Digital Photography Blog: Digital Camera Reviews, Ratings, News, Tips and Tutorials.
February 2009
January 2009
August 2008
July 2008
April 2008
March 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005
December 2004
November 2004
October 2004
September 2004
August 2004
July 2004
June 2004
May 2004
April 2004
March 2004
February 2004
January 2004
December 2003
November 2003
October 2003
September 2003
Digital Camera Reviews and Ratings By manufacturer:
Canon | Casio | Fuji | HP | Kodak | Minolta | Nikon | Olympus | Panasonic | Pentax | Samsung | Sony | Misc. | Accessories | Lenses
Samsung has just announced the Samsung NV10, a 10-megapixel camera that measures just 0.7-inches thick and includes a Schneider 3x optical zoom lens, a 5x digital zoom and a large 2.5-inch color LCD display.
Compare prices on the Samsun NV10
Get a Price on the Samsung NV10
Get full details of the Samsung NV10 in Samsung's official announcement below.
New York, NY - Samsung is proud to announce the newest addition to their technologically advanced and stylish NV Series, the NV10. This 10-megapixel model features the distinctive styling of the NV Series including an innovative touch pad Graphical User Interface (GUI), a sleek, brushed black aluminum body and compact design. The NV10, measuring just .7-inches thick, includes a Schneider 3x optical zoom lens (35-105mm equivalent), a 5x digital zoom and a large, 2.5-inch color LCD display.
The NV10, a 10-megapixel model, joins the NV Series of digital still cameras featuring unique, slim designs with sleek bodies in brushed black, stainless steel and a trademark Samsung blue ring located around the lens of each model. This premium line was developed after two years of extensive market research, and as a result, feature a revolutionary, easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI) that allows users to easily toggle through menu functions using a convenient touch pad located along the LCD on the back of the camera, instead of the traditional dial located at the top of the camera. For outstanding image quality, the NV10 features legendary Schneider optics.
"The NV10 perfectly rounds out the NV Series offering consumers a broad choice of models - from advanced features like those found in the NV7, to a convergence product like the NV3, to a high-megapixel count like in the NV10," says Stewart Henderson, National Marketing Manager at Samsung Opto-Electronics. "The NV10, along with the entire NV Series, is redefining the style and technology in digital still cameras."
The NV10 is equipped with Samsung's state-of-the-art Advanced Shake Reduction (ASR) technology to combat hand shake. The ASR function provides enhanced image clarity by electronically compensating for excess hand shake and improving color in environments lacking sufficient lighting where the use of the flash is not desirable.
With the touch of a button, the unique technology uses proprietary algorithms to interpret sharpness and color information to deliver an image that looks like it has been taken with the flash. As the flash is disabled, side effects, such as red eye, are prevented.
As with the entire NV Series, the NV10 can record in VGA (640x480) at 30fps, for smoother video and a larger view of the movie on LCD and TV screens. The NV10 also includes a movie stabilizer function that automatically detects and corrects minor lateral and vertical camera movement. For additional control, the continuous video recording function allows the user to pause and resume video recording at any time, while the built-in movie editing function allows users to edit video in-camera. There are also several special effects functions for creative control in-camera, such as Color Effect, Highlight, Photo Frame, Negative and Composite Shot. Color effects include B/W, sepia, blue, green and red.
For crystal-clear images under various shooting conditions, the NV10 features 11 scene modes, including Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Sunset, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow and Text Recognition. Text Recognition, a feature unique to Samsung digital still cameras, allows users to shoot documents such as books, papers and magazines and then extract text from the image taken using the bundled "Digimax Reader" text recognition software.
The Samsung NV10 has an MSRP of $399.99 and will be available in the Fall of 2006.
Pocket-lint reviews the Samsung NV10 digital camera and gives it a rating of 5 out of 10 writing -'Manufactures are keen to point out 10 megapixels will give you “plenty of creativity when it comes to cropping�?. However so far we've yet to see a compact digital camera with 10 megapixels that produces good results without any noise and the Samsung NV10 isn't the one to break the mould. Nice looking, this camera falls down when it comes to taking pictures and for that reason we can't recommend it. If you do like the style, and you probably do because it does look nice, opt for the more practical and equally stylish NV3.'
DP Review has reviewed the Samsung NV10 where they give it a rating of 'recommended' and write 'Ultimately then, this is a very well priced, very well specified and well-designed camera that offers a real alternative to the Casio Exilims and Canon Elphs that dominate the ultra-slim sector. It's not the most compact camera on the market, but it is very slim and pocketable, and it packs a weighty punch. If you find the output to your taste there are few reasons not to consider it, nor for me to recommend it.'
PCMag has a review of the Samsung NV10 and writes, "The camera fared well during lab testing. I didn't find much noise in the daylight shots, but high ISO settings indroduced some colored noise. Pictures had pretty good color, with just a touch of purple fringing. My flash pictures displayed nice illumination with lots of detail in the highlights. The NV10 averaged 1,900 lines of resolution, which is excellent for a 10MP camera. There was no pincushion distortion to speak of, and just a touch of the usual barrel distortion. ... All in all, the Samsung NV10 is a very good camera ..."
ePhotoZine has a review of the Samsung NV10 and writes, "With a colossal 10Mp resolution, there's the temptation to take this camera into the countryside for some landscape work, but really that isn't what the camera, or most other compacts, is for. You really do not need that high a resolution for people and holiday shots which is what this will see the most use doing. The drawback of that high res is that there is noise at every ISO setting, including 100, though there it's the shadow areas. There's also a lack of fine detail in the mid to background areas as the lens can't really resolve it that well. For portraits, which is where the NV10 really is aimed, it's fine. Hair is rendered well, and ski tones, though veering on the lively side, at least make people look healthy. The controls, design and build quality are the other selling points, and these are all very good. You'll be shocked at how high quality the body is for the money being asked. This really does lift the camera above what is otherwise an entirely average performance."
GearDigest has a review of the Samsung NV10 and writes, "There's a lot to recommend the Samsung NV10. A 10 megapixel camera in a sleek compact form factor for $350 (list) represents a fairly good value. The innovative user interface is fairly intuitive, but the user manual leaves a lot to be desired. A novice photographer will experience a steeper learning curve due to skimpy documentation, and more experienced photographers may want a camera that has shutter and aperture priority modes as well as a manual focus, features all missing in the NV10. Of course pricing on the web varies greatly, but for approximately the same amount of money, I'd prefer the HP Photosmart R967."
CNET reviews the Samsung NV10 where they write - "Despite some notable flaws, photos taken on the NV10 generally look good. Pictures appear crisp and full of detail, with vivid color reproduction. Fine textures such as fur, fabric, and text come out very clearly, with few artifacts. Noise stays manageable at low sensitivity levels, though shots taken at ISO 400 develop a distinct grain that can be easily seen on computer monitors and is accompanied by a minor loss of fine detail. At ISO 800 and above, that grain becomes a prominent fuzz that obscures fine details and muddles colors. Fringing also tended to find its way into some photos, with pinkish auras developing on nearly every contrasting edge."
Compare prices on the Samsung NV10
Get a Price on the Samsung NV10
Posted by Belle in our Samsung category on July 04, 2006