1. 4-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 11-by-15-inch enlargements
2. 3x optical zoom combines with 4x digital zoom for a total of 12x zoom
3. Movie clips with audio; 1.5-inch color TFT LCD monitor
4. Store images on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (32 MB SD card included)
5. Powered by 2 AA-size batteries (alkaline included, rechargeable NiMH recommended)

Editorial Review :

The new Digimax 430 is a compact and stylish digital camera, with dimensions of just 10.6 x 5.5 x 3.2cm. Housed inside this compact silver body is an impressive host of features to give you the results you want.The combination of a digital and optical zoom gets you eleven times closer to your subject. Images are captured on the camera's 4 million pixel CCD to give you clear and detailed results. Preview them in the form of thumbnails, slide-show or even movie clips with sound, on the camera's TFT LCD monitor, or play them back on a TV via the NTSC/PAL connection.On board editing is carried out with the touch of a button. The Digimax has many auto and manual exposure and white balance modes to capture your images in their best light. You also have the choice of many extra useful shooting modes to choose from, created for specific photographic circumstances such a "fireworks", "backlight", "beach and snow", "children" and "landscapes" to name a few!Because the Digimax 430 has a multi-card storage slot, you can store your images on SD / MMC or Memory Stick Duo cards. Download is quick and easy onto a PC and the useful bundled software can be used to enhance your pictures even further. However, you don't need to own a computer to see the end results because the Digimax 430 is PICTBRIDGE compatible, meaning you simply connect the camera to a Pictbridge compatible printer and print off your chosen pictures.

Customer Review :

small and sharp

This samsung camera is great, the pictures come out excellent; I compared the quality to other cameras and it is by far the best I've seen for such a good price! Also the mini clips are so good, it's like having a video recorder! And the camera is really small in size, that's a plus! I would recommend it to anybody.

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(update) nanual mode works better than default

I got this cam this weekend
the pic is good, except one thing
the tint is a little bit blueish
with flash, the pic looks normal
after a while to tweak the cam, found using manual mode, and fine tune to get more ideal effect
on white balance part (use manual mode, then press +/- button to AWB mode, then use d-pad to change), change it to sun or high-lighting (the 2nd or 4th), then the pic is more natural, no more blueish
on video recording, it don't work well under dark enviornment, the quality is OK, not better than DV (it's avi format)
here is my suggestion on using this cam
default mode works better outdoors or with flash; using manual mode, with instruction stated above to get more natural pic
use 2000mA/h or higher Ni-MH battery, or rechargable CR-V3 battery (it can take 50+ pics without flash)
avoid dark enviornment when taking video, and the video player must support DIVX
buy 256MB or higher SD or MS DUO card (this cam supports 1GB SD card, at least with Lexar 32x)
use "point-shift-fire" trick to get more optimized brightness

after manually configured the cam, I am more satisfied with this cam, at least for the price, this cam is more configureable under manual mode

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Great, Affordable Digitsl Camera!

I got this camera as an anniversary gift from my boyfriend. It was affordable, and it looks very modern and sleek. I dont have any problems with taking indoor or outdoor pictures, and it gives a healthy glow to the picture that makes skin, fur, or anything with texture look beautiful. Great for a first camera cause its not hard to use, and doesn't have as many buttons as other cameras but still takes good quality pictures. With most un generic brands of batteries, it takes pictures for a good 4-8 hours.

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Ridiculously low battery life

This camera was given to my husband and I as a gift about 2 years ago now (Dec. 2005). This thing has a battery life of zero. From day one, we could only take 6 or 7 photos before the camera died and the batteries had to be replaced (we always use premium alkalines). The recharger that came with it was no help - recharged batteries don't work. My mother-in-law also received the camera then and hers has the same problem. As far as I'm concerned, the picture quality doesn't matter -- I can't use this camera without bringing a stack of batteries with me. Totally worthless.

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Excellent Piece of Machinery

I bought this last November. The main reason was because it was on sale but absolutely no regrets. It is a wonderful camera. I had done some research on amazon on one of the top name brands and found that many were displeased with it. Then when I read the reviews on this on, I just had to write a review to complement the already great reviews. The only thing I should stress is that the buyer also buy a pair of rechargable batteries with this. Besides that nothing else for this A material.

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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 :

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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.



