Samsung Electronics unveiled a powerful compact digital camcorder ‘MX20′, with its newly developed platform that enables higher video quality and longer recording times. The new MX20 also allows users to upload their files to iPod and YouTube without transcoding the files.

The new MX20 is the first to apply H.264 CODEC to SD camcorders. Compared to SD camcorders using MPEG-2, the MX20’s H.264 enhances video quality and recording times significantly. In the fine mode, Samsung’s MX-20 camcorder can record up to 4 hours of footage using an 8GB memory card, 8 hours using a 16GB memory card, and up to 16 hours using a 32GB card.

The MX20 features a unique shooting mode that allows users to select a resolution and format that’s ideal for uploading videos to an iPod or YouTube. Unlike other camcorders, users can easily import the video to iTunes and play it on iPod or other personal media players supporting H.264 without having to transcode the files. By selecting the Web & Mobile mode, the camcorder’s resolution is automatically adjusted to 640×480 (H.264 / AAC / MP4) and optimized for use on iPod or YouTube. It also has an advanced 2.7 inch screen LCD which helps users frame their subjects and review footage even under strong sunlight.

The Samsung MX20, offered in black, white, red and blue will be available in September.

Samsung announces the new platform with high video quality and high performance for camcorders as well as other mobile devices such as personal navigation devices (PNDs), portable multimedia players (PMPs) and portable DVD players.

The new platform is the first to apply H.264 CODEC to SD camcorders. Supporting multi-CODEC from MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 to H.264, the platform improves recording times and video quality by more than doubling the high compression ratio.

Designed and manufactured using 65-nanometer process technology on an ARM11 core, the new platform enhances camcorder’s performance and reliability significantly. By integrating its seven sub-chips including LCD controller and video encoder into one powerful chip, the power consumption level has been exceptionally lowered from 1.1 watts to 0.4 watts so that Samsung camcorders have almost twice the battery life.

Samsung’s MX-20 camcorder with the new platform featuring higher video quality, longer recording times and superb battery life will be available in August.

Samsung unveiled two digital cameras: the NV100 HD pocket digital camera with an impressive 14.7 megapixel resolution and the NV9 pocket camera with 10.2MP. The Samsung NV100 HD boasts a 3-inch touchscreen, 3.6x Schneider Kreuznach zoom lens, face recognition features, smile and blink detection, and up to ISO 3200 sensitivity. In addition, the camera’s tin CCD records images with up to 4,384 x 3,288px resolution, allowing it display HD resolution on HDMI-compatible HD displays (via the optional docking station). The camera can also record HD video with 720p resolution (1,280 x 720px) at 30fps.

Samsung updated its MX series camcorders with a refresh targeted at the web and portable players. The SC-MX20 effectively replaces the earlier MX10 and adds a Web & Mobile mode that records H.264 video in a 640×480 format that can easily be transferred to video websites such as YouTube; it also lets users record home video that doesn’t require transcoding to work with iPhones, iPods, and other H.264-aware devices. At full quality, the MX20 shoots at DVD’s native widescreen resolution of 720×480 and can hold up to four hours of footage on an 8GB SDHC card, with premium 32GB cards holding 16 hours. The flash format helps keep the cost of the base camera down and improves its skip resistance as well as its size.

While its video should be natively recognized by H.264-capable video editors such as iMovie, the SC-MX20 is bundled with CyberLink editing software to help Windows users and should ship in August for $280 in black, red, and white colors.

The Samsung i100 provides 10.2 megapixel resolutions, 3x optical zoom inner lens and 3.0″ color TFT LCD (230,000 dots). Its softly sliding cover gives you the benefit of being able to take pictures quickly while keeping the lens safely protected. The i100 from Samsung delivers the latest camera technology plus the benefits of a high-end multimedia player in one streamlined package. As a Personal Multimedia Camera, the Samsung i100 boasts an MP3 player with SRS sound effects, PMP, a Text Viewer as well as a World Tour Guide.World Tour Guide consists of image and detailed text information No more need for think and heavy tour guide books. Internet downloads of the information from a specific country. Supports 6 languages (Korean / English / Chinese / German / French / Russian).

The Advanced Movie capability records MPEG4 videos and showcases a powerful optical zoom and a convenient pause feature. As a high-quality camera, the Samsung i100’s Dual Image Stabilization functionality produces astoundingly crisp, clear images—every time! Samsung i100 with 256MB ( User Memory: 190MB) with internal memory measures 94.5×59.6×21.3mm and weighs 116g (without battery and card).