and it...

The autofocussing can be a little slow to catch up. It very much depends on what it being recorded. There are specific settings in the menu that allow you to set it for fast moving objects, which helps. Despite using an SDHC memory card, there is still...

ease of use

battery cover comes off when using some of the functions

My granddaughter used this camcorder for her GSES, because its so light & easy to use it helped her immensely

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