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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Value
At a MSRP of $299.99, the L73 is at the expensive end of the point and shoot camera range. There are similarly specified cameras like the Pentax Option M20 that are cheaper. However, the L73 provides a good selection of features for the price, and many users will find the excellent design and ease of use worth the extra cash.

Who It’s For
Point-and-Shooters – Those looking for simple shooting will like the full auto mode and clear, bright screen.

Budget Consumers – There are better bargains out there for those who value finance over features.

Gadget Freaks – The Smart Touch control system provides a novel way of controlling the camera. This might appeal to gadget freaks, especially as it bears a resemblance to the flight controls of a Jumbo Jet.

Manual Control Freaks – Avoid this one, those of you who like to set your own shutter speed. The lack of a manual control will leave you frustrated at having a microprocessor making your decisions for you.

Pros / Serious Hobbyists – Although the resolution is reasonable, this camera won’t appeal to the pros. They either need a camera that has full manual control, or one that’s small enough to sneak into exclusive parties to get photos of drunk supermodels. The L73 is neither.
 
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