Samsung HMX-E10 is an innovative compact camcorder offering Full HD video shooting alongside with the possibility of taking still images. Its main rival is the Panasonic TA1 camera.

The E10 incorporates 1/3.2 inch CMOS sensor and takes 1920 x 1080 videos at a 30p rate and stores them in H.264 video format. Maximum size of still images is 8 megapixels.

The camera is peculiar by its versatile lens that can be swiveled by 270 degrees. It makes shooting easier as well as more creative - now you can record from about any angle! And its 2.7-inch wide, touch screen LCD will add more fun and simplicity to shooting process.

The camera features point-and-shoot operation yet there’re some creative controls like Smart Filters to adds specific effects to your photos and videos. There’re lens effects such as miniature and vignetting and color effects, namely defog that acts like a CPL filter and sketch that makes your videos looks like pictures drawn with a pencil.

The HMX-E10 offers built-in USB port function so there’s no need in a separate USB cable to send videos and photos to your PC. The camera’s battery can be as well charged through USB connection. There’s also a dedicated one-touch “upload” button that helps you sends your files to sharing web sited like YouTube^TM quicker.

Samsung loads the camera with its proprietary play edit sharing software, called intelli studio. The program allows editing and playing videos from any computer, anywhere, anytime, without the need to install special software.

Samsung HMX-E10 - Key Features:

• 1/3.2 inch CMOS Sensor
• 1920×1080 full HD Video (30p / H.264)
• 8 Megapixel Still Images
• 270-degree Swiveling Lens
• 2.7-inch touch screen LCD
• Point-And-Shoot Operation
• Smart Filters: Miniature, Vignetting, Defog, Sketch
• Intelli Studio Play Edit Sharing Program
• One-Touch “Upload” Button
• Built-In USB Connection
• Price Tag: $199.99

Samsung 30mm f/2 ‘pancake’ lens is the only prime lens in the NX series lenses. Like Samsung’s telephoto zoom 50-200mm f/4-5.6, it is designed for the use with the NX10 digital SLR camera. In 35mm format it delivers the equivalent focal length of 46.2mm.

The lens’s optical design includes 5 elements in 5 groups, with one aspherical element to help minimize various aberrations. There’re seven diaphragm blades in the lens which close to a circular aperture. Although no image stabilization is included into the lens, its f/2 maximum aperture value ensures its good low-light performance.

The 30mm f/2 pancake provides a 50.2-degree angle of view alongside with the minimum focusing distance of 25 cm, and a maximum magnification of 0.16x.

The front element is small and doesn’t rotate during focusing, so it is easy to use various attachments like filters and polarizers with a size of 43 mm.

The lens is small and fits perfectly the compact body of the NX10 DSLR. It measures only 21.5 mm long and 61.5 mm in diameter, while weighing just about 85 grams. Such low weight is achieved by using black polycarbonate as the lens body material.

Lens Reviews:

Photoreview.com.au:
This is a fast a fast, compact prime lens to match the NX10 DSLR. It delivers low levels of chromatic aberration and minimal vignetting, as well as provides for distortion-free images. But it doesn’t possess close focusing capabilities.

Samsung’s 30mm f/2 ‘pancake’ Lens - Specifications:

• Picture Angle: 50.2 Degrees
• Maximum Aperture: F/2
• Minimum Aperture: F/22
• Lens Construction: 5 Elements in 5 Groups
• One Aspherical Lens
• Diaphragm Blades: 7 (circular aperture)
• Minimum Focus: 25 cm
• Maximum Magnification: 0.16x
• Filter Size: 43 mm
• Diameter : 61.5mm
• Length: 21.5 mm
• Weight: 85 grams (without optional hood)
• Lens mount: Samsung NX

Samsung 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED OIS lens is offered as the second kit zoom lens with the Samsung NX10 DSLR camera. It comes equipped with image stabilizer and is housed in a black polycarbonate body typical of other Samsung lenses.

The lens’s optical construction consists of 17 elements in 13 groups including two ED (extra-low dispersion) elements to improve light transmission and correct for chromatic aberrations. There’re seven diaphragm blades that form a circular aperture.

The 50-200mm f/4-5.6 is similar to other medium telephoto kit lenses manufactured by other companies for their digital SLRs. It delivers a picture angle of 31.4 to 8.0 degrees, has 98 cm minimum focus distance, 0.2x maximum magnification and takes 25mm filters.

The lens features internal focusing and zoom systems, which makes in convenient to use attachments like polarisers and graduated filters.

Build quality is quite good for the price of this lens – it has a solid, stainless steel mounting plate and comes supplied with a petal-shaped lens hood as well as with end caps and a soft carrying pouch. Though, there’s neither a distance scale nor a depth-of-field indicator.

Lens Reviews:

Photoreview.com.au:
As it is a kit lens, its performance is up to the standard of most entry and lower mid-level DSLRs. It delivers minimal vignetting, and doesn’t offer close focusing capabilities.

Samsung 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED OIS Lens - Specifications:

• Picture Angle: 31.4 to 8.0 Degrees
• Maximum Aperture: F/4-5.6
• Minimum Aperture: F/22
• Lens construction: 17 elements in 13 groups
• 2 Extra-Low Dispersion Lenses
• Diaphragm Blades: 7 (Circular Aperture)
• Image Stabilizer
• Minimum Focus: 98 cm
• Maximum Magnification: Approx. 0.2x
• Filter Size: 52 mm
• Dimensions: (Diameter x Length): 70 x 100.5 mm
• Weight: approx. 417 grams
• Lens mount: Samsung NX