1. 7.0-megapixel sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
2. Schneider Kreuznach 3x optical zoom lens with 10x digital zoom; 2-inch LCD screen
3. Nearly instant start-up; high-speed shot-to-shot transition for continuous high-speed shooting; MPEG4 movie mode
4. Stores photos on SD and MMC memory cards; 32 MB SD card included
5. Transfers photos via USB; compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems; rechargeable Li-ion battery

Customer Review :

Casi perfecta !

Estoy muy contento con la cámara, el único defecto que le he encontrado es que el volumen al grabar video MPEG4 es exageradamente bajo.... parecen películas mudas y ruidosas. Por lo demás es muy buena.

Rating :

Good value for money

Has all the necessary features. The anti-shake indicator lets you know that the image is going to be blurred. Specially like the Text mode, which let me take pictures of documents and print it while my photocopy machine was out of order.

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Not what I thought

I need a camera with >5MP and short movie feature.

This one looks cool since it comes with mpeg4 video and 7 MP. The reviews from Steve and other experts are not too bad. The sample pictures online are really nice to me.

So I bought it. I like it very much before I found this problem.

THE SOUND VOLUME of the VIDEO is VERY VERY LOW! you can barely hear it if you shoot someone a couple of feet away. How disappointing!

I called Samsung to make sure whethter it is a design issue or just this one I got is malfunctioning. The RP was so rude. She told me, "this is a still camera, no a video camera", "it is not a design issue".

I used Sony P-92 before. The volume level of that camera is very good. But this Samsung V700, what a flaw. Otherwise I will like it and keep using it.

I ended up sold it on ebay. Please avoid this one if you are inrerested in its mpeg4 video. It is not worth it.

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1. 12.2-megapixel resolution for large, photo quality prints
2. 5x dual image stabilized zoom
3. 3.0-inch LCD screen
4. Face Detection, Smile & Blink Detection, Self Portrait, Beauty Shot
5. 40 MB internal memory; capture images to SD/SDHC/MMC cards (not included)

Editorial Review :

THERMOS 16oz. S.S. BOTTLE COMPACT

Customer Review :

Sorry to have to bash Samsung on this one ....

I got this camera because it was on sale, a good bargain for a 12 MP camera. I have a Samsung 52" LCD HD TV that I am so happy about and love a lot. The price was much less than the competition from Sony or Mitsubishi on the TV I felt like I got a real value and thought I would trust Samsung again because I knew what they are capable of.

The SL620 is a nice form factor, fits in my pocket and comes out ready for action quickly. It has the 12.2 Megapixels and 5x zoom, really astonishing technical achievements in a great package.

There are some things that I do not like about this camera that might have been deal breakers had I known about it before my purchase.

I really do not like the proprietary USB port and cable. Every time I go to hook this up to charge it or download the mini-hdmi (what it looks like) connector does not want to connect. It is hard to see whether it is up or down because it is so small. This is really irritating, and I am sure would be expensive if I ever lost or damaged the cable. A big thumbs down for that. I have gotten used to a standard mini-USB cable, but Samsung uses this one port for download, charging, and displaying to TV as well which probably saves money and parts - for them, but it does nothing to make the camera easier or better to use.

Second thing is that I love the on-screen help, but when you flick between modes the text is on the screen not even fast enough to read - and I'm a pretty fast reader - very frustrating. You have to keep clicking away and back to read the help screens? Maybe there is a setting to adjust this, but learning the camera becomes harder, and when they do not implement the help well, it is worse than no help at all because it is just a distraction. Otherwise the menus are laid out pretty well and logically.

Next is the viewfinder. I have found that I have to be very conservative, ie. move back and try to give extra margin around my subject to shoot because what I see on the viewfinder is not necessarily the picture I end up with. I have not really analyzed this to find out exactly where the picture is or how it changes with modes, but one needs to see on the viewscreen exactly what the picture is, otherwise the viewscreen is useless too.

I wish I could post some video I shot on this camera, the subject is off to the top of the frame, and even cut off. When I was shooting it it was all in the center of the viewscreen. This is a major problem ... I wish I could take it back at this point.

