Samsung HMX-Q20BP hand-held camcorder

Experience a camcorder with greater flexibility and video-quality.

Manufacturer
Samsung
SKU
HMX-Q20BP
15-02-2012
The Samsung Q20 camcorder features Switch Grip II, so you can operate it equally well whether you’re right or left handed. 20x optical zoom and 40x digital zoom allow you to shoot from further away than ever before. You can also get straight to your favourite scenes using the My Clip feature, which lets you set bookmarks at memorable moments. And, with Full HD 1920 x 1080 60i resolution recording, you’ll want to show your videos to everyone.

Storage

Camcorder media type 
Memory card
Disc types supported 
N
Camcorder tape type 
N

Video

Full HD 
Y
Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
HD-Ready
Y
Video resolutions 
1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported 
H.264
Video capturing speed
50 fps

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
ISO sensitivity 
Auto
Built-in display 
Y
Weight 
170g
Focal length range (f-f) 
2.6 - 52 mm
Audio system 
Dolby Digital 2.0
Camera file system
DPOF 1.1
Compatible memory cards 
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 7<br />Windows Vista<br />Windows XP SP2
Display 
LCD
LED indicators
Power, Y
Optical sensor size 
1/0.157 mm (1/4")
Optical zoom 
20x
PictBridge 
Y
Sensor type 
CMOS
Total megapixels 
5.1 MP
Viewfinder type 
N
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
Y
S-Video out 
N
DC-in jack 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y
Composite video out 
1

Power

Battery type 
BP125A

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 pixels
Touch screen 
Y

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.86 cm (2.7")

Audio

Audio formats supported 
AAC

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (movie)
1.75 MP

Lens system

Focus adjustment
Auto/Manual
Digital zoom 
40x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
38.4 - 768 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y

Camera

Camcorder type 
Handheld camcorder
3D compatibility 
N

Flash

Built-in flash 
N
Built-in light 
N

Battery

Video recording time
1.30h

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Cables included
AV, USB
Hand strap
Y
AC adapter included
Y
Batteries included
Y
Quick start guide 
Y

Picture quality

Maximum image resolution 
3072 x 1728 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPG
Still image resolution(s) 
1920 x 1080, 3072 x 1728
Supported aspect ratios 
16:9

Weight & dimensions

Filter size 
1.36 cm
Width 
4.28 cm
Depth 
11.9 cm
Height 
5.24 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Effective megapixels (image)
5.3 MP