Camera manufacturers may have fallen in standard definition models in their lineups, but it's members live in entry-level models of high-definition Samsung HMX-Q20 and Wi-fi enabled HMX-QF20, Reviewed here. Although these models are sold as "full HD", use sensors with low resolution and interpolation video to HD Samsung is not the only manufacturer that; Sony, Canon, Panasonic, JVC, all with their entry-level models.
Unfortunately for HD results in some pretty average looking video using this method. If you were hoping for a camera that gets better results than your smartphone, it probably won't take you there. On the other hand, if your needs are not much beyond the creation of fully automatic Web-friendly video clips and 20 x zoom in a lightweight, compact body, then the HMX-QF20 is OK.
The quality of the video
QF20 movie is nothing you want to see a large HDTV or even on large size on the computer monitor. Overall, the movie clips are loaded with noise and artifacts and they are soft and lacking in detail. Color is the only thing that is nice, but stresses it's easy to blow out. The above image is a screen comes with a clip shot at 1080i and zoomed to fill 24-inch monitor. You don't have to look too hard to see that items are pixels and everything looks soft and flat. Again highlights are blown out, and despite the fact that there is not a lot, it has some purple fringing in high contrast areas.
Reduce video Web player size and things look a bit better. The scene still look flat and mushy, even though i don't look high resolution No matter what resolution they are logged in if you switch to shooting in 720 p, the scenes get even softer, but have less noise and artifacts. And all this is good light, too. Shooting indoors or in low light gives the same results, but more. I've seen worse, but as long as you're not too picky and you want to share online at small sizes, the film is not so bad. Also autofocus did Hunt, when less light, which is typical of the lower-priced cameras.
One of the advantages that QF20 has some of its competitors (and smartphones for that matter) is that it has optical image stabilization. This is the difference, so if you are trying to choose between different model, which only has an electronic image stabilization, the Samsung go with QF20.
Design and features
One of the benefits of going with the camera as the QF20 is its size. It is lightweight and comfortable to shoot with and small enough to store in your pocket or bag. To the extent that control go, QF20 is a lot like Samsung to shoot and share waterproof HMX-W300 minicamcorder.
Many cameras have a battery that protrudes from the rear, which in turn puts the controls at the top. Battery and SD card slot to QF20 are in the inner Chamber at the bottom. Releases back to the control record button and zoom with the left and right. (It also means that there are no options for a capacious battery.) Above and below the record button function buttons are my Samsung clip, which is used to tag your favorite scene in the clip, so you can quickly and easily watch it again without having to fast forward or backward.