Monday, January 3, 2011

Samsung announces $299 HMX-Q10 camcorder, makes it work upside down

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Lefty? We feel ya -- sometimes modern camcorders just aren't built for
those with alternate dominant proclivities, but Samsung's HMX-Q10 most
certainly is. Though, really, it'd be great for anyone who has felt
the need to keep on filming while using their right hand to cling
desperately onto a grabrail or the like. It offers a compact design
with a prominent record button right on its fanny, about the only
physical control you really need to worry about. The rest displayed on
the 2.7-inch touchscreen, which automatically flips itself if you hold
the camera upside down. Images are beamed through a 10x (2.75 -
27.5mm) optical zoom and then splayed across a 5 megapixel sensor,
which enables full HD recording -- albeit at 60i. If you want
progressive you'll have to drop to 720p, but that's not such a bad
deal considering the cost of $299 when it ships in February. Besides,
the lower res will make your SDHC card feel a little more roomy.

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