Samsung Digimax Pro 815

Résumé : Samsung Pro 815A quality camerawith three colour screens and a massive 15x zoom lens

Points forts : Massive zoom with barrel-mounted control ; three colour screens

Points faibles : No image stabilisation ; unhelpful menus ; slightly slow operation ; poor movie mode

Conclusion : The Pro 815 from Samsung redefines our expectations from this segment of the digital camera market

Résumé : A quality camera with three colour screens and a massive 15x zoom lens

Résumé : Samsung isn't a name that immediately springs to mind when thinking of high-end digital cameras - most of their previous models have been point-&-shoots aimed at the budget-conscious. But that is about to change.

Points forts : High-quality, high-ratio zoom lens with both wide-angle and super-telephoto capabilities in the same package.

Points faibles : Uses a small, noisy 2/3-inch sensor with a maximum 400 ISO, and there's no image-stabilizer.

Conclusion : There's little difference to the Leica lens used on the Panasonic Lumix FZ30, but you'll have to weigh up the importance of the wider-angle of view versus the benefits derived from Panasonic's image stabilization. The Pro815 is a decent camera, but ...

Résumé : I guess pretty good, not having much to compare it to. Also, the battery doesn't take that long to recharge. Upto 450 shots according to Samsung

Conclusion : Hard to say with no other digital camera experience. Seems pretty nifty. Zoom's BIG!! Fairly simple to change the setup once you know your way around the menu's. Con is the apeture only goes down to F8. F22 would have been nice! Lacks image ...

Résumé : I guess pretty good, not having much to compare it to. Also, the battery doesn't take that long to recharge. Upto 450 shots according to Samsung

Conclusion : Hard to say with no other digital camera experience. Seems pretty nifty. Zoom's BIG!! Fairly simple to change the setup once you know your way around the menu's. Con is the apeture only goes down to F8. F22 would have been nice! Lacks image ...