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| Review Date: October 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: P. Wareing, |
I got this camera after seeing the adverts on TV after a brilliant innovative product from samsung. The purpose of this camera is for taking photos of yourself whilst you hold the camera, which i must imagine is going to attract a massive camera market. The front lcd screen isnt very big, but it is clear and sharp enough to see the photo you are taking. I must admit though, taking photos of yourself and getting everything you want included in the picture can be quite hard to get use to but it certainly is worth it in the end. The camera also has the usual; face detection, optical image stabilisation, face tracking etc.
The lcd screen on the back takes up all the space it can because it is a touchscreen. This is very easy to use, and probably one of the best responding touch screens i have used in my opinion. Like most other samsung option menus, it is very easy to navigate and adjust any settings to your own liking.
The photos i have taken have been very good quality for a digital camera, however, I expect this from a £200+ camera. The pictures can be taken at 12megapixels, but this can be lowered if required. I also have a Panasonic fx150 which takes better quality photos than this camera, but I am not too bothered about quality but rather about functionality and ease of use, which the Samsung is definatly better at. I have a 4GB sd card in the camera and I estimate roughly 900-1000 photos being able to be stored on it.
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Great screens, but also a great camera!
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| Review Date: January 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Josh W, UK |
I've used a few Samsung cameras in the past and been a little disappointed, but not with this one! The front screen is useful, clear, and fun for social events - friends really like taking photos of themselves with it - so you tend to capture genuine smiles with it. The huge 3.5" touch screen on the back is very good - better than a lot of touch-screens on mobile phones! And the way you can tilt the camera to choose modes and scroll through photos is quite neat once you get used to it. (Although it can be confusing for people who want to switch from photo to video mode, and don't know how to do it).
The battery life was a little disappointing as I could only get about 100 - 140 shots on one charge. Luckily the ability to charge the camera through the USB cable helps combat this, because every time you transfer pictures from the camera to your computer you are charging the camera again.
The camera is very stylish - and looks much better in real life than in the pictures - although there isn't much of a hand grip and it's a little slippery at times so use the wrist strap is highly recommended. The lens is good, providing a decent wide angle lens and a good amount of zoom, and image quality is generally good. The only downside for me was that the camera uses MicroSD cards which are small and fiddly compared to normal SD cards. A case isn't provided and I would highly recommend you invest in one, as well as a screen cleaning cloth as it quickly attracts fingerprints. |
Clever little camera
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| Review Date: January 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: G. Robertson, Lincolnshire |
The unique selling point of this is the small additional lcd screen on the front, so you can take quick self portraits (preferably with wife!). It works well and is good fun.
The other thing I like is the user interface, via large touch screen.
The only downside is the rather steep price, on top of which you really need a micro sd card. Kingston 8GB Micro SD HC - Class 4 |
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