Should You Buy a Samsung Camcorder?

Samsung is well known for its TVs, PC monitors, digital cameras and headphones.

If you are thinking about buying a Samsung camcorder then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of camcorder brands is compiled by analysing over 2,300 user and expert reviews and 10 awards from hundreds of different review sites on 790+ camcorders.

Samsung are recognised for their wide selection of popular camcorders and start at $85 for the Gear 360 which has an optical zoom of 1x, a sensor size of 30MP and is a camcorder that has a resolution of 3840 x 1920 and go up to $89 for the Samsung Gear 360 (2017) which has an optical zoom of 1x, a sensor size of 15MP and is a camcorder that has a resolution of 5472 x 2736. The average price of a new Samsung camcorder is $64.

Is Samsung the Best Camcorder Brand?

So are Samsung camcorders any good? We give every camcorder a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all camcorders we are able to impartially rank all the camcorder brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Samsung is the 27th best camcorder brand out there.

Let's look at how Samsung camcorders compare to the other camcorder brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

At an average purchase price of $64, Samsung camcorders tend to be cheaper than most other camcorder brands.

There's a smaller selection of Samsung camcorders available compared to other camcorder brands, with only 2 Samsung camcorders currently on the market in the US. Whilst Samsung have a number of interesting features including Time Lapse, overall they tend to be less feature rich than their competitors.

How Many Industry Awards Have Samsung Camcorders Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Samsung camcorders. The table below shows the number of awards received by the most popular camcorder brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning camcorders

Number of Awards	Sony	Polaroid	Xiaomi	Narrative	Canon
	1		1
	1
	1
	1
	1
			1
	1
			1
					1
		1
	1
Total	7	1	3		1

Features to Look Out For On Samsung Camcorders

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Samsung camcorders that set them apart from the competition. These include Time Lapse.

Samsung Time Lapse

Samsung camcorders that feature Time Lapse include the Samsung Gear 360 ($85).

What is the Best High End Samsung Camcorder?

Samsung Samsung Gear 360 (2017)

15MP

1x OPTICAL ZOOM

130g

5472 X 2736 PIXELS RESOLUTION

1" OPTICAL

2h BATTERY LIFE

If you're looking for a high end Samsung camcorder then the Samsung Samsung Gear 360 (2017) takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 66, but is a bit more expensive at $98.86.

Features We Love:

Big total megapixels (15MP)

Very light (130g)

5472 x 2736 pixels resolution

Waterproof

Full HD

A bargain price and good spec 130g, 15MP camcorder. It is waterproof and Full HD and supports bluetooth.

79 Features	Good Features
74 Value for Money	Good
66 Kagoo Score	Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the Samsung Gear 360 (2017) in the US is $98.86 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.

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What is the Best Budget Choice Samsung Camcorder?

Samsung Gear 360

30MP

1x OPTICAL ZOOM

152g

3840 X 1920 PIXELS RESOLUTION

2h BATTERY LIFE

2304 X 1296 STILL IMAGE RESOLUTION

128GB MAXIMUM

At only $85 and with a Kagoo Score of 64 the Samsung Gear 360 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Time Lapse

Huge total megapixels (30MP)

3840 x 1920 pixels resolution

Very light (152g)

Waterproof

A good spec and low cost 152g 3840 x 1920 pixels resolution camcorder. It is waterproof and Full HD, has a GPS and supports remote operation.

77 Features	Good Features
70 Value for Money	Good
64 Kagoo Score	Good

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