Samsung NV7

Résumé : Somewhere between pocket digicam and digital SLR lies the 7.2-megapixel Samsung NV7 OPS. At its heart, the SD card-based NV7 is still a point-and-shoot camera, but its extensive manual controls make it suitable for prosumers who want a little more ...

Points forts : Incredibly intuitive control system with no learning curve. Powerful shot management features. All-metal, super-solid construction. Minimal shutter lag of about 0.6 seconds with flash and focus. Nifty in-camera effects, like an animated GIF creator. ...

Points faibles : Big and heavy. Poorly balanced. Imperfect color and image stabilization in shots. Lens does not retract. Twice the weight of many pocket cams.

Résumé : Tons of settings and lots of control make this digicam a good upgrade choice, once you figure it out.

Résumé : Announced on the 4th of July 2006, the Samsung NV7 OPS is part of Samsung's new "NV" range of digital cameras and is a new 7 megapixel digital camera with a large 7x optical zoom lens. The NV7 is features anti-shake / CCD-shift image stabilisation and ...

Points forts : Good image quality - high colour saturation (albeit with too much noise) ; Good macro / very good super macro mode ; Excellent 2.5" screen - very clear, high resolution 230,000 pixels ; Good video mode - VGA, 30fps, Sound, optical zoom available ...

Points faibles : ASR / Advanced Shake Reduction produces noisy images and is of limited usefulness (especially when real image stabilisation is available) ; Excessive noise at all ISO settings with black dots visible even using ISO100 (and some banding) ; In playback ...

Conclusion :  Sometimes a little bit of noise is acceptable, especially if you can use the lowest ISO setting for noise free photos, but the NV7 features noise even when using ISO100. The "Smart Touch" interface is an interesting idea, but whilst it was designed ...

Résumé : Big lens, small camera in more ways than one?

Résumé : A potential Powerhouse from Samsung's sexy NV range

Points forts : Gorgeous design, Optical Picture Stabilisation, Very attractive price

Points faibles : Prefer a slightly wider zoom, Noisy images, Mushy detail

Conclusion : A top spec and great build/design is undermined by second-rate image quality that screams out for a Raw capture option.