Samsung HMX-R10 First Impressions Camcorder Review

by Kaitlyn Chantry
Published on Jan 11, 2009 10:52 AM

 
Intro Audio
Compression & Media Manual Controls
Still Features
 Handling & Use
Playback & Connectivity Other Features
Conclusion Photo Gallery
Specs and Ratings



Still Features
Samsung is billing the HMX-R10 as a video-still hybrid—with all the specs to back it up. We'll be interested to see whether performance backs up paper, but that will have to wait until we can get the R10 into our labs. In the meantime, we're intrigued by the interpolated 12-megapixel stills and the natural 9-megapixel stills. The R10 also offers dual recording so that you can record video and capture 2-megapixel stills simultaneously—i.e. without switching between video and photo modes.

All of the manual image adjustments available to videographers are there for still photography as well. However, there is a slew of excellent features to aid the user in still mode only: self timer, sharpness (soft, normal, sharp), ISO (50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200), dynamic range optimization, metering, continuous shot, and bracketing.

 

Still Feature Specifications
Size 12M (4000 x 3000 w/ interpolation); 4:3 – 9M (3456 x 2592), 5M (2592 x 1944), 3M (2048 x 1536); 16:9 – 6M (3264 x 1836), 2M (1920 x 1080); VGA – 0.3M (640 x 480)
Quality
 Normal, Fine, Superfine
Flash Yes (off, auto, redeye, fill-in, slow sync)


The flash on the HMX-R10.



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