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Samsung NV100HD Review

Author Cliff Smith
Published 21st May 2009
Manufacturer Samsung
Price £147.83 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £170.00 (Inc VAT)
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Build Quality Score 9 for Build Quality
Features Score 9 for Features
Image Quality Score 5 for Image Quality
Value Score 9 for Value
Overall Score 7 for Overall
Samsung NV100HD
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Here are some general test shots to help evaluate the camera's overall image quality, including dynamic range, colour rendition and the zoom range of the lens. Some pictures may be clicked to download the full size original image.




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The wide-angle end of the zoom is equivalent to 28mm.




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The telephoto end is equivalent to 102mm, pretty short by most standards.





Macro focusing is fast and accurate, with a minimum distance of 3cm.





In standard mode colours are pale and lack saturation.





The Vivid colour mode is a bit garish, but at least you can see the colour.


 

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comment stranded said on 21st May 2009

With 14MP, this sensor size and this price the camera should be real crap. I think 5MP would be a lot nicer.

comment GherkinG said on 21st May 2009

I'm still soldiering on with my 3.2MP Powershot A75! Almost no grain at higher ISOs. Remember when it was said that 6MP was all you needed for a A4 300dpi print?

comment lifethroughalens said on 21st May 2009

Ridiculous. I would not even bother reviewing these cameras any more, not until they make some claim of image quality improvement or noise reduction or make some other technologic... more

comment Cliff Smith said on 26th May 2009

lifethroughalens - If I didn't review the less-than-perfect cameras, people wouldn't know not to buy them. However to be fair to Samsung, the NV100HD isn't really a ... more

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