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1. 5.0-megapixel sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
2. 3x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom; safety flash for enhanced image clarity and color
3. 2.5-inch LCD screen and high quality MPEG4 movie recording
4. Store images on 50 MB of available internal flash memory or with SD/MMC memory card slot
5. Transfers photos via USB; compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems; rechargeable Li-ion battery

Editorial Review :

Image resolution up to 2592 x 19445x digital zoomStainless steel super-thin bodyImproved SF (Safety Flash) function enhances image clarity and color in places without sufficient lightHigh-quality MPEG4 video up to 30fpsAuto-macro function; macro up to 5cm&super-macro up to 1cmFour different special effects: Colour Photo Frame highlight and CompositeM button for quick switching between Automatic Manual and Scene modes Scene modes: Night Scene Portrait Children Landscape Text Recognition Sunset Dawn Backlight Fireworks Beach and SnowPictBridge compatible3 1/2 W x 2 7/16 H x 11/16 DUses rechargeable Li-Ion batteryUses SD or MMC memoryIncludes approximately 50MB internal memory Li-Ion battery and charging cradle pouch and software

Customer Review :

I'm on camera #3 now because of shutter problems....

I bought this camera in January 2006. Used it for about 2 weeks and the shutter started sticking, opening occasionally, then not at all. Exchanged it hoping it was just that camera. Now I'm taking the second camera back 4 months later, it started in with shutter problems, not opening again. I thought maybe it was related to battery life...so today I went on an event, the camera was on the charger all night, battery shows full, took one photo and when I turn the camera off, it doesn't close or sticks half closed. Now I'm back to the store where I purchased it, don't know if I can get another brand camera or if I'll be on #3. I love the camera other than that aspect of it. Don't know if I'd recommend it to anyone else, I am VERY disappointed with it.

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Excellent Digital Camera

I am very happy with my camera. Is so beautiful and tiny. Also takes very nice pictures even though is so tiny.


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Bad quality

I had it repaired within 1st month bought it. The image was distorted, and there are many dark horizontal lines through. The service center was prompted though, they told me something wrong with the lens barrel, and had it fixed on the same day. But then 1 month after the repair, similar problem came back. There are many dark horizontal lines, and image is over-exposed. I'm gonna send in for another repair soon. Although the features are good, I don't think the quality is good, especially there are a lot of image noise when taking pictures in the dark. Also, it's quite noisy when you zoom in and out. The image is quite blur at night.

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Wonderful camera under USA censorship

I did not see any info for i5 camera and would never know about its existence - do USA magazines censor this camera? I needed a camera to take quick shots of small objects at work. After extensive search, I found i5 sold only in 2 places. Strange? This is free market? Anyway, as i5 is mentioned and praised in US "news" like much worse cameras are mentioned and praised, I feared i5 might be something bad, not worth attention, "lemon" product. Well, I purchased i5 as badly needed for work. Once I started doing pictures, I realized it is perfect camera for me and my co-workers and friends. I regularly share i5 with people around me. i5 takes very good pictures and has amazing macro capability - you can take pictures from as close as 1cm. I took a picturte of menu in restaurant and was shocked to see such fine detail like dots on menu that make specific colors. YES, I can see each dot individually, its shape and color - on printed menu in restaurant! i5 takes pictures without showing big barrel lens that tells everybody you are making zoom in. This camera is ALWAYS very thin. I use pro camera otherwise, that is very heavy and big - and takes near perfect pictures. Still, I love i5 and am very happy with it and take it almost everywhere I go. Peter

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The best digital camera for grandmothers

This is a wonderful little camera, the first one I own that it's easy to operate. I congratulate myself for this purchase!

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1. 10.2 megapixels
2. 3x optical zoom
3. 2.5" LCD screen Digital image stabilizer
4. Face detection Automatic Scene Modes
5. Style slimmed to perfection

Editorial Review :

