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Consumer electronics company unveils rugged, sports oriented camcorder which is weather resistant and does MPEG-4 recording.

Samsung yesterday announced their SC-X105L Sports Cam, which allows users to shoot digital video or stills. This rugged, sports oriented camcorder is in retail channels now for $599.99.

The SC-X105L offers up a weather resistant body and hands-free camera lens mode in a lightweight, compact design, Samsung said. Major technology features of this device include 10x optical zoom with a 680k optimized CCD lens, digital still captures at 800 x 600 resolution, 2" 200k pixel color LCD screen, image stabilization, 512MB of built-in memory, built-in Memory stick slot and MPEG-4 recording.

"Samsung understands that today's consumers lead adventurous lives and many dream of capturing every second possible on video," says Claude Frank, Director of Digital Audio/Video Products, Samsung Electronics America. "We developed the SC-X105L as the first of its kind camera that can satisfy this need and record every thrill or special moment whether in rugged or normal conditions."