Digital-Camera Reviews

The Samsung Digimax V4 (a slight variation of this camera) was by far one of the best overall digital cameras I'd seen when I was researching cameras to buy, and I'm very glad I purchased it. The thing that made it stand out the most from other cameras was the battery usage. I've heard of some digital cameras using their batteries really quickly, but the batteries in this camera can last me a full day of photo taking. It can take several kinds of batteries, AA x 2, Lithium, and more. When I come home after a full day of taking pictures and pull them up on the computer, they look so clear and beautiful-every time it seems my jaw drops, the quality is amazing. Even a friend of mine who is very knowledgeable of cameras told me that he was stunned at the quality of the JPEGs I was showing him that I'd taken. Not only that, but when you go to the max zoom (which makes use of the digital zoom, which technically just "crops" the picture and enlarges it), the picture still looks just as clear as the normal pictures that didn't make use of the zoom.

Something that doesn't usually get mentioned is the lens company. The lens company that makes this camera's lens is Schneider-Kreuznach, a company that's famous for its quality in lens making. Because of this quality, this camera might possibly give you overall better looking pictures than a camera that has perhaps 5 Mega-Pixels. This is a great buy for beginners and those who love taking quality pictures. There's plenty of information about this camera all over the internet- this should definitely be considered if you're looking for a great camera at a reasonable price.

The camera is very user friendly, my 3rd digital camera and this is the most user friendly I have seen yet.

Both my 14 year old and my 10 year old grandsons use this camera with ease, including the movie mode. This does not mean that this is a bottom of the line camera. It is a VERY good camera for any user ablility and age.

The down side is that it is almost impossible to find the accessories for this camera. Fortunately mine came with the AC adapter and the case that actually goes to this camera. I have not seen either anywhere online. There is also an optional remote control for this camera but finding it has proven to be unlikely at this time.

But still; overall a perfect camera for someone/anyone who does not want to take time to read a manual.

In case you were wondering, this is the same model as the V4 and it takes very sharp photos outside, and not as sharp inside w/flash, but still very good quality. All this was done on "easy mode" so the photo quality gets even better when you manually select the finest quality. I haven't ventured into that yet. It's pocket-size and comfortable to hold. I shopped extensively and researched comparable digitals, and Samsung seems to have put a lot of thought into this one and the price is very competitive, which was a big deciding factor for me. For an amateur like myself, the easy mode works very well. For an experienced photographer, there are many possibilities. My original goal was to find a digital with a large LCD screen, however, I learned that the larger screen eats up batteries very quickly. This LCD is only the standard 1.5", but the image is very sharp so you get a good idea of what the photo will look like. I'm new to digital photography, so I cannot tell you how long the different types of batteries will last you. I've read that the rechargeable li-ion batteries perform the best, and next to that would be the AA NiMh 2200 mah or higher. But the best information I received was on a great website called "Steve's Digicams". It was very helpful. I do recommend this camera, but please keep in mind that I've only owned it for a few weeks, so I have not encountered any technical problems.

I bought this camera #1, for the price. I have been an avid film SLR user for many years. I must say I was very skeptical about buying a digital point and shoot camera. Let me explain why I bought it. My father, who lives 2 hours away, was recently diagnosed with cancer, and has not been able to see our 2 week old newborn son. We also have a 3 year old son. When I found this camera, at such a low price, I figured I would give it a try, and if I didn't like it, I would simply return it. I took a few test shots inside and outside, under different lighting conditions, and took them to my local Target and had 4x6 prints made to see how well they turned out. I must honestly say that both my husband and I were truly impressed and surprised at the quality of the prints we received back. They were very true to life, and the colors and the clarity were outstanding from this little 4 mp camera. I am also happy with the fact that this camera can shoot short videos WITH SOUND, which can be very hard to find in this price range. Now I can send my family updated pictures, daily, of our children, as well as short videos. I would recommend this camera to anyone!

This camera's 3x optical zoom worked well and it took good pictures inside and outdoors however they did not appear to be any sharper than the pictures I got with a $98 3MP Vivitar.
The Vivitar did not have 3x optical zoom or macro capability which is a definite plus on the Samsung 420.

On the more negative side for the Samsung, and the main reason for just two stars; a new set of alkaline batteries lasted less than one day, taking only about six pictures. That was with trying to minimize my use of the LCD display to conserve batteries.

My wife bought this for me as a present. I dropped it. They sent me a new one. No hassle. Easy to use picture are very good quality and for 10 to 15 bucks a rechargable battery setup makes this an excellent point and shoot.

I have been very leery of digital cameras as the picture quality of some that I've tried ws not so great. This camera changed my mind! I found it on clearance and paid only 129.00 for it so the price for a 4mega pixal camera was excellent. Not only is it extremely easy to use but the pictures are awesome. FAr better than the 35mm that i have been using. It also has the capability to do video w/ sound which is very cool. The only drawback is that it goes through batteries (AA) like crazy. Invest in rechargable batteries if you buy this one. Extremely easy to save your pictures to your PC also. This is one great camera!

This is an inexpensive digital, but has some serious flaws. It is a real battery eater, particularly in downloading. The manual suggests using an ac adaptor to avoid eating batteries. Compared to the Canon A70, where all you do is connect and turn the camera on, this requires a complicated download of software, which did not work on my networked computer, and then marking each picture you'd like to copy to the computer.
The camera takes a long time to turn on, focus is not nearly as fast as I want or expect, and works poorly in low light. The manual suggests avoiding that problem by putting the camera in macro and setting distance manually, but for the life of me I can't figure out how and the manual doesn't say. The pictures look of average quality, and I did like the almost intuitive controls, but missed some of the manual adjustments that are present on other cameras, like the A70. I am taking it back, and will spend the extra $$ to get the A70 to replace the one stolen from my car. This one just doesn't cut it.

I liked this camera so much I bought 2 - one for my teenager and one for work. It's my 3rd digital camera and by far the easiest to use with the best quality prints. Can't beat the price! I didn't even have to load any software to view the photos on my computer (Windows XP) simply plugged it in.

I have had this camera for a while now.For the price and features that come with it you will not find a better deal.It is great and I would recommend to everyone.

I'm pleased with the quality of the pictures but the shutter speed is very slow, as is the startup time of the camera, the time between shots and the zoom. I realy miss a lot of nice pictures of my kids because they just don't hang around in the sme position for the minute or two it takes me to open the case and zoom.

I purchased this camera and was impressed with the size - functions - and ability of this camera. I read the book and started taking pictures immediately with no problems what so ever. The audio feature with still prints is FANTASTIC. The night mode is incredible also. I wish I had had this camera at Christmas because it takes GREAT night shots even on a low resolution. I would highly recommed this camera.

I didn't like this when my dad bought me without asking my opinion because it doesn't look cool.. (I needed to show off to my friends)
While using it for six months, I started to like this camera for its features and pics' clear color.
Night shot mode makes picture like professional shot.
and I could also send my sister's movie clip to my dad by e-mail.
You can also put 10 shot mode which will take 10 high detailed picture continuously. I prefer 3 shot mode for perfect pose. (in case people close their eyes or red eyes.. or..so..)
Its case is not just cloth made scratch proof one but its very strong that even if you drop it, camera will hardly damaged.

I hope samsung makes it little more cool looking one next time.