Samsung SMX-C20RP

The Samsung SMX-C20 is a 2010 pocket camcorder with one genuinely clever idea: the lens barrel sits at a 25-degree angle to the body, so you hold it like a torch rather than cocking your wrist. Samsung called it the Active Angle Lens, and after twenty minutes of filming you understand why they bothered. It records standard-definition video in H.264 straight to an SD card, has a 10x optical zoom and a flip-out 2.7-inch screen, and it produces exactly the soft, slightly smeary, unmistakably-2010 look that has become its own aesthetic.

Specifications

• Sensor: 1/6-inch CCD
• Video: Standard definition, H.264 compression, recorded to SD card
• Zoom: 10x optical, 1200x digital
• Lens design: Active Angle Lens — barrel angled 25 degrees for comfortable grip
• Display: 2.7-inch flip-out LCD
• Stills: 2 megapixel JPEG capture
• Stabilisation: Digital
• Storage: SD / SDHC card
• Extras: Time-lapse recording at 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 30-second intervals
• Released: 2010

Condition

• Cosmetic: Excellent+ condition with minimal signs of age or use. The lens is clean.
• Functional: Fully working. Records, zooms, plays back and charges correctly.

Included

• Samsung SMX-C20RP camcorder
• Battery
• Charger
• SD card

Worth being clear about one thing: this is a standard-definition camcorder, not an HD one. That is the whole appeal for anyone chasing the early-2010s camcorder look, and a disappointment for anyone expecting 1080p — so buy it for the former. Complete with battery, charger and card, in excellent++ condition, with the time-lapse mode still one of the more fun things on a camera this size.