Samsung's HMX-U20 and HMX-U15 - HD Pocket camcorders

Samsung has also announced its newest HD pocket camcorders in the HMX-U15 and HMX-U20.They  updated their HMX-U10 with two new compact camcorders, the HMX-U20 and the HMX-U15. Both shoot 1080p video and feature time lapse recording, but bumping up to the U20 gets you 3x optical zoom.

Nothing too exciting about these updates, but their solid specs ensure that Samsung is keeping up with the Joneses in the compact camcorder category. The U20 pictured here, like the U10 before it, is slightly curved, like someone stretching out after a long slumber, but it now packs a built-in USB plug for easy transfer.

Both camcorders sport 1/2.3" CMOS sensors, with the U15 shooting 14MP stills and the U20 shooting (presumably better) 10MP stills with 3x optical zoom-action. Both offer 2" LCD screens, HDMI connectivity, and image stabilization technology.
They'll be available in black, silver, red and blue this spring—$229 for the U15 and $249 for the U20.


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