Samsung NV9 reviews – a stylish 10 megapixels compact camera

Friday, January 2, 2009, 4:49
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Samsung NV9 seems to have solved the major problem faced by the users of compact cameras. This major problem is the “Battery Life”. The Samsung NV9 has two little dials on the top of the camera body that not only give the user an accurate reading of the battery life left, but also alarm the user about the remaining memory space on the card or on the internal memory. The Samsung NV9 is slim at measurements of 95 × 59.9 × 21.3mm and a weight of 139.4g without the battery and the card. The user has an option of choosing from a matte black finish or a matte silver one. The unit also includes a centre positioned thread for fixing it to a tripod. The 3.7-4.9 / 6.8-34.0mm lens on the camera is protected from dust and scratches by an inner shield. The 10.2 megapixel Samsung NV9 has an LCD monitor that measures 2.7-inches and carries a resolution of 230,000 pixels. The right hand side of the LCD features the camera’s main function buttons, directional control pad, menu button, and zoom control.

The main shooting modes of the camera, apart from Auto, include Program, Dual IS (Image Stabilization), Beauty Shot Mode (softens skin tones), Scene Mode, Movie, Multimedia Mode, or viewing text in Text Viewer. The Photo Help Guide option assists the user to shoot in tricky conditions. The camera also features Face Detection, Self Portrait, Smile Shot and Blink Detection. The images produced by the camera are neither too soft nor too pale.

The Samsung NV9 is a small camera that is classical in design but at the same time power packed with amazing features. The real bonus is provided in the form of the battery and memory status dials. This feature gives the idea of reassurance of battery life to users who want to use camera for long events. At a price tag of $258, the Samsung NV9 is a fairly budget priced camera.