Samsung L73

alaTest has collected and analyzed 165 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the color and battery. The usability and low light performance are also appreciated. There are some mixed views about the value for money and zoom. Many are critical about the shutter and viewfinder.

build quality, low-light, usability, battery, color

performance, features, viewfinder, shutter

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Samsung L73 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Samsung L73 First Impressions Review

 

The Samsung L73 is a compact 7.2-megapixel camera that takes a number of cues from Samsung's NV range. It doesn't have a profusion of buttons and control dials. Instead, it uses the new Smart Touch interface, a cross between a touchpad and a...

- Smart Touch Interface - Sharp, clear LCD screen - Face recognition AF and AE

- No image stabilization - Fingers sometimes cover the flash - Auto Focus has difficulties in low light - Seemingly limited burst mode

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Samsung L73

 

As they often do, Samsung Camera unleashed a whole mess of new cameras at CES today. The first one, the L73, looks to be a "light" version of the NV10 model that I reviewed last year.

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Amazon review summary for the Samsung L73

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 71 user reviews of the Samsung L73 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

portability, value for money, usability, design, screen

performance, flash, shutter

65% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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still going

 

USED ITEM. bought this almost 1 year ago and it was purchased used. Had all the info of a new one and its still working just fine

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Keeps on going!

 

I'm sure not many people are interested in this anymore, but I felt that I oughta chime in with these reviews. I've had this camera for almost 4 years, since the end of '07, and I've had only good experiences with it. Of course, that might be because...

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Should have taken it back from the start.

 

I HATED this camera from the first day. It was SO difficult to use. WAY too many buttons. It took me forever to figure out and I'm usually really good with electronics. The only reason I kept it was because I really liked the picture quality....

I HATED this camera from the first day. It was SO difficult to use. WAY too many buttons. It took me forever to figure out and I'm usually really good with electronics. The only reason I kept it was because I really liked the picture quality....

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Should have taken it back from the start.

 

I HATED this camera from the first day. It was SO difficult to use. WAY too many buttons. It took me forever to figure out and I'm usually really good with electronics. The only reason I kept it was because I really liked the picture quality....

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I love this camera!!!

 

I love this camera!!!

I bought my L73 about 6 months ago and i have nothing but good to say about it!! It takes wonderful pictures, i especially love the "ASR" Auto Shake Reduction feature. As sometimes you know its hard to be steady at sporting events etc. The software...

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I love this camera!!!

 

I bought my L73 about 6 months ago and i have nothing but good to say about it!! It takes wonderful pictures, i especially love the "ASR" Auto Shake Reduction feature. As sometimes you know its hard to be steady at sporting events etc. The software...

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Not really what it says it is

 

I've used this camera for over a year and taken maybe a thousand photos with it (I use it primarily for work.) It's an okay camera, but it does not do everything it claims to do -- see below.

I've used this camera for over a year and taken maybe a thousand photos with it (I use it primarily for work.) It's an okay camera, but it does not do everything it claims to do -- see below. Pros: Form factor -- camera is small but still easy to...

Product Specifications

Navigating complicated menu systems is a thing of the past! The brilliant new Smart Touch user interface makes accessing menu functions and reviewing your images an absolute pleasure. This unique touch-sensitive system gives you easy, intuitive control over the camera, and the large 2.5" LCD gives you a great view every time. ASR reduces the effects of camera shake in low light conditions and macro shooting. Flash photography can sometimes result in harsh, over-exposed images, but ASR guarantees bright, crisp and natural images without using a flash at all. Flash or no flash? Wise Shot can take both at once. This clever feature allows you to choose the best picture by taking 2 shots simultaneously - one using ASR and one using a flash. So if you're unsure, let the camera do the work for you and simply choose the image you prefer when the hard work has been done! Regardless of the composition of the picture, the face of a subject is automatically recognized and focused. Even in backlight, the flash automatically fires in order to take a picture with appropriate illumination. Face recognition technology supports more beautiful portrait picture taking. This function automatically recognizes the face of a subject and optimizes focus and brightness in shooting. The L73 supports SVGA quality for an enhanced video shooting experience. You can even edit your movies on the camera itself, making these clever models brilliantly portable but powerful movie makers. The L73 allows the use of the optical 3x zoom to get closer to the subject while still recording. This offers a camcorder-like recording experience. This mode is used to select and cut desired scenes from a recorded movie, and save the scenes. The mode is very convenient because editing a movie can occur within the camera itself, immediately after recording the movie. The high-speed continuous shooting function makes it possible to take 30 high resolution images VGA size in one sequence. When the shutter is pressed down and held, 30 shots are taken per second. Using this function, you can analyze your golf swing, capture a racecar speeding by, or study other sequences of motion. You have a choice of scene modes to help you get the perfect shot in any situation. By automatically adjusting the camera's setting according to the situation, you can be sure of getting great pictures effortlessly. The scene modes provided are Night Scene, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach and Snow. A special Red-eye Fix algorithm on the camera automatically eliminates red-eye from your pictures. You can remove red-eye during image payback, or for even greater convenience, set the camera to automatically detect and eliminate red-eye from your shots as they are taken. When viewing the images on the LCD, it is possible to listen to music provided by the camera or add special effects to the images to be displayed on the LCD. Diverse slide effects make image viewing more interesting.

Audio Input

Microphone Operation Mode:Mono
Type:Microphone

Battery

Battery Form Factor:Manufacturer specific
Manufacturer Battery Name:Samsung SLB-0837

Camera Flash

Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Type:Built-in flash

Digital Camera

Digital Camera Type:Compact
Supported Flash Memory:MultiMediaCard / SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:0.8in
Height:2.3in
Weight:4.9oz
Width:3.9in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:2.5in
Diagonal Size (metric):6.4cm
Display Form Factor:Built-in
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Exposure Parameters

Shooting Programs:Back light / Beach/snow / Children / Close-up / Dawn/dusk / Fireworks / Landscape / Night mode / Portrait mode / Sunset / Text

Header

Manufacturer:Samsung
Model:L73
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Samsung

Lens System

Lens Aperture:F/2.8-4.9
Max Focal Length:17.4mm
Min Focal Length:5.8mm
Optical Zoom:3
Type:Zoom lens

Miscellaneous

Color:Black/Silver

Optical Sensor

Optical Sensor Size:1/2.5"
Optical Sensor Size (metric):10.2 mm ( 1/2.5 ) / 10.2 mm ( 1/2.5" )
Optical Sensor Type:CCD
Sensor Resolution:7.2Megapixel

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Video Input

Digital Video Format:MPEG-4
Digital Zoom:5
Face Detection: Yes
ISO (Max):1600
Light Sensitivity:ISO 100 / ISO 1600 / ISO 200 / ISO 400 / ISO 50 / ISO 800
Shooting Modes:Frame movie mode
Special Effects:Black & White / Blue / Frames / Green / Negative / Red / Sepia
Still Image Format:JPEG
Type:Digital camera

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type: None
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