The pictures are so huge that taking the picture seems to take a while before the camera comes back. The "snappiness" of the response leaves a bit to be desired.

I also do not like the way the zoom is implemented as a vertical rocker switch up near the top of the trigger. Your thumb wants to move right and left if you hold the camera like a normal human being, and making it go up and down really makes the zoom clumsy to use, and makes the camera more likely to shake.

As I said, I like the form factor, the detail is wonderful, the size and shape are great. The picture quality is very good. The screen help idea is great, and the text that comes up when you change modes is a good idea, but as I said you can hardly read it before it goes away leaving it just as hard to tell what mode you are in as the cameras that have no such help.

I have to say I am disappointed overall in the design details of this camera, though all the parts are there and the picture is nice and very detailed an the zoom power is very good.

The video is sharp and clear and very nice. I cannot say for sure but I think the image is stabilized in the video.

I would recommend this camera for those who want all the features of a 12 MP 5x optical zoom for an inexpensive price and do not mind overlooking some ... what I think of anyway ... as bad design judgements. With proper tweaking this camera could have been so much much better.

I wonder if Samsung can make a firmware upgrade or something to fix some of my gripes ... though I have never heard of a f/w upgrade for a camera.

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1. 7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
2. 3x Advanced Shake Reduction optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD display
3. Built-in microphone allows 10-second voice memos to be attached to images
4. Captures video in one of two resolutions, up to 640 x 480 at 15 frames per second, in AVI (MJPEG) format
5. Stores images on SD memory cards (includes 20MB internal memory); powered by AA-size batteries

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Customer Review :

Buy Lots of Batteries! Lots and Lots of Them!

I bought the Samsung S730 camera to replace a Nikon CoolPix L4 camera that I gave to my son.

The Nikon CoolPix 4 Mega Pixel took excellent quality pictures, especially outdoors (I actually printed an shot of a tiger at the Naples (FL) zoo to 23 x 17" on an HP130 printer, and even with only 4MP, the print quality is outstanding! That print is framed and hanging on my wall, and there are no tale-tale signs of pixelation or that it was taken with a digital camera!). Also, a set of alkaline or rechargeable batteries seemed to last almost forever in the CoolPix (weeks and weeks, actually). So I thought this type of battery life would be *normal* for small point-and-shoot cameras. How wrong I was.

This Samsung is a newer model than the CoolPix L4 and higher resolution (7.2MP vs. 4MP). I was hoping for maybe even better battery life, hoping that a newer camera had newer power-saving features? Alas, no.

I would like to comment on the picture quality, but it is difficult because I have been able to take so few, due to my AA battery budget being under $50 a month! This Samsung eats alkaline batteries like a elephant eats peanuts; NO exaggeration. Let me repeat this important & *expensive* point:

----- THIS THING EATS ALKALINE BATTERIES LIKE CANDY!! ----

My rechargeable batteries (2100mAh) worked quiet well, and long, in my Nikon CoolPix, but the Samsung won't even turn on with them! A new set of name-brand alkaline AA batteries are only good for perhaps 10 or 15 pictures before the low battery warning and prompt shut-down. This is unacceptable for a camera. Any small camera, in my opinion.

To use this camera at all, I have had to switch to (VERY) expensive lithium batteries. These last as long as batteries should in a small digital camera, maybe 100 shots or more, but at $10+ for a set, the cost of $-per-shot is still unacceptable. But the camera is useless without them, so it has been either buy expensive lithium batteries or just not use the camera at all. I will be much more careful when I select my next camera (and it probably won't be a battery-eating Samsung).

As another reviewer had mentined, the battery power indicator is basically useless, as it shows a good, full charge, then suddenly the camera warns you that you are running on low battery power and promptly shuts itself down. However, don't throw those batteries away, as you will find that if you put them into any other device that uses AA batteries, they are still quite good with lots of power left, maybe most or almost ALL of the power of a new AA battery! This makes this Samsung useless & unacceptable, even *if* it has good picture quality.

