Samsung SMX-F40

The Samsung SMX-F40 is a standard definition camcorder in Samsung's F-series set for a March 2010 release. The camcorder focuses on three main areas: user friendliness, battery life, and enhanced zoom features.

To ensure the camcorder can be adequately operated by newcomers, features such as Smart Auto for automatic adjustments to color, contrast, brightness, and motion for high-quality video capture. Additionally, a face detection feature allows the camcorder to track selected people while in use for more focused recordings. The camcorder is charged when connected with a computer or laptop system via a USB cable and automatically draws power while transferring files; the camcorder has a charge duration of over four hours of in-use time, significantly higher than most camcorders being released by Samsung in 2010. Also unique to the F-series is a 65x Intelli-Zoom capability for close-ups and more options during use. The SMX-F40 use memory cards for storing files and has no built-in memory storage of its own.