Best Samsung Camcorder with Price Under $3000

The bottom line: An interesting design doesn't offset the so-so video quality and performance, especially for the higher priced HMX-H106, H105, and H104. If you're set on this series, though, the no-memory-included Samsung HMX-H100 is probably the best deal of the bunch.

Samsung HMX-H106 Overall the video—given enough light—was quite good. Colors were fairly accurate but don’t expect major enlargements with these files. *

The video quality is good, but it’s not great enough to justify the higher price either. *

The HMX-H106 features a Swivel Hand-grip that makes it easier to shoot difficult angles. The resulting videos are clearer, crisper, and detailed even if the subject is in motion. *

One of the more original scene pre-sets is a food setting to make videos of food look more colorful. *

The SMX-C14 is well stocked with features including face detection, 14 scene modes, and direct uploading to YouTube when connected to a PC. *

The setup is convenient, because it is almost impossible to accidentally turn on or shut off the camera. Stability was OK overall, but we had a hard time maintaining good shots at high optical zoom and noticed some jerkiness in the frame. The internal speaker is useful for reviewing footage. *

The setup is convenient, because it is almost impossible to accidentally turn on or shut off the camera. Stability was OK overall, but we had a hard time maintaining good shots at high optical zoom and noticed some jerkiness in the frame. The internal speaker is useful for reviewing footage. *

It is easy to see that this is who the HMX-H105 has been marketed towards, and we think it's a very good fit. *

The bottom line: An interesting design doesn't offset the so-so video quality and performance, especially for the higher priced HMX-H106, H105, and H104. If you're set on this series, though, the no-memory-included Samsung HMX-H100 is probably the best deal of the bunch.

The video quality wasn’t impressive either. In low-light video it got worse, the video looked perceptibly noisy and over-processed. *

The camcorder is easy to use and you know what you are going to to get from it. Image quality is good, but not great. The build quality is good enough, but the H100 is clearly a consumer camera. *