Samsung keeps the mini-camcorder war rolling, announces two new models
The HMX-U20 does have a couple of innovative features (at least to the market segment) this time around. The USB connection is via a USB cable, both have image stabilization, and more importantly, the U20 has a 3x optical zoom. The U15 doesn’t, but it adds the ability to take still pictures. I’m not 100% sure why you’d want to, but it’ll be there. I think I’d rather have the optical zoom. The general specs are still the same, 2-inch LCD, recording resolution is still 1920×1080, and the U20 and U15 are available in either blue, red, silver, or black.
The HMX-U20 (with the 3x optical zoom) will sell for $249, and the U15 (with 10mp stills) will be priced at $229 when they come available this spring.