Samsung 16GB SSD Full HD digital camcorder

The BSI sensor takes sensitivity to a whole new level

BSI CMOS Sensor is Samsung's newest development. The benefit? You get much clearer images in lower lighting conditions as the sensor doubles the light sensitivity and reduces the light loss compared with a normal CMOS sensor. On top of this, the HMX-H204BN uses advanced H.264 compression technology to realise the clearest video quality. Its full HD resolution displays your pictures with superior clarity— far clearer than normal standard-quality pictures.

No moving parts means less things to break

No technological phrase is more comforting than solid state. It's the binky of electronics technology because its solid, unmoving mechanisms make it extra durable, which is extra comforting. For example, the HMX-H204BN has an internal hard drive, but it's not a hard disk—it's a solid state flash device (SSD). So not only is it more durable, it helps the camcorder boot, read data, and operate the software much faster than normal HDDs (Hard Disk Drives). Also, SSD makes less noise while in operation, plus it's environmentally friendly with its low power consumption. Really, there just isn't anything bad to say about SSD, which is exactly what makes it so good.

One smarty-pants camera

There's one in every crowd: the guy that stands out as the smartest guy in the room—not because he's trying to stand out, but because he just is the smartest guy in the room. In a sea of camcorders, the HMX-H204BN is that guy. The smart features go beyond the Smart Auto mode, in which the camcorder automatically chooses the appropriate settings based on the detected type of scene. It comes with Smart Optical Image Stabilization that allows the lens to shift over a wider range of motion in wide/tele zoom positions. This allows the camcorder to compensate for greater degrees of camcorder shake and deliver a stunning level of image smoothness. It also comes with Magic Finger Focus and Magic Finger Shot. Sounds creepy, but none the less, it's wicked cool technology: to focus on a subject, just touch the screen and shoot. The camcorder optimizes the focus for the touched point, enabling professional results from elementary operation.

Making movies like the pros

If the thought of making art house films gets you on the web searching for digital equipment, but the thought of having to watch ninety hours of footage makes you close your internet connection and head for the hills, fear not. Enter the HMX-H204BN. The iVIEW function provides the preview of storyboard to be printed, which gives you digest of the recorded video without viewing the whole sequence of it. And, Storyboard Printing captures 16 still images arbitrarily from the selected video and saves them into the storage media. It presents a quick overview of your video, helping you to understand the overall topic. Got it the way you want it? The built-in editing Intelli-studio software installs directly from this camcorder to your PC, enabling convenient connection only with a USB cable. Intelli-studio also allows direct uploading of your contents to YouTube, Flickr, or Facebook. Production couldn't be simpler.

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