Digital Camera News and Reviews

About.com has reviewed a digital camera from Samsung. The Samsung camera is called Samsung ST80 and some interesting features like wireless connectivity and a sensor with over 14 megapixels.

Some key features for the Samsung ST80:
-14.2 megapixel image sensor
-3x optical zoom lens (35-105mm)
-3″ LCD screen with touchscreen abilities
-Wireless connectivity
-HD movie mode
-Uses microSD memory cards

About.com ends up giving the Samsung ST80 an overall score of 3 out of 5 possible stars. On the positive side we find aspects such as touchscreen on a budget camera (usually found on more expensive models), good camera performance when photographing outdoors and thin size. On the negative side the reviewer finds a few points like not much of a zoom range and lens moves slowly, poor indoor photography, the touchscreen can be hard to use and you have to charge the batteries within the camera.
Read the full review of the Samsung ST80 digital camera with Wi-Fi here.

Samsung ST100
Photography Blog has reviewed a new DualView camera from Samsung. The Samsung camera is called Samsung ST100 and features a 1.8″ front screen and a large 3.5″ on the back with touch-screen abilities.

Some key features for the Samsung ST100:
-14.2 megapixel image sensor
-1.8″ front LCD screen
-3.5″ LCD screen on the back
-Touch-screen abilities
-5x optical zoom lens (35-175mm)
-720p HD Video Recording
-ISO sensitivity 100-3200
-Uses microSD and microSDHC memory cards

Samsung ST100 ends up giving the Samsung ST100 an “Above Average” rating with an overall score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. The Samsung camera scores highest on ease of use, design and features while it scores lower on image quality and value for your money. The biggest gripe the reviewer seems to have with this camera is the high price, but they also had a bit of problems with soft images due to camera shake.
Read the full review of the Samsung ST100 DualView digital camera here.

Photography Blog has posted a review of Samsung digital camera called Samsung WB2000 (or Samsung TL350 in some markets). This Samsung camera is targeted at more serious photographer with its bigger image sensor, full manual control and wide angle zoom lens.

Some key features for the Samsung WB2000 / Samsung TL350:
-10 megapixel 1/2.4-inch high-speed Back Side Illuminated CMOS image sensor
-3.0″ AMOLED screen
-5x optical zoom lens (24-120mm)
-Dual image stabilization
-ISO sensitivity 80-3200
-Full HD Movie Mode
-Full manual control

Photography Blog ends up giving the Samsung WB2000 a “Highly Recommend” rating with 4.5 out of 5 possible stars. The Samsung camera scores highest on image quality, features and ease of use and a little lower on value for your money and design. The WB2000 is a very good camera crammed with great specs that should fit most photographers. The only downsides are a few buttons that seems out of place, low battery life and menu system has some weird aspects.
Read the full review of the Samsung WB2000 / Samsung TL350 digital camera here.

Trusted Reviews has tested a color laser printer from Samsung. The printer is called Samsung CLP-670ND and is able to print up to 24 pages per minute in both color and monochrome, or so Samsung claims. Let us hear what the reviewer thinks about this Samsung printer.

Some key features for the Samsung CLP-670ND printer:
-Print speeds up to 24 pager per minute in both black and color
-First page out in 13 seconds
-250-sheet paper tray
-100-sheet multi-purpose tray
-Duplex printing
-2-line by 16-character LCD display
-USB and 10/100 Ethernet connectivity

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Samsung CLP-670ND an overall score of 8 out of 10 possible points. The Samsung printer scores highest on print quality and print speeds while scoring a little lower on features and value for your money. The printer seems to be a good work horse that it does what it is supposed to do. The print speeds are good and so is the quality of the prints. One positive point is that the CLP-670ND prints duplex by default making it a cost saver and more environmentally friendly.
Read the full review of the Samsung CLP-670ND color laser printer here.