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Samsung NV40 reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Samsung NV40 Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 19 August 2008 - |
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- 08 May 2008 - |
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- 3.5 |
DigitalCameraInfo 's conclusion / rating - 19 August 2008 |
“ While we are not huge fans of the user interface of the NV40, the camera’s laboratory test scores impressed us. The manual noise and white balance performances, in particular were excellent, as were the resolution and dynamic range scores. This is a camera that shoots accurate photos in automatic mode in adverse conditions, which is perfect for a compact point-and-shoot camera
There is the hurdle of the oddball menu and button control system, though. It's difficult to use, and has quite a learning curve if you're used to a more traditional menu system. This isn't a camera you'll be able to give someone to take your photo and expect them to tweak the settings. Thankfully the robust auto mode handles most situations well. The self-portrait mode is also a nice touch.
If you can get past the awkward controls, or have the fingers of a safe cracker, the NV40 takes excellent photos in an attractive, slim housing for a reasonable price... ”
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PhotographyBLOG 's conclusion / rating - 08 May 2008 |
“ The NV40 represents a further refinement of Samsung's radical approach to the compact camera market, but it's not exactly a massive leap forward, being very similar to the previous NV20 model. The notable changes are a decrease in resolution to 10.5 megapixels, which must be the first time that's ever happened, true mechanical image stabilisation, Auto Contrast Balance function, Self portrait mode and a Photo Style Selector. None of these are really earth-shattering additions, except for the image stabilisation, which is very welcome even on a camera with just a 3x zoom lens. Unfortunately the reduction in resolution doesn't markedly improve image quality, with obvious noise and loss of saturation at ISO 200 and faster the main problem, along with green and purple fringing and an average macro mode. The image stabilisation system partially compensates for the noise at low ISO speeds, in that you can use ISO 80 and 100 at slower shutter speeds than usual, but Samsung really do need to concentrate on improving the image quality of their compacts. The NV40 remains a premium-level product that is both well made and well thought out, with the unique smart touch interface that makes the camera easy to understand and navigate, but ultimately the image quality and high price-tag of £199 / $280 let the Samsung NV40 down... ”
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- 3.5 |
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