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More…For the price of the Samsung NV10 ($350 as of 10/6/06), you could get a lot more for your money. This compact point-and-shoot, though attractive, doesn't offer a lot of features beyond its 10.1-megapixel resolution. Its zoom is a typical 3X, its 2.5-inch LCD is ample but not outsized, and it doesn't have many manual controls. In addition, it lacks aperture- and shutter-priority modes, as well as exposure bracketing. And in our tests the NV10's performance was mediocre.
Samsung NV10 DIGITAL CAMERA
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- Digital Format
- Display
- Exposure
- Image Processor
- Included Hardware
- Included Software
- Lens
- Shutter
- Storage
- LCD Screen
- Exposure Controls
- Dimensions
- Power
- Flash
- Lens Features
- Connectivity
- Other Features
Image Processor
| Number of image sensor pixels | 10.1 megapixels |
| Image sensor | CCD |
| Maximum horizontal image resolution | 3648 |
| Maximum vertical image resolution | 2736 |
| Image sensor quantity | 1 |
| Image format | JPEG |
| White balance | 0 |
Lens
| Accessory Lens | No |
| Lens Model | Schneider Lens |
| Telephoto Aperture Maximum | 5.1 mm |
| Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum | 2.8 mm |
Exposure Controls
| Maximum shutter speed | 1500 |
| Minimum shutter speed | 15 |
| Bulb setting | 0 |
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| Exposure settings | 0 |
| Exposure compensation range | 0 |
| Number of scene modes | 16 |
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Pros
Touch-sensitive navigation buttons
Antishake mode on control dial
Cons
Low battery life; lacks manual controls
Menu navigation can be cumbersome
Bottom Line
This camera has touch-sensitive buttons and antishake, but it lacks many manual controls, and menu navigation is cumbersome.
Samsung NV10
NV10 DIGITAL CAMERA Review, by Eric Butterfield October 19, 2006
The menu navigation--potentially the most attractive thing about the NV10--unfortunately doesn't live up to its promise. Along two sides of the LCD are a series of small sensors (they rise from the back panel like buttons, though you don't press them): Six sensors run along the right side and seven along the bottom. In theory this design could put a lot of menu options at your fingertips, rather than requiring you to use a four-way button to wade through multiple menu pages. But I found the small sensors too sensitive, and the navigation less than intuitive. In preview mode, for example, you can drag a finger across the bottom row of buttons to quickly scroll through your photos; but I found it difficult to get the camera to stop on a desired image. Similarly, when exploring the menus, I often made an unintended selection due to the tininess of the sensors: While placing my thumb over one sensor, an adjacent sensor would detect my digit. Sometimes I had to use my index fingernail to poke at a sensor just to get the desired selection. Unfortunately, the most natural way to navigate would be with your thumbs--which would make one-handed operation pretty much impossible.
On the plus side, the NV10 offers light sensitivity up to ISO 1000; however, shots I took indoors at ISO 800 and ISO 1000 did show a significant amount of digital noise. The basic software included, Digimax Master, has an option for removing grain, but this filter failed to make my shots look any less splotchy. The software is aimed at beginners, offering a range of pull-down menu options for auto-exposure fixes, for example. There's a clone tool, but changing the size of the brush did not alter the size of my cloning selection.
An antishake mode on the control dial atop the camera failed, in my informal test, to freeze the shots I took indoors while shaking the camera slightly.
In our lab tests, the NV10's overall image quality earned a score of only Good. Though its scores for color and exposure accuracy were above average, and its images looked sharp, its downfall was distortion, which our jury noticed in abundance in our test image. Battery life was similarly unimpressive: The NV10 mustered less than 200 shots on a single charge of its lithium ion battery, versus the average of 279.
Considering that its menus are cumbersome to use and its image quality is average, the NV10 is difficult to recommend when some less expensive models offer higher image quality and better usability.
Eric Butterfield
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Performance
| Battery Life (minutes) | 106.25 |
| Battery Life Score | Poor |
| Image Quality Score | Good |
| Image Quality, Color | 59.7 |
| Image Quality, Distortion | 46.2 |
| Image Quality, Exposure | 57.2 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Flash | 55 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Normal | 58.2 |
| Image Quality, Overall | 57.1 |
| Image Quality, Sharpness | 49.7 |
| Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Shots | 195 |
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Reviewed by: HeadHancho
Strengths: Size, weight, style, capacity.... wow looks!
Weaknesses: For a camera in this category, could not find any major weaknesses.
Overall: Was looking for something lightweight, compact and moderately priced... at slightly over $200, this camera was a great surprise. It does all one might hope for from a camera with this size (stick it anywhere). Gotta love it!
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Reviewed by: equinoxranch
Strengths: Well thought out, designed and built. The ergonomics are very impressive, as well, the criticaly important optics combined with a higher megapixel level. The manual features are great on this camera.
Weaknesses: From a realistic standpoint and this is key......., realistically speaking, nothing.
Overall: While a sizeable number of very good point-and-shoot pocket or, near pocket digital cameras exist, all to our benefit........, I went with the NV10 for a host of reasons which were kindly demonstrated to me by an intelligent salesman. I'm glad I did. This is a gem of a camera and the results have been nothing short of exceptional. Like any camera - especially this one(!), you need to take time learning its somewhat extensive menu offering and various assets. But, once you do, you are left holding a very capable instrument that does, as mentioned, a exceptional job. And let's face it......, the aesthetic design and navigation system ain't like any other. Wow! This little guy rocks! I like it so much and knowing where things wind-up, as in 'no longer available', I bought a second one.
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Reviewed by: vrbango
Strengths: Easy touch for differnt scene photos
Weaknesses: Stuck lense shutter
Overall: Its a great camera, small and light that takes great pictures! Instead having to scroll through menus you just touch a button to make a selection. Fast start up but the lens shutter gets stuck some times.
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Reviewed by: evoalf
Strengths: very ez to use, has the power to take pictures like a SLR, im very happy one of the best i seen ...
Weaknesses: none.. cant get any better then this.
Overall: heres a shot i took at drifting day . the point and shoot is fast and the movie mode is not to bad allso a good camra to take to a trip. and the look is very nice
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Reviewed by: badmilk
Strengths: Awesome construction, beautiful "old school" design, state-of-the-art menu system, GREAT quality pictures
Weaknesses: Pop-up flash
Overall: This is a beautifully constructed camera. It feels great to hold, and the material feels virtually indestructible. I love the shape of the camera, it being based on "classic" designs. I don't think any other camera out there has this shape, all of it is either too boxy, too fat, or just a plain rectangle.The photo quality of the camera is great as well. I see crisp pictures and beautiful colors.After using the menu system, I don't think I can use any other!!! This is the greatest menu system EVER!!!
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