Samsung i7First Impressions Review

The Samsung i7 is a hybrid device: part digital camera, part video player, and part MP3 player. The camera side of the device is built around a 7.2-megapixel, 1/2.5 inch CCD sensor twinned with a rotating 3-inch LCD touch screen. The way it works is unusual since you set the mode by rotating the screen. In the natural position, the device is in MP3 player mode. Rotate the screen 90 degrees, and it configures itself as a personal media player. Twist it another 90 degrees, and it switches to camera mode. It sounds odd, but it works surprisingly well. However, the device suffers the curse of the hybrid device. It’s the jack of all trades, but the master of none. Samsung has not yet revealed US pricing or availability, but the i7 is available now in the UK for £230 (approx $450).