Samsung NV3 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom with Advance Shake Reduction | 
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Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 12869
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.5
Battery: 1 Rechargeable 3.7V (SLB-0837)
Maximum Focal Length: 18.9
Minimum Focal Length: 6.3
Maximum Resolution: 7
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5 x 3 x 1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: NV3
Model: NV3
UPC: 044701006800
EAN: 0044701006800
ASIN: B000GHVZO2
Release Date: September 15, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | External memory(Optional) : MMC/SD card (Up to 1GB Guaranteed) Internal Memory capacity is subject to change without prior notice. | | • | 7-megapixel captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints | | • | 3x Advanced Shake Reduction (ASR) zoom; 2.5-inch LCD display | | • | Included Digimax Converter software converts MP3 and video content, so the camera doubles as a video viewer and audio player | | • | Takes MPEG-4 videos at 30 frames per second | | • | 16 MB internal memory; comes bundled with ear buds and a lithium-ion battery |
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Product Description
When is a digital-camera more than a digital camera? When it's the Samsung NV3! Not only is it a great digital camera but it's also an audio and video digital media player. At the heart of the Samsung NV3 is a 7-megapixel digital still camera measuring a mere 3.7? x 2.2? x 0.7? with a 2.5-inch, high-resolution LCD display. For outstanding image quality, the NV3 integrates a 3x optical zoom (equivalent to 38-114 mm in 35 mm format) capability with Samsung's exclusive SHD lens technology. The NV3 also has Samsung's state-of-the-art Advanced Shake Reduction (ASR) technology to combat hand shake and ensure crystal-clear images. It lets you take pictures in dimly lit situations without activating the electronic-flash. For entertainment on-the-go, you simply use the included Digimax Converter software to easily convert favorite MP3 files or watch your favorite video content on the large, 2.5-inch color display. The user-friendly software can seamlessly convert MPEG, AVI, MOV, WMV and ASF files for viewing on the NV3. For music on-the-go, the software can also convert MP3 and WAV audio files in several simple steps. There's a convenient port for connecting your earbuds and dual built-in speakers.
In addition to taking hi-res 7 Megapixel still pictures, The NV3 can record in VGA (640x480) at 30fps through its lens. In addition to the built-in LCD, images may be shown on a TV or transferred to a PC or Macintosh computer.
For crystal-clear images, under various shooting conditions, the NV3 features 11 scene modes including Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Sunset, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow and Text Recognition. Text Recognition allows users to shoot documents such as books, papers and magazines and then extract text from the image taken using included software.
Auto Macro function automatically adjusts shooting distance and focus. By using the macro button, users can set the camera
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| Customer Reviews: Read 34 more reviews...
 Disappointment October 7, 2006
N. Bench
29 out of 42 found this review helpful
I was excited to try out this camera based on the reviews I've read. I was very
disappointed with the overall image quality and speed of the camera. I compared this
to my old Canon S30 and I was amazed at the difference in color saturation, contrast,
and low light functionality among others. The Canon won. I have to admit I was taken
in with the 'extra' features like the MP3 and movie players (you can play actual MPEG4
full length movies if you wanted to), text converter, voice recorder, etc. You really
don't NEED to have all those features on a little point and shoot camera. Samsung got
into the camera game late and they have a lot of room for improvement. The build quality
though is top notch.
Problems
- Low light images were not sharp and it had a hard time focusing even with the assist
light.
- LCD is very bad for low light shots because you can't see anything on the screen to
compose. (The Canon didn't do this).
- VERY SLOW at image capture and recycle times for processing were bad. (It could have
been my slower card though).
- Battery life was lower than expected.
If you want an 'all-in-one' camera that produces OK images this is the camera for you.
 A great camera and so much more too..................... December 31, 2006
Donald Wile (San Jose, Ca. USA)
26 out of 28 found this review helpful
This is a great great unit. I say unit because it is so much more than a camera. But make no mistake, this is also a great camera. This is my second digital camera and suits my needs perfectly. I was looking for a compact camera with true optical zoom to take on my bike rides. The addition of an MP3 player, personal media player (to play DVDs) , voice recorder and text viewer were nice pluses. Let me first talk about the many camera features since this was the most important to me.
All the controls are logical and easy to use once you get past the initial learning curve. Point and shoot...no problem...turn the dial to the clearly marked green AUTO, press the shutter half way to focus and all the way to shoot....nice picture...rich in colors, clear, focused ...perfect. Need to zoom...press up on the zoom...it automatically stops before the digital zoom. The zoom setting shows on the screen with a slider. Need more zoom...push up again for another 5x digital zoom. I've found the digital zoom to work quite well...nice pictures...not too much noise. Focus is a breeze, there is a nice box in the middle of the screen which turns green and beeps when the camera is in focus. The camera turns on quickly and is ready for another shot shortly after the first....much faster than my other digital camera (HP-R717).
So...you want more control...use the scene mode. Turn the dial to scene and press the OK button ...lots of scene types to choose from (sunset, portrait, landscape...etc. no panorama though). Oh and when you turn the dial, the wheel shows on screen clearly showing you which mode you are in....you don't need to look at the writing on the dial....nice...particularly if you need reading glasses like I do.
Want to get really fancy, try the program mode. In this mode you can try the many "effects" programmed into the camera. These include...composite (select from 4 different types of composite pictures...I like this effect a lot), photo frame (a fanciful set of boarders that can frame your picture ...nice fun), color pallet (change the picture to black and white, sepia, red hue, blue hue, green hue or negative), highlight (sharpen the focus and blur the rest of pre-selected portions of the picture). Or perhaps you want to adjust the exposure...hit the +/- button and change at will. You can also change the RGB balance, ISO from 80 to 1000 or the white balance.