I tried to return the camera to Circuit City (RIP) because of the battery issue (well before they went under), but I was told this was normal and they wouldn't take the return.

Rating :

Pretty Nice

This is a pretty nice camera. My sister got one a couple years ago, and it worked really nicely. It takes nice pictures, and is pretty quick after taking pictures too as far as refreshing back to screen. The only thing I did NOT like about this camera, is after about a year of use it started to eat batteries up very quickly. We use Re-chargeable batteries in the camera. I thought maybe it was the batteries too as well, but I replaced the batteries with regular Lithium Energizer batteries made for digital cameras, and it did the same thing. It drains in about 1 hour of use. When we first got it, it worked really well. it lasted for a lot of hours. Camera is nice, easy to use though and thats a plus.. it also has Memory card adapter as well so thats nice too. I actually got dirt in her last camera and destroyed it so that's why I bought this camera recently. the other one still works, but when the camera lens comes out and goes in it stops sometimes and beeps 3 times. Other than that its a pretty handy camera!

Rating :

Luck of the draw

My experience over the last couple of years seems to jibe with what other reviewers have said. The first unit I got stopped functioning properly after a couple of weeks. I forget the exact problem, but I took it back to the retailer (K-Mart) and they provided a new one. This has worked fine.

Battery life is the major issue, and I think it's a defect. Sometimes the most powerful and expensive lithium batteries won't take five pictures, flash or not. When I check the voltage, they're at 1.54, still perfectly good batteries and perfectly usable in other devices. So I tried rechargeables with good success. They work very well. The best and most powerful freshly charged batteries only rate 1.45 volts, but they can last for 50 or more pictures and weeks at a time. In both cases, the battery type setting in the camera was appropriate to the installed batteries. One thing I haven't tried is using the non-rechargeable lithiums while retaining the rechargeable setting. Anyway, I'm fine with the rechargeables, which are cheaper in the long run.

It does a fine job taking pictures in most situations. Transfer to the computer is quick and easy. I haven't used the video capability so no comment on that.

Rating :

Terrific camera!

Great camera! Terrific image quality in both camera or video mode. The only cons I could point out are: 1. Mute during zoom operation may be dissappointing and 2. Battery life is average however meter is not very reliable since it tends to display more battery charge than actual. I'd recommend to buy this product though.

Rating :

Okay for pictures--HORRIBLE for battery life

This was the first dig camera I have had that didn't use a rechargable battery. It simply devours batteries. I just read another review that was really helpful, advising not to use Alkaline batteries with the camera, but I read it too late. Now my camera won't work with any kind of batteries. The battery life got worse and worse (even with batteries right out of the package). And the WORST thing about this is when the battery gets low, the zoom lense freezes while open, so if you can't replace the batteries right away, your lense is completely unprotected. Such a shame, because it takes decent pictures. I'm replacing it with a Canon--with a RECHARGABLE battery!

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1. 5.0-megapixel sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
2. 4.8x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom; 2.5-inch LCD screen
3. MPEG4 30-frame-per-second VGA movie recording with image stabilizer
4. Store images on 25 MB internal flash memory or use SD/MMC memory card slot
5. Transfers photos via USB; compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems; powered by two AA-sized batteries

Editorial Review :

