New Samsung 1080p Camcorder -Up to 300fps
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/s...sh-camcorders/
Full HD SC-HMX20C: Captures video in progressive Full HD 1080p, selectable for 30fps or 60fps HDMI-CEC (Anynet+), camcorder control using a Samsung HDTV remote 8GB of internal flash memory; SDHC / MMC+ expansion slot1 1/8-inch 6.4-megapixel CMOS sensor 10x optical zoom 300fps slow-motion recording mode for up to 10 seconds 4-megapixel still image capture 2.7-inch wide LCD touchscreen display iCheck button for easy access to memory / battery levels USB 2.0 and PictBridge connections Component, S-Video and composite outputs For the rest of the foursome, click on through. |
Would make for a great crashcam!
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I believe although it records progressive it outputs interlaced which is sad if true- let's hope it does indeed output 1080 progressive.
The 1/8" chip is scary small- wonder what low light recording is going to be like. |
I agree, 1/8 is too small. Plus a rolling shutter is still a possibility.
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If the 300fps is better quality than sony's I may pick one up.
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I belive it have a IMX017CQE, because follow key features
6.4M Pixel, Supports 60 frame/s at full res, supports 300 frame/s Diagonal 9.10 mm (Type 1/1.8) http://www.sony.net/Products/SC-HP/c.../imx017cqe.pdf 1/8" is too small! |
I think the 1/8 inch sensor was a typo somewhere down the line.
If you look at the lens here: http://www.engadget.com/photos/hands...corder/559822/ you will see it is labelled 6.3 - 63mm focal length. At 1/8 inch that would be a 136 - 1360 mm focal length equivalent in 35 mm photography - giving Samsung the award for the funniest lens on a camcorder ever. If you read the sensor specs as: 1/1.8 inch, you get 31 - 310 mm focal length which is rather nice (and makes a lot more sense). My suspicion is that the three high speed camcorders that are being released all use the same sony sensor, which was announced about a year ago (http://www.dpreview.com/news/0702/07...hspeedcmos.asp) which is the same one Robert is referring to I think. So has Samsung the best concept of implementation? Maybe. I am excited. |
That's a huge typo error on Samsungs part if true- which it seems it is!!!!
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Ha ha, just realised that Sony HDR-SR12 is only using a 1/3rd inch version of the sensor for their new lineup. So the Casio EXILIM Pro EX-F1 is the only cam that definitely uses the 1/1.8 inch chip.
There are two possibilities for the Samsung: It may be 1/1.8 inch sensor which makes it a dream cam with a great wideangle ... or it may be 1/3 inch sensor like the Sony cam, which gives it a dull 45.5 - 455 zoom range (35mm equivalent). Now it is easier to mistype 1/1.8 as 1/8 rather than confusing 8 and 3. That's my hope at least. |
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The bit I'm choking on is "captures video in progressive Full HD 1080p, selectable for 30fps or 60fps." Does this really mean it can capture a 1080p image at 60fps? I flat don't believe it. The data rate would have to spew bits like a firehose. |
I hope it's not like the casio cam because that one shoots 60fps for 1 second for a total of 60 frames.
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Does it have a global shutter, or rolling?
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1/8th is super small, but 1/6th happens, so it could be possible.
As deep and uncontrollable the DOF and poor the S/N ratio would be at the size, it *would* make sense for the 300FPS spec. Smaller chip = higher possible frame rates. I have a feeling it might not be a typo! But i'm hoping it's a 1/4 chip though, at low end. Is there any other way to confirm? |
Or, it might just scale down and use a smaller area of the sensor of a 1/4 or 1/6" chip size for the 300FPS function - it might just use 1/8" area size of the sensor.
Neat cam though! Nice simple styling, Samung = neo Sony (that's their plan)! |
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