Features:
Fitting snugly into the palm of your hand, the HMX10A is an extremely compact camera for what it is. As you can see in the pictures, the camera's round shape allows me to wrap my hand around almost an entire two-thirds of the it. For those doing action shots where the typical hand-strap location is inconvenient, it can swivel a full 150 degrees (as pictured below). This swivel allows you to safely hold the camera very low, or up really high without having to release your hand from the strap, and of course for a camera of this cost, it doesn't hurt to have that extra sense of security!

In my opinion, Samsung has done a great job with the layout of this camera. Although they've made it quite small, they've also managed to keep it very intuitive to use. On top, you'll find the typical zoom adjuster and photo button; something typical in this spot on all cameras. Well hidden is the black part of the upper panel which is actually a door that released when slid back. Under this door is a spot for the battery pack as well as the SDHC/MMC+ card slot.

Moving to the back side of the camera you'll find the large record button in a spot easily accessible by your thumb. Below that is the power slider and to the left of those two buttons is the mode selector and EasyQ buttons. The current mode is indicated by a row of LEDs, each with a small image below it to represent each one. Plugs on the back include the AC power connector and mic input.

Besides the swivel grip on the right side, if you look closely at the upper edge of the lens ring you'll find the switch to open/close the lens cover. Having a built-in lens cover door is a feature I've always looked for in cameras myself because it eliminates having to carry around a separate lens cover, something that is very easy to misplace. If you start the camera with the lens cover closed, or close it while it's running, a reminder will pop up on the screen telling you to open it.