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Helio Samsung Fin

Helio Samsung Fin Reviews

Product-Reviews reviews the Helio Samsung Fin and writes, "The 3 Megapixel camera is definitely one of the centerpieces of the Fin. There is a dedicated camera key next to the D-pad. Pressing it quickly will open the camera menu, while holding it for just over a second launches the viewfinder. This takes about 4 seconds total as it takes 3 seconds every time you launch the viewfinder, even if you've just snapped a picture…The Fin's slow speed is most noticeable throughout camera use. It's not just launching the viewfinder that takes a while. Press the select key to snap a picture and it's not taken until a full second later, even though the camera isn't using that time to focus or do anything else that we can tell."

PCMag reviews the Helio Fin/Samsung SPH-M513 and writes, "The Fin's 3-megapixel camera does indeed take 2,048-by-1,536 shots, along with 320-by-240 videos at 14 frames per second. In daylight, the pictures are fine if a bit washed out, and the 0.6-second shutter delay means you need to make sure your subject doesn't move. In low light, though, shutter speeds went very slow, creating a persistent blur problem even when shooting my still life."