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actually at the price point they aren't bad :)]]>Jul 14th 2009 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/Jul 14th 2009 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/
65x optical zoom.......................what is this thing.....Hubble?]]>Jul 14th 2009 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/Jul 14th 2009 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/
yuck!.
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Does anyone know of a site that just hosts sample footage from different camcorders / digital cameras? That would be sick.]]>Jul 14th 2009 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/Jul 14th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/Jul 14th 2009 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/
720x480 = standard def
1280x720 = HD ("720p")
1920x1080 = HD ("1080i" or "1080p")]]>Jul 14th 2009 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/Jul 14th 2009 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/
Take note that many el cheapo HD cameras are upscaling.
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Kuzo HD VCC002, 20x optical zoom, 1080p (though I'm pretty sure it's actually one of those 1440 non-square pixelers, but it still shots real 720p), HDMI out, performance unknown (but can't be too terrible, Aiptek does pretty acceptable HD at this price point), $200 when it gets released: http://www.jr.com/veho/pe/VEH_VCC002/

And those are not even in the price range of the Samsungs, they're both cheaper by a wide margin.
If you insist on spending around $500 you can get the Xacti VPC-FH1, which is a full-fledged HD camera that does 60fps at 1080p.]]>Jul 14th 2009 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/Jul 14th 2009 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/
*I like them in theory. For decades, we've had very rigid standards about resolutions, etc. for videos, and you could never break through that. Now, with the advent of the web, given the correct environment, 320 x 240 video makes as much sense as 1920 x 1080 video. It all depends on where the video lives, who the audience is, etc. So I like that we have lots of options.

THAT HAVING BEEN SAID...

There needs to be a price-point for these options. If you think I'm (a video professional) going to pay $350 for a camcorder that records video at a resolution of 320 x 240, then you're insane. However, I would be more than happy to buy this for $49.99 for my son (future video professional!) when he is two. Likewise, he'll get an upgrade to something nicer, say 480p, when he is a bit older. The price-point for that camcorder is about $149.99. My parents? I'd probably recommend a 720p camcorder because they still look nice enough on a big HDTV, and are perfect for the web. Make it really easy to link it up to a Facebook or YouTube account, and I'll sell them. And then you have me (again, video professional). I want a cheap 1080p camcorder that records very nice video, maybe not as many manual controls and optics, which I'll sacrifice for keeping the price in the $500-700 range. And finally, at work, I want something nicer, and work is footing the bill, so 1080p, very high bitrate, interchangable lenses, manual controls, etc. Lets put that at $1500 (we do web video, obviously for an NFL football game we're talking a different level of camera).

Anyway, so the options are fantastic, something for everyone, but lets be realistic about the prices (fortunately the market will take care of that issue).]]>Jul 14th 2009 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/
The $200-to-$1,000 range should be covered exclusively by HD cameras. There is no excuse these days.

Professional 480p cameras will still live in the $1,000-and-up range for a while.]]>Jul 14th 2009 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/Jul 14th 2009 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/samsung-goes-bargain-hunting-with-smx-k40-and-smx-k45-camcorders/
The video quality is merely good, but I think the packaging is brilliant. ]]>Jul 15th 2009 9:34AM