Samsung F40 Ultra Zoom Camcorder
March 16th, 2010 Posted in Camcorders
- 65x Intelli-Zoom/52x Optical Zoom
- Long Battery Life (4Hr 20Min)
- Time Lapse recording
- IntelliStudio 2/0 (Built In PC Software)
- Animated Thumbnail
Product Description
With its incredible 65x intelli-zoom (52x optical zoom), the Samsung SMX-F40 series give you the ability to bring distant images into forefront focus, enabling you to zoom closer to the action from further away.The Samsu… More >>
Samsung F40 Ultra Zoom Camcorder
March 16th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Ease of operation, but read the manual first(available on line)My biggest disappointment is that right after I purchased this unit(last week in a bundle option)) the price for the camcorder alone dropped like a brick(more like a concrete block!)from about $200 to about $160 at some Amazon stores.So far I took some short movies indoor and outdoor .Indoor the video quality isn’t so good, probably a two**.Outdoor the quality improve greatly,in a overcast day as well as in clear weather,let,s make this a 4***I also took some pictures,well you should use a digital camera for that!The battery life is great ,however not the 4 hours they advertise,but certainly at least 2,1/2 hours .They only quality issue is the power button being flush or below the outer shell,so think about growing long fingernails,you’ll need them at least when powering “off”,which require a longer push down(I’m not growing long nails myself,I resolved by crazy gluing a small spacer on top of the button for extra height.There you have it !A good camera with dozens of menus and sub menus, really great zoom and auto focus features ,I’m giving it 4 star for $160,for having paid too much it’s only a 3and half star.
Rating: 4 / 5
March 16th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3SB4669D1SKRB I tested out the F40 camera today and I have to say I am not impressed. If I want to even make youtube videos with it, I will have to do it without the sound . . .
Rating: 2 / 5
March 16th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
I have several Samsung products so I purchased this camcorder thinking it would be another quality product. Used it it on a weekend trip as a test run for the family vacation and boy am I glad I did. The still pictures are horrible. I know it is only a 2.0 megapixel camera but come on, my Samsung Delve cellphone takes better stills and it is 2.0 megapixels also. Tried several settings but no improvement. Video is not very good either.
Controls are nice and placed well, has a long battery life, and is small and lightweight. The memory card slot and power connection on the camera are upside down but it’s something you can live with.
I MIGHT would recommend purchasing this camcorder for a young teenager but definitely not for average use.
Customer Support was a joke. The website Customer Support form did not recognize the model number and it took over 36 hours before they contacted me. My first call to Customer Support lasted about 18 minutes and they didn’t have information on my camcorder so it was usless. Tried to submit a Service Request on the website but wound up having to call in to have the shipping label mailed.
Trying to decide to send it in for repair or return it to Amazon for a refund and get something else. Will probably get the refund.
Don’t buy!!!
Rating: 1 / 5