The DCR-SX41 was designed for user-friendly recording and doesn't pack a lot of extra shooting features. When set to Auto, the SX41 adjusts the focus, white balance, and even scene selection automatically, to give the best picture it can. But if you want to do things yourself then, there are scene options and the white balance can also be adjusted. There also is a focus and exposure controller. What you cannot do is control the amount of zoom with the screen, making it difficult to use if the cam is supported on to a tripod. The SX41 also has an ‘Instant-On’ option that gets the fires up the cam to record very fast simply by opening the LCD, although this feature is common it functions smoothly. The auto-focus is very responsive too. The battery life for the power pack, which is included, is an estimated 100 minutes of continuous operation;  [...]

When you turn the power on, the inbuilt lens shutter opens up and the magic begins to unfold. To the left of the camcorder you find the 2.7 inch, 211000 pixels, widescreen swing-out LCD. There also is a pull-out viewfinder when the lighting conditions are too extreme for the LCD screen. Adjustments for the monitor are also provided, but they are all buried deep in the menu system. A five-way joystick and Function button is introduced to navigate frequently needed settings during shooting. The stick also lets you navigate through menus and make alterations. The bottom controls give you an access to the main functions, allowing you to adjust the zoom, enable the backlight control and start or stop your videos and stills during playback. On the body there are just two controls, the Easy and Display/Battery Info. This gives information about the camcorder when the screen is open. The easy  [...]

Video input type: Camcorder; Optical sensor type: CMOS; Optical zoom: 10 x; Analog Video Format NTSC; Digital Video Format H.264; Camcorder Sensor Resolution: 2.2 megapixels. Camcorder Interpolated Still Resolution 4.7 megapixels ; LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in – Color; Schneider-Kreuznach zoom lens; Built-in lens shield; Camcorder Sensor Resolution 2.2 megapixels. Camcorder Interpolated Still Resolution 4.7 megapixels. Remote control – Infrared; Display Format 230,000 pixels; Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output , 1 x USB , 1 x Component video output , 1 x HDMI output  Power adapter - External. The Whiz-Kid speaks:I’m sure Samsung have got plenty of innovative  [...]