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(based on 42 ratings)
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Capture great images in 5.1-megapixel resolution with this compact camera from Samsung.
Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
4.4 stars
(based on 42 reviews)

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Easy to use(36), Good features(35), Good value(35), Large capacity(34)
 
Wonderful
By Mr. Duck from Lima, OH on 7/8/2007
Pros:
Big screen, Comfortable Controls, Extra features, Self explanitory
Cons:
None yet
Best Uses:
Fun
Describe Yourself:
Casual user
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I haven't had the camera for long, but I love it. It takes clear pictures that you can easily see on the large LCD screen.
I love all of the extra features. You can make the picture black & white, sepia, normal, red, green, or blue. You can also add frames. There's one that has a crown, wings, and a wand. There are also just normal line frames.
I haven't had any problems with batteries. The batteries it came with lasted the day. With any digital camera I would suggest getting rechargable batteries, it's just smart.
This camera has video with or withour sound, voice recording, and you can add sound to still pictures. It comes with an A/V cable and USB cable. They both plug in to the same spot on this camera.
I love this camera and I don't think I would trade it for any other one.

 
Wonderful!
By Austin ''AJ'' Singleton from Frogtown, NM on 6/29/2007
Pros:
Easy to Use, Excellent in Low Light, Good Battery Life, Good sized screen, Nice Features and Settings
Best Uses:
Home, Outdoors, Portraits, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Casual user
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This digital camera is the coolest camera ever! It has a large screen and the pictures turn out great when you take them. You can make wallpapers for pictures and you can program it so that it can take VERY good pictures in the dark. But there is sometimes low light and you have to charge your batteries not that often. I recemmend it a 4 1/2.

 
Great camera for the ...
By Amber DVerified Reviewer from Sioux Falls, SD on 5/18/2007

Great camera for the price. REALLY easy to use (all the samsung's are), but make sure to get rechargable batteries with it (regular alkalines won't take 3 pictures without shutting down). I work for RS, and i've sold between 10 to 15 of these cameras with rave reviews as well as owning one myself. If my mom can take a picture with it anyone can!

 
I had this camera and it ...
By Brooke P from Spencer on 4/24/2007

I had this camera and it was the best in the world. I loved it! im sad now because someone stole it and im looking for a new camera but i decided not to get one unless it as teh same exact one! this time i want a pink one though. i loved all teh featurs. It was cool it had backgrounds, negatives, and you could split your pics it was pretty sweet i couldnt go anywhere without it now im very said and cant wait to get a new one

 
THIS CAMERA IS VERY GOOD ...
By Dino R from Bronx, New York on 3/23/2007
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

THIS CAMERA IS VERY GOOD TO USE TO TAKE THE VERY BEST PICTURES. I LOVED THIS CAMERA SINCE I BOUGHT IT. tHIS CAMERA WAS VERY HANDY FOR ANY LITTLE PICTURES TO BE TAKEN. oTHERWISE THIS IS LEADING TO A DECREASING MATTER, WHICH IS THAT I PURCHASED MY CAMREA IN AUGUST OF 2006 AND NOW FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS NOW THE LENS HAVE GOTTEN STUCK AND I CANT ADJUST THE ZOOM FEATURE ANY MORE. I HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL IN AND OUT THE LENS FOR THE CAMERA TO WORK AND I KOW SURELY BUT, SLOWLY MY CAMREA WILL COME TO AND END. i AM ONLY A KID AND TO HAVE TO GO BUY ANOTHER ONE IF GOING TO COST ME A FORTUNE.I WOULDNT ADVISE GETTING THIS CAMERA BUT IM GOING TO GET ANOTHER MORE BTTER ONE FOR ME TO USE...........

 
I recevied this camera as ...
By Val L from san antonio on 3/16/2007
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

I recevied this camera as a Christmas gift. Within the 1st month it kept shutting off on me and the lens kept getting stuck. Tried new batteries, kept getting stuck. Took it in, of course the sales rep didn't have any problems with it! Hadn't really used it too much until now. Now the lens and the zoom button is stuck. I need to take it into the Radio Shack so they can get an "authorization number". They'll ship it off overnight and I'll either get it repaired and returned from 5 days to 2 months from that date OR they'll replace it with a new one if they can't fix it. Hmmmm... I wanted a digital camera to replace the dinosaur one I had and now I'm back to having to use the dinosaur one. Not sure that I'd go back to the Samsung if I may continue to have problems with it freezing on me like it does. Since it was a gift, I won't complain to much. But... I'd never purchase one myself.

