Samsung SC-DC164 Camcorder Review
David Kender writing over at Camcorder Info posts an informative review of the the "entry-level" Samsung SC-DC164 camcorder. 'The Samsung SC-DC164 features a 1/4.5” CCD with 680K gross pixels. This is larger than the average chip size, but the same pixel count. Resolution is largely dependent on the number of pixels, and low light performance is largely dependent on chip size. Why the discrepancy with this particular chip? It could be for a number of reasons, probably related to lower manufacturing costs. What we can tell you is that this is not a very good chip.
At 3000 lux, the DC164’s most noticeable feature is its lack of apparent sharpness. The picture looks fuzzy and just makes a mess of the fine detail that most camcorders are able to obtain. Color performance is surprisingly decent, which is likely a combination of the larger imager and some in-camera saturation. The grey scale, however, has a slightly reddish tone in patches. And despite all the decent colors, the noise is terrible.'
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