I spent some time with the HMX-R10 at a recent Samsung event, and the Active Angle Lens design is clever. The lens is tilted, so the camcorder is out of your line of sight when shooting. In other words, there is no camcorder attached to your face. Not only that, but the lens angle means you can hold the camera in a more natural position.
The SMX-C14 has 16 gigabytes of internal memory, and an SD/SDHC memory card slot for expansion. The SMX-C10 is strictly bring-your- own SD memory card. Samsung says you can record more than six hours of video with 16 gigabytes of memory. Both models will be available in July; prices are to be determined.
Both models shoot video at a resolution of 720-by-480 pixels and also feature a 10X optical zoom, image stabilization and a swiveling 2.7-inch LCD. They also offer a one-button straight-to-YouTube capability for any budding Internet videographers. Rik Fairlie
