Samsung SMX-F34 YouTube-friendly camcorder announced at CES 2009

In addition to the four H-series camcorders announced at CES, the SMX-F34 was also given a look-in. Dubbed as the ‘company’s next generation YouTube compatible compact digital camcorder’, it has a 34x optical zoom and 42x Intelli-Zoom. 16GB of internal storage, otherwise the memory card slot will take SD/SDHC cards. The resolution is alright at 720 x 480 – not the greatest, but we imagine the price will reflect that. Up to eight hours of standard definition when video is saved on the flash memory. The main attraction of the SMX-F34 is the compatibility with YouTube, specifically the Web & Mobile shooting mode which shoots in the exact resolution best suited to YouTube. Photos can be taken at a 800 x 600 resolution, and that 42x Intelli-Zoom means you can get further than the 34x optical zoom ‘without sacrificing image quality’, according to Samsung. The LCD screen measures 2.7-inches, and it’s available in black, red, silver and blue. Link:  ... (link)