Waterproof and shockproof camcorders have become so ubiquitous and inexpensive that they are almost standard fare for active videographers, or even active types looking to document their adventures. Samsung joins the fray with the HMX W200 rugged HD camcorder, a $160 device offering full 1080p video that Samsung claims users should take “to the beach, pool, desert, mountain tops, anywhere your adventure takes you.”

Samsung faces stiff competition from the current king of ruggedized pocket camcorders, the second-generation Kodak PlaySport, along with a handful of other devices all up for the task of underwater shooting and absorbing moderate amounts of abuse. Is the W200 a tough and worthy beast, or should this rugged camcorder be roughed up and left behind in the woods/in the ocean/on the mountain?



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