Samsung Digimax V700

price, usability, performance, image quality, zoom

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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69% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Daylight picture quality was good.

Troubling autoexposure inconsistencies. Slow performance. Some shutter lag.

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Excellent, clean resolution Very reliable auto white balance Comprehensive range of photographic controls Good lens producing sharp results edge to edge Decent macro mode Excellent MPEG movie mode Fast focus and good overall performance (though see...

Images at default settings a little over-processed, over-sharp, over-contrasty Some problems with blown highlights in wide dynamic range scenes Noise more visible than most competitors Shutter lag when using LCD too long Mediocre burst mode, screen...

The V700 is the first Samsung camera we've ever tested on dpreview, and to be honest we were fairly sceptical that a camera offering so much at a price well below similarly-specified cameras from the mainstream manufacturers could possibly deliver on...

The Digimax V700 is a very versatile camera with its 7.1 Mega Pixel photos and MPEG-4 video mode. The qualities of photos were of remarkable quality due to the Schneider Lens. The 2 inch LCD display on the back of the camera gives an incredible view of...

Affordable, a balance of snapshooter and advanced features, good image quality, nice design, vibration reduction for movie mode.

Mixed performance, AVI movies can be problematic for Macs, higher than average image noise.

High-capacity SD card

Bright, 2-inch LCD, Great exposure metering, Great color, Lots of exposure options, Live histogram display

Noticeable noise - even at ISO 50, Slow shot-to-shot time, Awkward exposure control placement

Samsung has been making compact cameras for a long time. They're very good at putting together a good package at a competitive price. They include good features and use good components, like the 2-inch LCD, 7-megapixel CCD, and the Schneider 3x optical...

Sharp photos, plenty of detail ; Very bright LCD ; Good, economical MPEG-4 movie mode ; Excellent macro capability few cm ; Features reminiscent of high-end compact digicams or dSLRs ; Comes with nice case ; A bargain at well under $399

Photos have an "overprocessed look" (too contrasty, sharp) ; Very slow shutter response time and shot-to-shot speed (you'll miss many photo opportunities) ; Only f6.4/f7.4 minimum aperture in wide/zoom ; Slightly noisy photos (although the grain noise...

The V700 is ideally suited as a compact camera for a photography enthusiast or a first camera for an individual or family wishing to make big prints. For families who like to share one camera, the Auto mode should be simple enough for even little...

Nice design

Poor image quality, Horrible shutter lag, Lacking in low light

Whilst the V700 may have a solid design with an average feature-set, the image quality and shutter lag simply make it very difficult to recommend over any of the competition.