10.2 megapixels: The Samsung L200 digital camera gives you more megapixels to take better picturesenjoy the freedom to crop, edit, and enlarge favorite portions of your photos. You'll be able to take photo-quality, 300dpi images up to 8" x 10", and good-quality 200dpi images up to 12" x 16". Zoom: The 3x optical zoom brings you much closer to your subjectwithout sacrificing image quality. The 3x digital zoom picks up where optical zoom leaves off, stretching pixels to make the image look bigger. 2.5" LCD screen: This large display makes it easy to compose shots and share images with friends. Digital image stabilizer/high ISO: Able to shoot with a light sensitivity of ISO 1600 (6400 in auto mode), this camera can handle less than ideal lighting conditions. High ISO also means that the image sensor can handle short exposures to light, allowing fast shutter speeds that prevent blur due to camera shake or moving subjects. Face detection: This camera identifies faces in a frame, then optimizes focus and exposure to ensure that all of your portraits look great. Scene modes: Choose the mode to match your scene, and this camera automatically adjusts settings such as shutter speed, flash and focus to adapt to the situation. This camera features a wide variety of scene modes, including self-portrait, landscape, beach and more. Memory: This digital camera comes with 10MB of internal memory. Add more memory instantly by sliding in an optional SD/SDHC or MMC card (Cards not included and sold seperately)

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1. 5.0-megapixel sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
2. 3x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom; safety flash for enhanced image clarity and color
3. 2.5-inch LCD screen and high quality MPEG4 movie recording
4. Store images on 50 MB of available internal flash memory or with SD/MMC memory card slot
5. Transfers photos via USB; compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems; rechargeable Li-ion battery

Editorial Review :

Image resolution up to 2592 x 1944 5x digital zoom Stainless steel super-thin body Improved SF (Safety Flash) function enhances image clarity and color in places without sufficient light High-quality MPEG4 video up to 30fps Auto-macro function; macro up to 5cm & super-macro up to 1cm Four different special effects: Colour, Photo Frame, highlight and Composite M button for quick switching between Automatic, Manual, and Scene modes Scene modes: Night Scene, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Text Recognition, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach, and Snow PictBridge compatible 3 1/2" W x 2 7/16" H x 11/16" D Uses rechargeable Li-Ion battery Uses SD or MMC memory Includes approximately 50MB internal memory, Li-Ion battery and charging cradle, pouch, and software

Customer Review :

The best digital camera for grandmothers

This is a wonderful little camera, the first one I own that it's easy to operate. I congratulate myself for this purchase!

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I'm on camera #3 now because of shutter problems....

I bought this camera in January 2006. Used it for about 2 weeks and the shutter started sticking, opening occasionally, then not at all. Exchanged it hoping it was just that camera. Now I'm taking the second camera back 4 months later, it started in with shutter problems, not opening again. I thought maybe it was related to battery life...so today I went on an event, the camera was on the charger all night, battery shows full, took one photo and when I turn the camera off, it doesn't close or sticks half closed. Now I'm back to the store where I purchased it, don't know if I can get another brand camera or if I'll be on #3. I love the camera other than that aspect of it. Don't know if I'd recommend it to anyone else, I am VERY disappointed with it.

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Wonderful camera under USA censorship

I did not see any info for i5 camera and would never know about its existence - do USA magazines censor this camera? I needed a camera to take quick shots of small objects at work. After extensive search, I found i5 sold only in 2 places. Strange? This is free market? Anyway, as i5 is mentioned and praised in US "news" like much worse cameras are mentioned and praised, I feared i5 might be something bad, not worth attention, "lemon" product. Well, I purchased i5 as badly needed for work. Once I started doing pictures, I realized it is perfect camera for me and my co-workers and friends. I regularly share i5 with people around me. i5 takes very good pictures and has amazing macro capability - you can take pictures from as close as 1cm. I took a picturte of menu in restaurant and was shocked to see such fine detail like dots on menu that make specific colors. YES, I can see each dot individually, its shape and color - on printed menu in restaurant! i5 takes pictures without showing big barrel lens that tells everybody you are making zoom in. This camera is ALWAYS very thin. I use pro camera otherwise, that is very heavy and big - and takes near perfect pictures. Still, I love i5 and am very happy with it and take it almost everywhere I go. Peter

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Excellent Digital Camera

I am very happy with my camera. Is so beautiful and tiny. Also takes very nice pictures even though is so tiny.


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Bad quality

I had it repaired within 1st month bought it. The image was distorted, and there are many dark horizontal lines through. The service center was prompted though, they told me something wrong with the lens barrel, and had it fixed on the same day. But then 1 month after the repair, similar problem came back. There are many dark horizontal lines, and image is over-exposed. I'm gonna send in for another repair soon. Although the features are good, I don't think the quality is good, especially there are a lot of image noise when taking pictures in the dark. Also, it's quite noisy when you zoom in and out. The image is quite blur at night.

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