Samsung has announced a new pocket-sized Full HD camcorder that will take on Flip, Kodak, and JVC.

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The company claims that its HMX-U10 camcorder can record in Full HD (1920 x 1080), take 10-megapixel still photos, and can instantly upload footage to YouTube. It weighs 95 grams, is the size of a digital camera, and comes with a 2-inch LCD screen.

Samsung’s Digital AV Marketing Manager, Sagar Dave said that they want to make it easy for users to shoot video anytime.

“We wanted to make it easy for consumers to create and share their memories using HD footage and at the same time, offer a compact and portable design that makes it possible to capture every memorable moment of everyday life,” says Dave.

The U10 comes with a play-edit-sharing program called Intelli Studio that gives you the ability to edit and play your video without having to install supporting software. It also comes with a one-touch “upload” button that provides a direct connection to YouTube. Each video clip saved on the camcorder is represented by a small thumbnail on the LCD screen so that when you are scrolling through your videos, each thumbnail will provide a short playback of the highlighted video file.

The specifications of the HMX-U10 are as follows:

Image Sensor: 1920×1080 / CMOS
Lens: Fixed Focus
LCD: 2-Inch LCD
Image Stabiliser: N/A
Memory: None (Card Slot)
Interface: USB 2.0

Other Features:
– 1920×1080 Full-HD Video
– 10MP Digital Stills
– Time-Lapse Recording
– USB Charging
– Built-In intelli-studio Software
– H.264 Video Format
– One-Touch Upload to YouTube

The Samsung HMX-U10 will be available starting this month for $249.