With the Samsung Digimax A55W Wide Angle Digital Camera you'll get the exposures you want for better digital photos. With 5 effective megapixel resolution for still images, the A55W is also capable of taking movies at either 15 or 30 fps modes. You can even record sound through its built-in mic. A 5x optical zoom lens captures wide-angle to telephoto perspectives and everything in between. The Double Self Timer function makes it possible to take two shots, in case you don't like the first - and gives you time to get into the picture too. Ten selectable Scene modes offer optimal settings for certain situations to deliver outstanding pictures and movies. There's also a menu of special effects and on-camera edit modes that appear on the A55W's 2.5" LCD. Flash Modes - Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off Effects - Normal, B&W, Sepia, Blue, Red, Green, Nega, RGB White Balance Modes - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent-H, Fluorescent-L, Tungsten, Custom Voice memo in still image mode (up to 10 sec.) Still Image Modes - Auto, Program, Scene, Voice Recording Movie modes in QVGA - Frame rate - 30fps, 15fps (User Selectable) Sharpness - Soft, Normal, Vivid Scene Modes - Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Dawn, Sunset, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach/Snow, Night Self-timer - 2 sec, 10 sec, Double self-timer (10 sec & 2 sec) Movie clip size - 640 x 480 @ 15fps; 320 x 240 @ 30fps; 160 x 128 @ 30fps Pause movie clips and Moment captures Stabilizer & Time Trimming functions Still Image File Format - JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 Stores AVI (MPEG-4) and WAV (Windows Media) Voice recording 25MB internal storage External SD and MMC memory card slot (SD and MMC cards are optional) USB 2.0 output Power Sources - 2 AA alkaline, or CR-V3 (Lithium) batteries; 2 Ni-MH, Samsung SBP-1303 (Lithium Ion) Color - Silver Software Appl

Customer Review :

Great camera - when it works

Camera worked great right after we bought it in June 2006. By January 2007, it was slow to open, and I'd have to bang it with my hand or tilt it a certain way to get it to open and turn on. I'm going to see about the warranty to get it fixed.

Oh, it does eat batteries. But we started using rechargeables shortly after purchase, and it takes a lot longer for the camera to eat those... I can get triple the pics off rechargeable batteries.

I have no issues with downloading photos.

That is, when it works.

Edited to add: The camera is pretty much dead now. Granted, I gave it a hell of a workout when I first got it (5200 pictures in the first month), but I haven't used it more than might be typical usage since. It won't even turn on anymore, and I have pictures I need to offload.

Rating :

Yeah, Junk!

2 good things about it (when it worked) was the Wide Angle Lens, and the LCD is large.

Eventually, the lens stopped focusing upon start up, I would have to restart it multiple times for it to finally work. Then, the telescopic lens just decided to stop moving and not retract, rendering it useless.

I got little use out of this camera. Samsung makes good cameras, just stay away from this one.



Rating :

Didn't even last 6 months

This camera was worthless. It cost me a lot of money, and the quality was horrible. It took a long time for the pictures load and it had a slow shutter speed. This camera didnt even last for 6 months. and even before that a lot of times it wouldn't turn on right away and I would have to turn it on and off several times before it would start up. It was a very poor quality camera, for a lot of money. I dont recemmend this camera to anyone.

Rating :

Junk

This is one of the worst electronics purchases I have ever made. Frankly, when it did work, it did not work correctly. I got virtually use out of it before it died. I must say I am glad that it died early, because I can get reimbursed for this piece of junk by the Mastercard extended warranty program.

Rating :

worst camera

The features are neato, but the designers forgot one of the basic issues of electrical engineering: POWER CONSUMPTION. This thing lasts about 5 minutes on normal batteries. Therefore almost totally unusable. Very disappointed.

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1. 8.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
2. 5x optical zoom; 3.0-inch LCD display
3. Face Recognition autofocus and autoexposure, MP3 player, SRS WOW HD sound effects, and PMP
4. Built-in World Tour Guide function covering 2,600 regions in 30 countries
5. Powered by lithium-ion battery (battery and charger included); stores images on SD memory card

Editorial Review :

Digimax i85 - Camera (8.2 mega pixels 5x optical zoom). MP3 player PMP(Portable Multimedia Player) World Tour Guide. Camcorder Text viewer Voice recorder Portable disk. 3.0" TFT LCD (230K). World Tour Guide. Face Detection AF & AE. i-Movie (MPEG4 SVGA Quality 800X592 size). ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction).

Customer Review :

Samsung has hit it Big with this one!

I've been a Samsung Camera lover for a long time. I began with the Digimax S500, then upgraded to Samsung NV3, and now I recently purchased the Samsung i85. I've tried other cameras like the Sony Cybershot DSC S730, but returned it instantly at poor picture quality and lack of image stabilization (Don't be fooled by the SONY brand name, this camera is not good!). Then I bought an Olympus FE-230, and although the picture quality was great and the camera was slim and lightweight, it was too slow at taking pictures for my taste.

