Samsung NV40 Digital Camera Review

Samsung NV40

Digital Camera Review

2.3 The Samsung NV40 is a compact point-and-shoot that impressed us with good results in our image quality tests, especially white balance, resolution, noise levels and dynamic range. It has a very capable automatic mode, 3x optical zoom, and both optical and digital image stabilization. The excellent results from this camera were marred by a difficult-to-use control system, which is a major hurdle for new users. To find out just how well the NV40 performed, read the complete review.
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Specs Table
Samsung NV40 Specs
Type Point-and-shoot  
Price 230.00  
Length 3.72  
Width 0.74  
Height 2.32  
Weight 4.70  
Pixels 10.70 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 10.50  
Sensor Type 1/2.33\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  
Image Size 3648 x 2736  
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 3:2, 16:9  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Unknown  
Media SD, SDHC, MMC  
Image Format JPEG (stills), AVI (video), WAV (audio)  
File Size 10MP to 1MP  
Compression JPEG (stills), AVI (movie), WAV (audio)  
Lens 3x Schneider-Kreuznach  
Compatible Lenses n/a  
Viewfinder no  
Diopter Adjustment n/a  
LCD 2.5” colour TFT LCD (230,000 pixel  
Auto Focus Type TTL auto focus  
Focusing Modes (Multi-AF, Center AF, Face Detection AF)  
Focusing Points 9 point autofocus  
Detecting Range Normal: Wide 80cm/ Tele 80cm - infinity, Macro: Wide 5cm-80cm/ Tele 50cm - infinity, Auto Macro: Wide 5cm/ Tele 50cm - infinity  
AF Assist Illuminator yes  
Metering Modes Multi, Spot, Center-weighted, Face Detection AE  
Shutter Speed 16 ~ 1/1,500 sec.  
Self Timer 2 sec., 10 sec., Double (10 sec., 2 sec.), Motion Timer, Remocon (optional)  
Modes Auto, Program, Manual, DUAL IS, Night, Portrait, Scene  
Speed Yes  
Burst Yes  
Automatic Modes Auto, Program, Night, Portrait, Scene, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Self-Shot, Food, Café  
Exposure Compensation ±2EV (1/3EV steps)  
Bracketing No  
Built in Flash Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red-eye Fix  
Flash Range 0.5m ~ 4.5m, Tele : 0.5m ~ 2.5m (ISO AUTO)  
Resolution 3,648 x 2,736  
Settings Superfine, Fine, Normal  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (image size of 3200 is fixed as 3M)  
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom  
Playback Options Single image, Thumbnails, Slide show, Movie Clip, Trimming, Resizing, Rotate, Effect, Red-eye Fix, Movie clip capture  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Software Samsung Master  
Battery Power Source SLB-1137D (1100mAh)  
Zoom Wide 6  
Zoom Tele 18  
fstop Max 2.80  
fstop Min 5.20  
Zoom Digi 5.00  
Movie Mode 640x480, 320x240, 30fps or 15fps  
Storage Type 20 MB internal memory, SD, SDHC, MMC compatible  
LCD Pixels 230000  
Resolution Maximum 3,648 x 2,736  
Resolution Minimum 1024 x 768  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 8.33   2.75 
Resolution 12.38   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 2.29  
Noise Manual ISO 11.17  
Model Design Appearance 6.00   1.25 
Low Light 4.93   2.25 
Size Portability 8.00   1.1 
Handling 7.00   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 5.25   0.85 
Front 8.00   0.6 
Back 5.50   0.6 
Left 5.50   0.5 
Right 6.00   0.5 
Top 7.00   0.6 
Menu 4.00   0.95 
Bottom 6.00   0.5 
Auto Mode 6.75   1.5 
Auto Focus 8.50   1.5 
Focus 0.00   1.25 
ISO 9.00   1.25 
White Balance 7.75   1.25 
Exposure 4.00   0.5 
Metering 7.00   1.1 
Shutter Speed 6.00   0.9 
Aperture 7.50   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 7.33   0.75 
Drive Mode 7.30  
Picture Qualit Options 9.33   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 7.75   0.5 
Playback Mode 5.75   0.9 
Movie Mode 8.25  
Viewfinder 0.00   0.8 
LCD Screen 6.00   1.25 
Flash 5.75   1.25 
Zoom Lens 7.00   1.5 
Memory 4.00   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 7.24   1.75 
Shot Shot 9.43   1.75 
Shutter Shot 10.00   1.75 
Software 3.00   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 2.00   0.4 
Direct Print 6.00   0.65 
Ease of Use 3.75   0.95 
Battery 5.00   0.75 
Other Features 2.00   0.55 
Value 8.00   1.85 
Dynamic Range 8.27   2.5 
Video Performance 6.58   1.75 
Processing Speed 4.81   1.75 
White Balance Performance 10.88   1.8 
Total (weighted)   423.04

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