Samsung VP-M50 Camcorder. (Samsung VP M 50)

Member Name: vassofbute

Product:	Samsung VP M 50
Date:	14/01/06 (3516 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap and easy to use .

Disadvantages: No LCD screen .

If you are looking for an inexpensive Video Camcorder with lots of features then this might be the one.

I bought this Video camera about 4 years ago in a sale from Comet, so I have had plenty of use from it and have found it very easy to use.

The Samsung VP-M50 HI8 Camcorder uses 8mm size tapes with 90 minutes recording time.
The 550x Digital Zoom is really quite amazing, I've used the zoom just to get a close -up look at things and not just for recording.

There are lots of functions which are really quite easy to use and the manual is very easy to understand with lots of diagrams to make it even easier.

As this is one of the older Video cameras there is no LCD viewfinder......so if you want to watch playback immediately after recording then you have to view through the soft rubber eyepiece.

The quality of the picture and sound recording is very very good.
and comes with T.V. adapters which allow you to watch what you've recorded through the T.V.

The playback on T.V. is really good, the sound is clear and the picture quality is equal to if not better than T.V.

This little camera is really lightweight and easy in the hand and comes in a mettalic bluey grey colour and darker grey round the eyepiece and cassette area. and measures 18cmx10cmx8cm.
When I purchased it, it came supplied with...........

Ac power adapter - for recharging the battery
Battery pack - fits onto the camcorder
Audio/video cable -connect to TV or video for viewing and recording.
Remote control
Shoulder strap
Instruction Manual
Lithium battery

As I said there are many features including some excellent display effects
Mirror
Mosaic
Negative
Fade in...Fade out
Character title generator....ie "happy Birthday"
Black and white image
Sepia effect
Emboss
Cinema
All easy to use.

Other features include

Manual/auto focus
Date/Time setting
Battery level indicator
Tape counter
Zoom in and out button
Play/pause/stop
Play black mode
Self-timer mode~you can record yourself.
DIS - (digital image stabilizer) - helps to compensate hand shaking.
Manual or auto focus

Basically this camera is very easy to use and to playback through T.V.
Also with the proper software the camera can be connected to a computer and transfered to C.D.( although have not done this yet but planning to!)
I bought this 4 years ago and have had no problems as yet.

PRICE
£220~Comet-probably a lot cheaper here and elsewhere now.
Replacement batteries and accessories are readily available online and high street shops.

Summary: Cheap and chearful and easy to use.

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