In all camera modes you can select macro or super macro mode. These modes open a whole new world of photography for you, allowing you to get in very close to your subject. Want to take pictures of ants...no problem.
Turn the dial to anti shake mode and take two pictures...one with flash and one without. Both pictures are displayed simultaneously along with a zoomed in view and you can select which one you want to keep. Alternately, you can just take the photo without the flash and see only one picture.
Once your picture is taken it is simple to add a voice comment. You can also zoom in on the picture, crop it and even remove red eye if there is any. The red eye removal works very well most of the time and frankly I haven't seen that this camera generates much to begin with.
So now you've got lots of pictures and want to see a slide show. You can select the interval (1sec, 3sec, 5 sec, 10 sec), transitions and play or repeat play....you can't select the starting photo...all are shown. You can even add music of your choice to the show...turn the dial to MP3 first and a push of the button or two and you are there. Unfortunately the camera doesn't rotate pictures for you automatically and though you can manually rotate them, they don't stay rotated. Not a big issue though.
The flash is a marvel in that it can light up large areas...very powerful. I recently took many outdoor Christmas light pictures and was very pleased with the results. One thing I did notice is occasionally the presence of small white spheres in the picture as a result of the flash hitting dust particles in the air. I actually like the effect of this. It doesn't happen all the time so if you don't like it, you can just retake the picture.
Want to take a movie, turn the magic dial to movie press the shutter once to start and once to stop. You can zoom in and out with ease and it doesn't corrupt the sound. I've only tried the low resolution movie mode but there are also higher resolution modes to choose from. The movies are not bad and the sound pick up is very sensitive.
Uploading pictures is easy. Just plug in the USB cable (which also charges your camera....nice), press the shutter and connection is established. The included computer image manipulation software has many bells and whistles and serves me well. You will be very happy with the quality of the pictures. I've no doubt that other cameras take equally good pictures, but I doubt other cameras have all the features of this one.
OK, now that we've established that this is a capable full featured digital camera lets talk about all the other features.
I've got a 2 gig card loaded with my favorite music. The MP3 mode lets me listen to music either on headphones or through the built in stereo speakers. I have to admit I was skeptical about the speakers before I heard them. I was very pleasantly surprised to find how good and loud they sound. Many different sound stages are included so you can adjust the sound texture to your liking. You can select between random play or repeat play or single play or ...etc. You can organize your music into different folders but it won't traverse folders while in play. This means random play only works within a folder. Of course with enough memory you can combine all your music into one folder as well as keeping it in separate folders, then you can random play from the combined folder for a broad selection of random play.
So there you are riding along on your bike, listening to your favorite music and you feel the urge to snap a quick picture....just push the shutter and snap it without missing a beat. You won't have all the features and options available for taking the picture but big deal. If you want it all just turn the dial to the picture mode of your choice and snap away....turn it back to MP3 and start listening to the same music selection...very easy. Pausing and skipping music are also easy, requiring only one button push.
You're stuck in an airport or car and need entertainment....turn the dial to PMP and watch your favorite DVD movie. This requires a bit of preparation in that you first need to convert your DVD to and AVI file format (there are many software packages on the internet that do this). Then convert the AVI to a format the NV3 can play using the included Digimax converter. A full DVD shrinks to about 200meg or so...way cool. I've got several stored on my 2 gig card.
So there you have it, a truly versatile camera/entertainment center. You will find new ways and opportunities to use this unit's many features. I love it and so will you.
pretty good November 6, 2006
Sunyoung Lee (Cambridge, MA USA)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
I received it about a couple of weeks ago.
First of all, it is very small (a little bit bigger than normal cell phones), so it goes into my pockets. <-- it was my first priority. Usually, I love to write down anything or take notes... Now that I can bring this camera anywhere, I don't have to do this any more. Battery goes so so.. Actually, I don't know the difference with other products. Technological point of view, I don't think there would be hugh difference in terms of batteries. My old love was olympus, 4*10^6 pixels.. Battery goes just a couple of hours.. , which is also why I was going with a smaller but energizer-like camera. As far as interface goes, USB cables and software are very easy to use. Most of all, it is quite cheap. :) These might not be your main reasons, but I can play MP3 files (don't need ipod.. ) and play movies as well..
Overally, I'd like to recommend. I am very satisfied.
Cool Camera March 29, 2007
Konstantin Tchergueiko (Bloomington, IN)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Very good picture quality. Very small and easy to carry around. The mp3 quality is good and even the speakers do a decent job considering the size of the device. A few minor complaints. The flash in auto mode flashes twice so your unaware subject will move after the first one and ruin the photograph. There is no problem with the other modes. Beware if you have a mac. I haven't been able to figure out how to put video on the thing which is not what I really bought it for so who cares. The mp3 function works fine with a mac and uploading pictures is no problem through iPhoto. In conclusion: A great little camera that is perfect for going out and decent for mp3's (great value for the money by the way). Video format needs to be reworked for mac but should work well with Windows.
Excelente camara October 17, 2006
hector banda (nth manchester, IN United States)
5 out of 33 found this review helpful
Una de las mejores camaras ya que cuenta con diferentes tipos de medidas para tomar fotos la verdad lo recomiendo
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