Samsung SCD-5000 Reviews & Tests

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Samsung SCD-5000

alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of Samsung SCD-5000 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the price and reliability, but some have doubts about the color and image quality.

portability, reliability, price

size, image quality, color

29% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Jan Ozer (pcmag.com)

Samsung SC-D5000

In an effort to create a camcorder that excelled at both still-image and video functions, Samsung combined a separate lens and CCD for each into one hybrid camera, the SC-D5000 ($1,199.99 list).

Video results were the polar opposite. All indoor shots taken in fully automatic mode exhibited a blue tint so severe that we requested another camera to ensure that the unit wasn't defective. Our results with the second unit were identical. We tried...

Dec, 2003

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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Samsung SCD5000 DuoCam

Jul, 2003

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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com.au)

Samsung SCD5000 DuoCam

Jul, 2003

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Expert review by : anyone 13th-repeat (videomaker.com)

Samsung SC-D5000 Duo-Cam

An innovative if somewhat boxy camcorder with outstanding still image quality.

Great stills, Very usable manual mode, Nice features

Awkward tripod mount, Bottom-loading tape

Oct, 2004

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Expert review by : D. Eric Franks (videomaker.com)

Digital Camera and Camcorder Review: Samsung SCD5000 Mini DV and Digital Camera

First impressions of this digital camera and camcorder combo are that it is rather boxy. There are two lenses and two CCD arrays that pivot on the body. The conversion process is fast and easy, but there are a few buttons that swap positions when you...

Great stills Very usable manual mode Nice features

Awkward tripod mount Bottom-loading tape

It is clear that this innovative camera succeeds on a functional level, with both good video and good still performance. It is not cheaper than if you bought both separately and it isn't really any smaller either. The real advantage to the SCD5000 then...

Nov, 2003

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Excellent Buy

Close to the birth of our second child, my husband and I decided it was time to take the plunge into the current century and take advantage of all it has to offer! This was our first purchase of any digital camera/camcorder. We did some research, ...

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Feb, 2004

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