Friday, October 9, 2009

Samsung K45 Camcorder: Camcorder zooms in on the action

The Vancouver Sun posted an article about Samsung's digital camcorder, SMX-K40.

SMX-K40 Camcorder, Samsung, Cdn $350

Samsung's K40 and K45 camcorders capture video at standard definition 720 x 480 but then let you upscale your video for high definition television via an HDMI connection. The camcorder has a built-in HDMI output but you have to buy the HDMI cable separately.

A whopping 65-times zoom will bring your videos to the forefront -- that would have come in handy this summer when I was shooting some truly spectacular action of daredevil kayakers running the Sechelt Rapids known as one of the most turbulent stretches of water in the world with waves reaching as high as three metres. Unfortunately without a powerful zoom, the kayaker was hardly a speck in the surging waters.

It also doesn't require that you have your own computer nearby to transform your videos into files for sharing. Samsung's intellistudio, a built-in program lets you edit and play your videos on any computer without having to install software.

It charges either through the AC adapter that's included or via USB when the camcorder is connected to a computer. To check back on videos in the LCD screen, the camcorder shows them with an animating thumbnail that gives a short playback of the file. http://www.samsung.com/.

For more information, please click: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/technology/Camcorder+zooms+action/2011692/story.html

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