 
Very disappointing! I ...
By Denise M from MN on 3/10/2007

Very disappointing! I have to put new batteries in the camera every 15-25 pictures other wise the camera freezes! Pour battery design.

 
So i bought this camara ...
By Alex K from Ohio on 2/25/2007
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

So i bought this camara because i dropped my other one, and i have to say this one is so much better. I use it mainly with friends and i drop it sometimes and it takes great pictures like the first day I got it.

 
i love my new camera its ...
By kenneshia b from cashville ten-a-key on 1/9/2007
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

i love my new camera its great 4 school and family functions.

 
i got this camara for my ...
By Leiny L from Newark on 1/2/2007
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

i got this camara for my birthday and the features are so cool, and it take very good video and audio and it so easy to show it o tv!!

 
I just got this camera ...
By laura s from nh on 12/26/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

I just got this camera for Christmas, and love it!The screen is very large, and there are a lot of great features including being able to take movies with sound. I highly recommend this camera, just get some rechargeable batteries because the camera uses them up fast.

 
This is like the best ...
By Patrick L from Toirrance on 12/11/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

This is like the best camera i had ever bought. It rocks I mean it takes awsome quility pictures. So far i have suggested 2 friends and know they have it. My friends love it too and they wont give it up. The only problem it has is the sucking up of all the batteries energy wich means you should get rechargeable batterias and know everything is going nice and flow.

 
As a RadioShack employee, ...
By Dan VVerified Reviewer from Long Island, NY on 11/4/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

As a RadioShack employee, I have handled all of our cameras. This is by far one of the best without breaking $350. Three of the employees here have purchased this camera and love it as well. Batteries go quickly in this unit, but that's why we sell Digital Plus? and rechargeable batteries. Rundown: -Large screen -AA Batteries(you can get them anywhere) -Great image quality -Macro to 2ft -Video and Voice record -uses common SD type card -Good physical construction -Excelent value

 
i love this camera...it ...
By Brittny L from Kissimmee, FL. on 10/28/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good features, Good Value

i love this camera...it is easy to use and takes great photos.it is a great deal, but the batteries die in no time.i reccommend rechargeable batteries.

 
The value for this camera ...
By Holly P from PA on 10/16/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

The value for this camera is great. I am very happy with the quality of the pictures and how easy it is to use. I would however recommend rechargeable batteries because it does go through them quickly. Other than that it was a great purchase.

 
this camera was awesome ...
By renee g from fox lake on 10/4/2006
Pros:
Good capacity

this camera was awesome when i first got it, BUT, i had it for TWO months and the lense malfunctioned. it's STILL in repair, for how long? since August 8...it's now OCTOBER 4!! yeah, buying the "warranty" from radioshack was a good idea, but the radioshack repair center can't repair anything, this happened with my last camera, and it is still at the samsung repair center!! half of the time i've owned this camera, it's been in repair...worthless!!

 
what a great ...
By Cork R from Pgh. on 9/30/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

what a great camera...highly recommend it...do yourself a favor, get the base with battery kit,it's on their site..can download pic's without the camera even being on...special battery included...always charging...

 
got only 40 pictures with ...
By john d from staten island ny on 9/21/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

got only 40 pictures with duracell ultra aa but now using litium aabatteries still going after 400 pictures

 
I just recently bought ...
By Letty M from Dallas, Texas on 9/18/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

I just recently bought this camera for my 13yr old daughter. She loves it. Yes it eats batteries but not if you use the rechargable ones, those are the ones we use and they work great. We have a spare so always have some fully charged for when the others run out. And she doesn't take pics alot so it's great for her. It's a great first time camera. I recommend this camera to anyone. It's easy to use and the pictures look great. Good buy for your money!

 
Great camera with lots of ...
By Nick C from Jamaica on 9/16/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good features, Good Value

Great camera with lots of cool features at a fantastic price. Only drawbacks are that you need extra memory and (like with all digicams that require batteries) you should probably invest in rechargeables.

 
Great price, and many ...
By Amy's_friend_Betty C from Chicago on 8/29/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

Great price, and many useful features. Buy the camera!