After my failed attempts, I bought the Samsung NV3, which is a perfect camera. It takes great pictures, amazing videos with great sound, and you can even hear MP3s on it. After having a successful buy with the Samsun NV3, I decided to upgrade and immediately fell in love with the Samsung i85. This camera has it all. It takes beautiful pictures both inside and outside. It has many features in which you can tweek your camera into taking great pictures despite the horrid conditions outside.

The face recognition function, image stabilization, and ASR function make this camera perfect for portraits and up close and personal pictures. The pictures are so crisp and clear that it makes the worst looking image look beautiful. Videos turn out nice, with great sound quality; however, it is better to take videos in well lit areas. The World Tour guide function seems to be really cool and educational, but I haven't really messed around with that yet.

Moving on, Samsung's i85 is a great camera for those who want great pictures, and don't want to spend too much on a digital camera. Samsung cameras are also very durable and with the internal zoom, you won't have to worry about messing up the lense. Battery life is very good, but I feel that the NV3 has a longer battery life span. The LCD display screen is huge and great for previewing pictures. I do recommend for those who are purchasing this camera to buy it either in silver or black, as they look nicer with time.

Overall, this is a great camera and you'll definitely be content with your purchase!

Rating :

battery life unacceptable

We bought this camera for my daughter for Christmas after doing much research. I have been terribly disappointed in the battery life. She has to charge it before every use. I have a Fuji Finepix that I can keep in my purse for months and use it periodically and it holds a charge for months at a time. I called Samsung and asked why the camera would not hold a charge for more than a day at a time and they told me that is normal for this camera and there is no fix for it. Very disappointing. If you buy this camera, plan to charge it daily. What a pain!!

Rating :

No more Samsung anything!

My husband bought the camera from Sear's on 12/1/08 as a Christmas gift to me. I was pleased with it until 12/4/09 when it would not come on. (It has a 1 year warranty) I took it to Sear's on 12/5/09 and the guys in electronics tried to figure out the problem but couldn't. Just got off the phone with Samsung Customer Service and was informed my warranty expired in April 09 even though I had a receipt for 12/1/08. Also it was going to cost a minimum of $50.00 to fix the camera. We will never purchase another Samsung product again.

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GREAT BUY! UPDATE!! GO TO SEARS.COM TO GET FOR $129 DEAL!!!

I got this camera (red) as a black friday/cyber monday deal [...] and I am completely impressed about the quality of pictures. I have a [...] kodak and I have been looking for a good point and shoot to replace/supplement it. The screen is big, the lcd screen shows a crisp view of the pic with very clear and deep colors. The extra features are really nice too. I'm still exploring them, but, I heard a song on the mp3 mode, the world map/tour thing is really interesting; gives you attraction sites in multiple places around the world, and the video/movie mode looks really really good too. My requirements for a new camera were, at least a 3" lcd, compact size, and good pics. I also tested a Nikon (s52)which was more expensive, had less features and more importantly the pictures were so grainy compared to this one; it was a huge difference. So huge that I realized what a good deal I had gotten and quickly got back online and ordered another one of these for a gift. I'll update after more experience but, just wanted to let people know this is a very good option.

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DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA YOU WILL REGRET IT FOR YEARS!!!!!!!

This is the WORST PRODUCT with the WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!! I only gave it one star because I had to, but it does not deserve ANY!!!!! I bought this camera last November and have yet to have a camera that works. I have sent it in FOUR times to be fixed and the last time I sent it in (a month ago) I have STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT BACK!!!!! When I asked for a refund, I was refused and they said that they could only send me a black camera (which after a month of waiting they have not sent me). Each time I sent it in to be fixed it was because it stopped taking pictures after recharging the battery. I cannot believe that Samsung has not refunded my money after they convinced me to buy their piece of GARBAGE!!!!!!! How is it that a company can sell a product that doesn't work and not refund your money after a year of CRAPY SERVICE and HEADACHE? I will NEVER buy a Samsung product again!!!!!

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