Samsung L77 Digital Camera Review

Samsung L77

Digital Camera Review

Jan 08, 2007 - By Richard Baguley
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 directional control. This new control system, that was first seen on the NV7 late last year, replaces the touch screen with an array of touch-sensitive buttons below and to the left of the screen. The labels appear on the screen. The user presses the buttons and drags their finger over  to navigate the menus. We looked at a pre-production model at the CES show in Las Vegas. Here are our first impressions of this new camera.
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Likes
- Smart Touch Interface
- Sharp, clear LCD screen
- Face recognition AF and AE
Dislikes
- No image stabilization
- Fingers sometimes cover the flash
- Auto Focus has difficulties in low light
- Seemingly limited burst mode
 
 
The Samsung L73 has an interesting selection of features, but there are a few missing that we would like to see at the price. There’s no proper image stabilization, and no manual control. Although many users won’t miss the latter, the lack of either electronic or optical image stabilization may be a deal breaker since many models include it (such as the Canon PowerShot SD800IS) costing just a few bucks more. But the L73 will appeal to those who value form as well as function. The Smart Touch system provides an interesting solution to the problem of providing users with the ability to control the camera without overwhelming them with options. We’ll see how the image quality stacks up when we get a finished camera to review
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