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SAMSUNG HMX-W300 Red 5.0 MP 1/3.2" BSI CMOS 2.3" 230K LCD 3x Digital Full HD Pocket Camcorder
 
Broke 1st time in water
- Pros: Works great outside of water
- Cons: Not very waterproof in water
- Other Thoughts: I bought this item for my families vacation since we were going snuba diving in The Cayman Islands. I got underwater turned on the camera and within 4min of video recording the screen filled with water and the camera crapped out. Very upset i was only about to use it for 4 min underwater, i never went more than 10' under the water which is nowhere near 16.4' which i should of been able to refurbished or not.
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Reviewed By:N/A,5/5/2013 1:40:59 PM
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Kodak ZX5 Playsport HD Waterproof Pocket Video Camera. Black
great little camera but some annoying faults
- Pros: - It's a rugged camera I can carry in places I would not carry my dSLR's or point-and-shoot: mountain biking, trail running, at the beach or in the desert (where sand can ruin other cameras), and in the rain.
- It takes surprisingly good pictures, at least in sunshine, and adequate pictures indoors.
- Battery life is good: 2 hours 9 minutes when shooting full HD and 2 hours 30 minutes when shooting WVGA with a 32GB SDHC card (with a 8GB card, full HD recording stops at 1 hour 28 minutes even though the SDHC card is only about 60% full)
- Locking doors for USB/HDMI and SD card are cleverly and effectively designed (but apparently too clever for some owners, who resort to breaking them to open them)
- Simple, intuitive user interface
- Bright LCD screen that is usable even in direct sunlight
- Nice, functional feel to the camera's body - Cons: - Non-removable battery
- Digital zoom only
- No lens cap
- No live view - you can't send a feed over an HDMI or USB cable to an external monitor
- No external audio port
- Other Thoughts: In researching this camera, the most common complaint I read about it is locking up; however this was fixed with a firmware update. My ZX5, which I bought in April 2013, came with the firmware update already installed. You can tell which version of the firmware your ZX5 has by clicking Setup and selecting "About". If the Camera Firmware Version is 1.06, you have the updated firmware.
A surprisingly common complaint is people not being able to open the USB/HDMI and SD card doors. Kodak made a design error here. They should have put arrows on the case showing which way to slide the locks to open them. It's not obvious, but if you know how to do it, it does work very well, far better than the doors on my waterproof Pantech Element tablet.
The first ZX5 I received was defective - it wouldn't install Kodak's Arcsoft software and wouldn't let me view the contents of the folder where it was supposed to be installed (using Windows Explorer). I don't intend to use the software, but I was concerned that it might indicate other problems that might surface later, so I got a replacement, which is fine.
I decided that the ZX5's faults were serious enough that I couldn't use it for the purposes for which I bought it (conducting field interviews), so I ordered a Panasonic DMC-SZ7 to replace it, but I liked the Kodak so much that I kept it to use as a portable camera that I can carry with me no matter what the conditions.
I love this camera. It has its faults and limitations, but overall it's a great camera for anyone who wants to be able to carry a camera while mountain biking, trail running, and under conditions that would menace most other cameras.
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Reviewed By:DigitalDragon,4/24/2013 12:49:49 PM
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SAMSUNG HMX-W300 Red 5.0 MP 1/3.2" BSI CMOS 2.3" 230K LCD 3x Digital Full HD Pocket Camcorder
Unbelievable - literally
- Pros: Seems like great value for the price. I thought it was too good to be true - turns out I was right!
- Cons: This is supposed to be Water, Shock and Dust proof.
Well, I have had it in my hands for 2 days and I read all the instructions and warnings to make sure I was using it correctly and safely. I took it to the pool - a very clean water environment - to video my kids swimming, and after less than 5 minutes in and out of shallow water, it stopped working.
I left it on a towel in the breeze to dry and had a look - and I saw condensation in the lens! What the... This is a factory refurb, but still if done in the factory should be as good as new (sure looks new).
At this point I'm very disappointed. I have videos to make and was going to use this as a second position camera and now I can't do dual camera shoot. This really is annoying and I'll be asking for a full refund. You can't refurb a refurb! It's like polishing ....
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Reviewed By:Ben Jordan,4/22/2013 8:50:04 AM
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SAMSUNG HMX-W300 Orange 5.0 MP 1/3.2" BSI CMOS 2.3" 230K LCD 3x Digital Full HD Pocket Camcorder
Great gift overall
- Pros: Very durable. I understood this product to be waterproof . The gift recipient was excited to find that it also takes underwater pictures!
- Cons: Refurbished did not include a charging adapter.
- Other Thoughts: For Quality price and fast free shipping a great deal even without an included adapter.
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Reviewed By:Cc,3/31/2013 1:55:26 AM
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SAMSUNG HMX-W190 Red 5.5 MP CMOS 2.3" LCD 3x Digital Full HD Pocket Camcorder
Good for the price.
- Pros: Compact, seems solid, good image quality, good menu.
- Cons: Nothing really bad but the picture quality could be better at low lights.
- Other Thoughts: Buyed it for 50$, cant go wrong at that price.
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Reviewed By:Boulard83,3/7/2013 5:46:15 PM
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Present
- Pros: Great picture quality, nice feel, good value overall.
- Cons: None so far
- Other Thoughts: Got this for my sister in law for Christmas to record the new baby growing up. She had been borrowing my wifes camera so we thought this would be perfect considering the baby slobbers and splashes water around and whatnot since its waterproof/water resistant. That is something the other reviewer mentioned, that the waterproofing failed with them. We haven't had any problems like that but like I said its been drooled on and splashed with bath water, not submerged in a pool or the ocean. But those with babies know how big of a pool they can make at times, I will update if it fails. She will most definitely tell me about it lol
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Reviewed By:Randell,2/26/2013 11:31:15 PM
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SAMSUNG HMX-W300 Red 5.0 MP 1/3.2" BSI CMOS 2.3" 230K LCD 3x Digital Full HD Pocket Camcorder
NOT Waterproof!
- Pros: Shoots great HD quality video and images. Easy to use.
- Cons: This camera is in no way waterproof. Even after following the instructions completely (ensuring that all ports were sealed completely before submerging) the seals failed in less than 2 feet of water. Not only did I lose the camera, I lost the opportunity to shoot video of a once in a lifetime trip.
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Reviewed By:Derrick,2/18/2013 5:18:50 PM
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SONY Bloggie MHS-FS1/B Black 1080P 2.7" 230K LCD Full HD Pocket Camcorder
Luv the Bloggie - BUT
- Pros: The Bloggie is a great little cam/corder!
- Cons: The rebate isn't worth the paper it's written on! I submitted all the required documentation within the required time-frame a never received my rebate. Called the 800 number when the rebate became over due, got the runaround and was told to wait another 4 weeks. Well, it's now 8 weeks past the original due date and nothing. Persuing this isn't worth my time - SO BUYER BEWARE, IN MY OPINION THE REBATE IS WORTHLESS.
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Reviewed By:N/A,1/19/2013 3:53:33 PM
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JVC JVC-GCWP10AUSx Black 5.13M 1/3.2" CMOS 3.0" 230K LCD 4x Digital Full HD Waterproof SDXC-compatible Pocket Camcorder
Wet and happy
- Pros: waterproof, low cost
- Cons: grainy in lower light
- Other Thoughts: Finally got a nice test of this unit underwater last week, performs pretty well. You get some bubbles in the microphones, but once they're out the sound is good quality. The video gets pretty grainy under low light, but it's better than I'd expect for the price.
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Reviewed By:drew,1/14/2013 1:23:47 PM
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