Samsung Focuses On Ergonomics With Two New
Digital Camcorders
Just four weeks after the initial Korean announcement, the USA will finally have the
pleasure of playing with Samsung's SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 ultra compact full HD
camcorders … Since we're not talking about new products I will simply copy and
paste the original April 4, 2009 press release.
Seoul April 4, 2009 -- Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. today announced the SMX-C14
and SMX-C10, two new ergonomically designed, compact digital camcorders
offering industry leading style and design. The new SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 also
feature Samsung’s stylish Crystal Design with a touch of color that was first
introduced in the company’s line of flat panel HDTVs. With Crystal Design, a hint of
color is naturally blended into the deep black body for an attractive crystalline

appearance.
The SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 are ideal for the on-the-go consumer and offer an
impressive 10x optical zoom paired with Hyper Image Stabilization to help reduce
blurry footage. Both camcorders also feature a 230,000-dot, swiveling 2.7-inch wide
LCD screen, which allows users to effortlessly frame their subjects and review their
footage. Similar to the full-HD HMX-R10, the new SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 boast
Samsung’s Active Angle Lens. This unique design helps reduce fatigue by allowing
consumers to grip the camcorder in a more relaxed manner, easing the overall
stress on their wrist and elbow. Unlike traditional camcorders, the relaxed grip also
removes the LCD screen from the user’s line of sight, enabling them to always keep
an eye on their subject while recording.
"The SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 are truly unique camcorders, starting with their eye-
catching Crystal Design,” said Sang Ryong Kim, Camcorder Business Team at
Samsung Electronics. “In addition to being ultra-compact, ergonomic and stylish,
these camcorders offer a host of advanced, yet easy-to-use capabilities that
encourage consumers to integrate video recording into their everyday digital
lifestyles.”
The new SMX-C14 features 16GB of internal Samsung flash memory and is
expandable via an SD/SDHC memory card slot. Thanks to H.264 compression,
which drastically enhances recording times when used with standard definition video,
users can record over six hours of footage with the highest video quality at Super
Fine Mode directly to the SMX-C14’s 16GB of built-in memory. The SMX-C10 does
not feature internal memory and requires the use of SD/SDHC media. Both the SMX-
C14 and SMX-C10 also offer substantial battery life, providing more than two hours
and forty minutes of record time on a single charge.
The SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 also incorporate Samsung’s play-edit-sharing program
called intelli studio. The built-in intelli-studio program allows consumers to connect
the camcorder to any computer via USB and edit and play their video without having
to install supporting software. intelli-studio also facilitates the process of uploading
users’ content to popular video sharing Web sites. For added convenience, a one-
touch “upload” button, available directly on the SMX-C14 and SMX-C10, provides a
direct connection to YouTube™, further reducing the number of steps needed to
upload footage. In addition, the camcorders also allow basic on-camera editing,
including the ability to merge and split video files.
Samsung also enhances the video recording experience for end-users thanks to
several unique features, including time-lapse recording, animated thumbnails and a
versatile charging system. Time-lapse recording allows users to program the
camcorder to record at a pre-set interval of one image every one, three, five, 10, 15
or 30 seconds. Time-lapse recording is especially useful for condensing extremely
long events, such as rolling clouds on a sunny day, into a short, easy to-view video.
Samsung’s animated thumbnail feature simplifies the way users search for video
clips on the SMX-C14 and SMX-C10. Each video clip saved on the camcorder is
represented by a small thumbnail on the LCD screen. When scrolling through one’s

videos, each thumbnail will provide a short playback of the video file when
highlighted by the user. The SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 also feature a versatile
charging system. Users can either recharge the battery by connecting the camcorder
to the supplied AC adapter or via USB while the camcorder is connected to a
computer.
The SMX-C14 and SMX-C10 will be available from May in European, CIS and Asian
countries.