Samsung has launched a posse of cool-looking high-definition camcorders that store video on internal solid-state drives (SSD), as well as a compact digital camcorder that targets YouTubers.
The big news here is SSD storage, which provides fast, durable onboard memory.
The big news here is SSD storage, which provides fast, durable onboard memory.
The flagship of Samsung’s line, the HMX-H106, is (so far) the first camcorder to come stocked with a 64-gigabyte SSD. Up until now, camcorder makers have employed a variety of storage media, including tape, DVDs, flash memory and small hard drives. Just as in laptops, SSD storage represents a significant achievement because it is fast, lightweight and has no moving parts, which makes it more durable when compared with standard hard-drive technology.
Samsung did not provide pricing information for the new camcorders. Expect to pay a premium for SSD drives, however.
Samsung announced two other SSD models, the HMX-H105 (with a 32-gigabyte SSD) and HMX-H104 (with a 16-gigabyte SSD). The company’s SSD camcorders enable users to expand memory capacity by adding an SD/SDHC memory card. A fourth new camcorder, the HMX-H100, relies on SD/SDHC memory for storage, rather than an internal SSD.
The H105, H104, and H100 will be available in March, but you’ll have to wait an extra month for the 64-gigabyte H106.
The company also debuted a youth-oriented compact camcorder, the SMX-F34, with 16 gigabytes of built-in flash memory and a 42x zoom, as well as the HMX-R10, which will be able to capture still digital photos at a resolution of 9 megapixels.
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