 
I like the camera very ...
By Ben H from Maine on 8/27/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

I like the camera very much but like the others have said it goes through batteries like candy!!!

 
this camera is ...
By misty b from san francisco, ca on 8/26/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

this camera is AWESOME..... i love this camera..... this is my first dig cam, and as far as i'm concerned it's my last.... i love how tis camera is so easy to use.... i didn't have to read the booklet.... that's how easy it is.... and i love the large screen.... the pictures i took wth it are the best quality i've seen.... and the price is unbeatable.... if anyone's lookin for their first dig cam, THIS IS the one bar none....

 
this camera is awesome ...
By miriam b from charlotte,nc on 8/22/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

this camera is awesome and amazing! it has so many features! and for the price it is unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!! i got it for my birthday and i havent put it down since!

 
wow, this camera is ...
By Mike w from Phoniex, arizona on 8/20/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

wow, this camera is amazing it can also take videos too! it has aton of editing features.It also comes with a cord that you can hook up to your tv and veiw pics from there its amazing. If you want a camera thats worth $400 dollars but its at a good price. BUY IT!!!

 
Solid if you are on a ...
By Evan J from NJ on 8/18/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

Solid if you are on a strict budget, but notice the problems everyone is having, including myself. It eats battery,often causing the lens to get stuck. It is really frustrating. I'm looking to buy a different camera.

 
great great camara!! Just ...
By Jamie E from Perth Amboy, NJ on 8/9/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

great great camara!! Just one thing, it eats battery easily otherwise is a good one.

 
this camera is sweet and ...
By renee g from fox lake on 8/8/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

this camera is sweet and easy to use. rechargeable batteries are your best bet for any digi cam. the lenz is getting stuck on mine tho.

 
I also LOVE the camera ...
By Ben H from D-F,Me. on 7/30/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

I also LOVE the camera but like the other reviews I notice how it eats batteries like candy. I just keep them on hand and in the case when I need them.

 
I love this camera.... ...
By Katie S from California on 7/20/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

I love this camera.... The pictures are really good.... The LCD screen is big... The only bad thing is the battery dies really quickly... otherwise great camera.....

 
OMG!! I LOVEEEE THIS ...
By shelby l from maui hawaii on 7/10/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

OMG!! I LOVEEEE THIS CAMERA. I LOVE IT SOO MUCH. ITS SO SMALL. IT CAN FIT IN MY POCKET. AND IF IM LIKE RUNNING TO GO SOMEHWERE LIKE RIDE A RIDE OR SOMETHING YOU CANT EVEN FEEL IT. ITS LIGHT WEIGHT. PICTURES ARE GREAT. I ABSOLUTLEY LOVE THE FEATURES. GET THIS CAMERA. ITS SOOO AWESOME, GREAT, AMAZING, AND WONDERFULLY WONDERFUL.

 
This camera takes great ...
By Jason M from Durham, N.C. on 7/6/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

This camera takes great pics. The only bad thing about it is that it eats those batteries like candy! The batteries sometimes die when taking pictures.

 
yo man this camera is the ...
By big m j from panorama on 7/2/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

yo man this camera is the bomb!!!!best camera ive ever had!!

 
This thing is great it ...
By Carlos G from Los Angeles, CA on 7/1/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

This thing is great it arrived today. The features on this camera are good. The only problem I have with this is that the day isnt even over yet and ive used 2 Duracell and Energizer batteries so have a charger ready!

 
This camera is awesome. I ...
By Joe S from Canada on 6/24/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

This camera is awesome. I just got it for my birthday and took one million pictures. It takes pictures that are nice and clear evan when they're moving!

 
This is an excellent ...
By Braulio X from Jackson, WY on 6/24/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

This is an excellent camera for the price! I just love taking cute pics now, all the time! Im bought my boyfriend one too!

 
REALLY GREAT CAMERA!! ...
By jean y from rod on 6/22/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

REALLY GREAT CAMERA!! COOL LCD!!

 
this camera takes poor ...
By zak e from tx on 6/21/2006

this camera takes poor picture!

 
OMG this camera is like, ...
By kevin t from kentucky on 6/20/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

OMG this camera is like, the best! totally! its like, totally easy to use and takes like the best pictures!

 
By sharon f from hartford on 6/19/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

 
omgsh this camera is like ...
By susan f from ma on 6/8/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

omgsh this camera is like the best!!!so the lcd screen is so big that u can see all of your pics on it..so i would buy it if i were u

 
LOVE this camera!!! Buy ...
By Kelly M from Minersville, Pa on 6/6/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good capacity, Good features, Good Value

LOVE this camera!!! Buy this as soon as you read this. The LCD screen is big so you can see your pictures at a better view!! Love this

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