Digital Camera News and Reviews

Samsung ST1000

Photography Blog has reviewed the Samsung ST1000 digital camera. This Samsung camera has several interesting features like geo-tagging and a big 3.5″ touch LCD screen with 1152k pixels resolution.

Some key features for the Samsung ST1000:
-3.5″ touch LCD screen with 1152k pixels resolution
-Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi
-GPS for geo-tagging
-12.1 megapixel sensor
-5x optical zoom lens (35-175mm)
-HD-video recording

Photography Blog ends up giving the Samsung ST1000 an “Above average” rating with 3.5 stars out of 5. The Samsung camera scores highest on features, ease of use and design while scoring lower on image quality and value. Samsung has a lot of nice ideas, but it does not receive top score because the image quality could be better, the price tag a bit lower and the GPS system does not work as good as it should do. Hopefully it will work better in the next model from Samsung.
Read the full review of the Samsung ST1000 digital camera here.

Samsung SL502

Trusted Reviews has tested the Samsung SL502 (also known as Samsung PL55 in Europe) digital compact camera. The camera from Samsung features modes such as Smart Auto mode, Smart Album, Face, Smile and Blink detection.

Some key features for the Samsung SL502 / PL55:
-12.2 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical zoom lens (35-175mm)
-2.7″ LCD screen
-Smart Auto mode, Smart Album, Face, Smile and Blink detection
-Digital image stabilization

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Samsung SL502 / PL55 an overall score of 7 out of 10 points. The camera scores highest on value, build quality and features while scoring a bit lower on image quality. The SL502 has several good points, but it also has a few drawbacks like not the best image quality which keeps it from getting top score.
Read the full review of the Samsung SL502 / PL55 digital camera here.

Samsung TL320

About.com has reviewed the Samsung TL320 compact digital camera. This Samsung camera feature a large 3″ AMLOED display and 12 megapixels.

Some key features for the Samsung TL320:
-12 megapixel sensor
-5x optical zoom (24mm – 120mm)
-High-res 460,000 dot 3.0″ AMOLED display
-Analog gauges

About.com ends up giving the Samsung TL320 4 out 5 points rating. The reviewer find the camera easy to use and it has some manual controls that is a big plus for many photographers. The TL320 is also able to produce pictures of high quality and the LCD screen is very good. There are a few shortcomings like a little high price tag and the camera is not as compact as other cameras in the same class. Overall it seems that Samsung is improving and have made a good compact camera with the TL320.
Read the full review of the Samsung TL320 digital camera here.

Samsung HMX-H106

Camcorder info has tested the Samsung HMX-H106 camcorder. This HD camcorder from Samsung has 64GB of internal memory and 10x optical zoom.

Some key features for the Samsung HMX-H106:
-64GB of internal memory
-10x optical zoom lens
-Optical image stabilization
-2.7″ touchscreen
-Full HD (1920 x 1080/60i or 30p)

Camcorder Info ends up giving the Samsung HMX-H106 a pretty good review as it produces videos with very sharp content. The 64GB of internal memory is also very nice to have, but it raises the price tag with some dollars. The Samsung has a few shortcomings like not the best touchscreen, cheap button design and few features compared to other camcorders on the marked, but this model is still one of the best mid-range camcorders out there right now.
Read the full review of the Samsung HMX-H106 camcorder here.