http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/samsungs-sc-x205l-and-sc-x210wl-sports-cameras-cut-the-cord/ Engadget Comments for Samsung's SC-X205L and SC-X210WL sports cameras cut the cord http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/samsungs-sc-x205l-and-sc-x210wl-sports-cameras-cut-the-cord/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/samsungs-sc-x205l-and-sc-x210wl-sports-cameras-cut-the-cord/I used the external module bolted to my helmet last spring while wrafting the New River in WV. Before heading off, the joints were all sealed with silicone and the camera placed in a Pelican 1020 box. A 1010 box fits nicer, but the connector will not clear. The cable is routed through a slot that's also sealed with silicone. Like this, the camera survived several swims. Today I used the camera w/o tape covering the mic opening, and it ingested water :( There is no good way to get this thing open. I got it open anyway and it's drying right now. Hopefully it recovers.]]>Apr 11th 2008 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/samsungs-sc-x205l-and-sc-x210wl-sports-cameras-cut-the-cord/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/samsungs-sc-x205l-and-sc-x210wl-sports-cameras-cut-the-cord/Jul 20th 2006 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/samsungs-sc-x205l-and-sc-x210wl-sports-cameras-cut-the-cord/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/samsungs-sc-x205l-and-sc-x210wl-sports-cameras-cut-the-cord/Jul 20th 2006 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/samsungs-sc-x205l-and-sc-x210wl-sports-cameras-cut-the-cord/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/samsungs-sc-x205l-and-sc-x210wl-sports-cameras-cut-the-cord/
1. Battery life is abysmal. No worries about filling up the 1GB flash memory, because the battery won't last 20 minutes.

2. Accessories (car charger, more better batteries, etc) are unavailable, and none seem forthcoming.

3. Samsung's message board was shut down for this product, and they apparently 'strongly discouraged' private users from making their own discussion area.

Anyway, I think this is a good product, it even has the possibility of being great, but these problems hold it back. Hopefully this new product will address these issues.]]>Jul 20th 2006 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/samsungs-sc-x205l-and-sc-x210wl-sports-cameras-cut-the-cord/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/20/samsungs-sc-x205l-and-sc-x210wl-sports-cameras-cut-the-cord/
You can pick up the functionally identical sibling of the X210WL camera sans external lens for as little as $300 (the SC-MM10S). (I'm not paying another $250 for the external wireless lens on the X205L/X210L, because the cam body is so small and light that you can rig it up to your helmet all by itself. It's smaller than a pack of cigarettes and 6 ounces.)

If you were thinking of getting a cheapie aiptek, forget it unless you like slideshows. For the difference in cash between the aipteks and the SC-MM10S, you get 10x optical and 100x digital zoom and TRUE 30fps.

The only other solid-state camcorder that is better would be Sanyo Xacti HD, but only if you and everyone you know has an HDTV because it's much more pricey. ]]>Aug 13th 2006 9:23AM