Samsung just introduced a digital camcorder that features a recording mode optimized for YouTube.

Samsung SC-MX20

Samsung SC-MX20

It has a 680,000-pixel image sensor that delivers a maximum resolution of 720 x 480 pixels and has a 34x optical zoom. It also utilizes the H.264 standard for compression, which doubles the compression ratio and therefore delivers longer recording times, since more video can be stored in the device’s memory card. It supports 8, 16 or 32GB memory card, which amounts to 4, 8 and 16 hours, respectively, of recording time. It has a 2.7-inch LCD screen and three hours of battery life. It will be available in August in four colors, black, red, white and blue, and the estimated selling price is $279.99.