I spent a lot of time researching the best video camera to buy and decided on the DuoCam. At first I was thinking of getting a Sony miniDV HandiCam, but after trying it out in the store I was afraid I would break it, it felt more like a Fisher Price toy than a serious (and expensive) piece of electronic equipment. I saw a review in Wired Magazine for the DuoCam and it peaked my interest, both a miniDV camera with a 4 mega pixel video camera in one package...hmmm. Well I tried one out in the store and although it is a little bigger than a HandiCam, it is much more solid and once you learn the controls is very convenient. One of the reasons I bought this was because we have a new baby, with this camera I can video tape him and when he does something particularly cute I just switch to the digital camera and take a shot, no switching or anything, pretty convenient when you have diaper in one hand and your camera in the other. I found the video quality to be the equivlent of the the HandiCam and the photo quality and features are excellent. Considering how much you would spend for both a decent miniDV camera and a good digital camera, this is a great deal. You also get a remote, USB cable and memory card. I am very happy with my purchase, way to go Samsung!

I bought this camera through amazon.com and I couldn't wait for using it, because I think that have a video cam with mini DV cassetes and also a 4.1 megapixel camera that uses many kinds of memory sticks is awesome!! my experience is that we have also sony cameras that of coarse use memory stick so we just changed it from my dad's sony to this and works perfectly, I can tell you this because the first time we used it (the samsung duo) was in our past holiday vacations at Disney World so imagine the importance to have a good video and great pics and we had really great results and also is more comfortable to carry it and you now safe space and time and the size of it is great too.
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br /As I told you it has a multiple card slot so you don't have to worry about searching specific memory cards and also as in all digital cameras you have the LCD screen to see your pictures and videos right away and it is very easy to use, you can trust me because my dad is not exactly an electronics fan and he is very happy because even though it has both functions it works just the same as another video cam what I'm telling you is that you just turn the wheel and THERE YOU GO!! you can use now as the digital camera as the video camera.
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br /So if you are looking for a familiar camera with great quality and you are one of those that loves no to lose a special moment this is it.

I did some research whether to buy a digital camcorder or a new digital camera. I couldn't decide. I had a digital camera, but many times I wished I had a DV to bring back the sounds and feel of the moment also.
br /Well, when I saw this Samsung online, I had to read the reviews. Not bad, so I bought it thru amazon. Very Impressed - good video and good pictures - you must use supplied software. I was not successful in putting the memory stick in a card reader and coping over the files. Didn't work. Put it back in the camera and plugged the camera into the usb port - no problem.
br /Only other issue is if you twist the knob to fast from video to still pictures - it gets messed up and doesn't do the right thing. I then have to shut it down to recover. Power on to taking a picture is maybe DV or still is about 8-9 seconds. Don't be in a hurry to grab that shot!
br /Still a good buy for having both in one unit. Good choice.

This bad boy ROCKS!! Within minutes of getting it I was taking pictures and video of my son. It has all sorts of cool features- artistic effects, sepia tones, black and white, fading in and out...but that's not the coolest part. I love that there is a lens cover for the camcorder and that we always have the choice available between camcorder and digital camera. The battery life is long and you can easily adjust the settings for lots of pictures OR very very high quality pix and just not as many can be stored in memory. Hooking it up to transfer pictures to a PC was a cinch. So much easier than our old JVC camcorder. This is so easy to use and we've only had it a couple of weeks. Did I mention the night vision? Don't hesitate...buy now, you won't be sorry!!

This is an easy to use camera and videocam. It takes excellent digital photos and the video quality is also great. For a very reasonable price you get very high quality equipment! My four year old son even took some good photos with it.
br /The product came with all necessary items needed to use it right away, including a battery and charger and all necessary cables, such as USB. The only thing I had to go out and buy was a tape.

This is what you have been looking for.I love my Samsung DuoCam.It takes great pictures and the video mode is awesome.I love the night mode too.I actually used my Samsung to take a picture of my cousin's new car at night(it was pitch dark). Wow is all I can say! The picture came out great, it was crystal clear. I love that I can capture video on my memory card or miniDV, but I hate that there is no sound on the memory card playback. Of course when you download your video to computer you get sound.The software is little difficult to use but, I've mastered it now. Hint:READ the manual, it will save you some time.

I love this camera. The video and picture quality is great. It is so easy to use and switch from video to still pictures. It is easy to manage your pictures on the computer also. I simply can't say enough good things about this camera. What a great feeling you get when you purchase something that lives up to the hype and expectations. A rare find!