Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/19

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Subject: [Leica] OT: cheap digtal p/s
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Sat May 19 19:17:16 2007
References: <1be504db0705191423l549da695wd0729e3e4c08d567@mail.gmail.com>

The shots you posted sure look fine.

ric


On May 19, 2007, at 5:23 PM, Phil Swango wrote:

> I've been wanting a really cheap p/s digital camera as a carry  
> everywhere
> snapshot camera.  I ran across a 6mp Samsung for $99 at Ritz so I  
> got one
> and took it for a stroll.  Here are a dozen from the first day:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/paswango/Samsung
>
> So far I like it a lot.  The picture quality is less "digital" than  
> what I'm
> used to and the highlights don't seem to blow as easily as most.   
> It has
> three different aspect ratios (3x4, 2x3, 9x16).  It has an anti- 
> shake system
> that I don't quite understand, nice ergonomics, and a 2.5 inch  
> LCD.  OTOH,
> no optical finder, the LCD isn't as bright as some, and battery  
> life could
> be better (2 NIMH rechargables).  ISO 80 to 400.  Noise at 200 is  
> fine for
> 4x6 prints, 400 usable but noise visible.  3X optical zoom.  Movie  
> mode,
> built-in mike.  Multishot pano capability.  SD memory to 4meg.
>
> -- 
> Phil Swango
> 307 Aliso Dr SE
> Albuquerque, NM 87108
> 505-262-4085
>
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