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Samsung HMX-R10 Camcorder

Description

The HMX-R10 is a nice compact pill-shaped 1080p camcorder. I got mine used for under $20.

Pros

  • Clean HDMI out
  • Good close-up focus, down to a few inches from subject

Cons

  • Bad default settings: annoying chimes, goes into demo mode if left alone
  • No audio out on HDMI (may be defect/damage to my unit, see Notes)
  • Sensor is a bit noisy in dim light, but this is easy to mitigate

Meh

  • Touchscreen only menus despite the little screen

Notes

  • My unit has no audio out over HDMI. The manual indicates it should produce audio during playback. I don't know if my unit is defective/damaged as nothing else seems to be an issue.

Settings

Quick rundown of settings by page, only noting the ones I change from default.

Quick Menu

Quick Menu is a button that lets you access 4 settings. I make them:

TODO: find more useful things to put here

  4. Focus (default)

Recording Menu

  • Page 1
    White Balance
    Somewhat torn between Auto, Fluorescent, and Custom WB.
  • Page 6
    Guideline
    Use 3x3 Grid

Settings Menu

  • Page 2
    Date Type
    Y-M-D
    Time Type
    24 Hour
  • Page 3
    Auto LCD Off
    Off, want LCD on since I record from HDMI out
    Beep Sound
    Off, disables the startup and touchscreen sounds
  • Page 4
    Shutter Sound
    Off
    Quick On STBY
    Off, not useful for my stationary recording setup
  • Page 6
    TV Display
    Off, disables OSD on HDMI output
    REC Lamp
    Off
  • Page 7
    Demo
    Off, terrible default