The Samsung HMX-R10 is a very easy camcorder to use. Only a handful of buttons are located on the camcorder's body, which gives it a less daunting and cluttered appearance. To make things even simpler, Samsung includes an Easy Q setting on the HMX-R10 Samsung Camcorder Battery Charger. Turning on Easy Q puts the camcorder into an entirely automated mode. This means things like exposure and focus are handled by the camcorder while you are able to concentrate on framing the image.
The only other worrisome aspect of the HMX-R10 is its unique design and handling issues. Traditional camcorder users may be put off by the angled lens and lack of a right-side hands strap, which means the camcorder may take some getting used to. Overall, however, we found the design to be fairly easy to use once we got the hang of it.
Every year, it seems there are fewer products out there that offer the traditional, horizontal camcorder design. The Samsung HMX-R10 is particularly unique for a number of reasons. First, it has a tilted lens that is 25-degrees higher than the rest of the camcorder body. This means, if you want to get a straight-on shot, the natural position for holding the camcorder is at an angle. This is very different from the eye-level shooting most experienced videographers are used to. Does this lens design make for more comfortable shooting? The answer is, sometimes. If you like shooting close to your body or from your hip, the tilted lens can work quite well. It feels a little awkward holding it in the traditional manner, however, as we show in the photograph below.
There aren't too many buttons on the HMX-R10 Samsung Battery Charger, as most functions are engaged by using the camcorder's touch screen interface. Holding the R10 with your fingers wrapped around its top and your thumb at its back gives you the most control over the camcorder. Your thumb lines up quite well with the zoom toggle and stop/start record button this way. The camcorder is quite slippery holding it this way, however, as it includes no right-side hand strap. Samsung does supply a brown lanyard that attaches to the right side of the camcorder, but it isn't very comfortable and it doesn't offer much wrist support.
The HMX-R10 Samsung Camcorder Charger body, which comes in black or silver, doesn't attract fingerprints due to its matte finish. It does, however, scratch somewhat easily. The R10 doesn't come with a lens cap either, so you have to be very careful when you transport the camcorder. We would have liked to see Samsung take some extra steps towards making the R10 a more durable product, especially since it's such a compact, portable device.
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