Overview

It was only a little over a year ago that Samsung released its W200 rugged pocket camcorder, a device we believed had some strengths that were ultimately outweighed by its shortcomings. Now, Samsung has released its successor, the HMX-W300, which is dustproof, shockproof up to 6.5 feet, and waterproof up to 16.4 feet. As is usually the case with pocket camcorders, it has an affordable MSRP of $159.00 (though you can get it for $139.00 at B&H).

So did Samsung take this opportunity to ameliorate the issues that kept the W200, a promising pocket camcorder, from achieving greatness? Or is this just a redundant iteration that fails to bring any improvements -- or change at all -- to the table? Let's have a look and find out.



Read the full content of this Article: Samsung HMX-W300 Review: History Repeating Itself?

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