This camcorder is tall but thin. It fits really nice in my hand. The strap is perfect for my grip and helping to keep my hand steady. It may not look like much with all of the bells and whistles that other camcorders have, but it has what I need and looks just fine to suit my standards.

All of those negative reviews state that the manual controls are sub par. The fact is that I don’t use the manual controls at all. I much prefer to just be able to point and shoot my movies. The auto features work just great for me. I will admit that the stability control could be better, but I am happier about the overall features that this camcorder offers me as a beginner.

It records directly to a mini DVD and will play in most DVD players. I had no problem with mine. It can be difficult to edit the movies because of the way that the Samsung records the footage, but once again, I am not going to be going into that much depth with my home movies. If my husband chooses to do so, then he can attempt to edit the footage. I just like the fact that I can pop the DVD right into my DVD player and start watching.