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7.1 out of 10

Samsung NV20

12.1 megapixels

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  • User Score (62)
    9.1 9.1 from 62 reviewers
  • Expert Score (12)
    7.8 7.8 from 12 reviewers
  • Design (6)
    7.5 7.5 from 6 reviewers
  • Value for money (12)
    6.9 6.9 from 12 reviewers
  • Features (11)
    7.6 7.6 from 11 reviewers
  • Ease of use (15)
    7.1 7.1 from 15 reviewers
  • Picture quality (11)
    6.5 6.5 from 11 reviewers
  • Durability (5)
    8.0 8.0 from 5 reviewers
  • Reliability (3)
    8.7 8.7 from 3 reviewers
  • Overall quality (9)
    7.5 7.5 from 9 reviewers
  • Looks (4)
    7.8 7.8 from 4 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

Experts:
9-10
(2)
7-8
(9)
5-6
(1)
3-4
(0)
1-2
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Users:
9-10
(34)
7-8
(13)
5-6
(4)
3-4
(1)
1-2
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. What Digital Camera

    What Digital Camera
    8.6/10
    8 January 2008

    The Samsung NV20 is the first Samsung compact to reach the 12MP mark. How does it compare with other cameras? Read more

    • Design, Smart-touch interface, Exposure and white balance
    • Sluggish in use, Would benefit from 3in LCD

  2. Imaging Resource

    Imaging Resource
    20 May 2008

    The Samsung NV8, NV15 and NV20 are very closely related designs, with the most significant difference between the three being the choice of imager. Read more

  3. Think Camera

    Think Camera
    8.0/10
    4 May 2008

    Ever play 'battleships'? Have you ever found somewhere on a map using grid references? If so, you can pretty much dispense with the manual for the 12.1 megapixel Samsung NV20… it's already hard-wired into your head. Read more

    • Elegant, well made body, Very intuitive controls, Excellent value for money
    • Heavy-handed noise reduction, Autofocus not good up close

  4. PhotographyBLOG

    7.0/10
    14 November 2007

    The Samsung NV20 is virtually indistinguisable from the older NV10 model that we reviewed a year ago, both in terms of appearance and features. Read more

  5. TechRadar UK

    TechRadar UK
    6.0/10
    25 January 2008

    On paper, the NV20 promises a lot but, compared with most of its 12MP rivals at similar prices, it doesn't quite manage to deliver. Images are certainly punchy and vivid in ideal shooting conditions but, when the going gets... Read more

    • Vibrant image quality, Strong build, Comfortable to use
    • Controls can feel awkward, Image noise

  • User Reviews

  1. Samsung Digimax camera

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: Deborah A. Tsikuris "Debbie T", Amazon
    6 September 2008

    Samsung Digimax NV20 12MP Digital Camera with 3x Advanced Shake Reduction Optical Zoom (Black) Bought this camera for my daughter's wedding present. Read more

  2. This camera takes the rough, the tumble and also performs.

    10/10
    Reviewer: eddyfenton, Ciao
    5 January 2012

    I've owned one of these cameras for a few years now. I bought it quite soon after it was released as it had the highest megapixels and spec for a compact digital camera. Read more

    • Robust and reliable
    • Not so good in low light.

  3. great cam for a great price

    Newegg
    10/10
    Reviewer: Paco, Newegg
    16 February 2008

    this camra is great and all but is lacking the upgrade lense feature that some people really look forward to, but because of that it stays a great slim size. Read more

    • has alot of good and cool features, as well as its fast paced shooting. has anishake is slim to stick in any pocket, pretty durable dropped mine a couple times only scratches on it. small charging kit comes with it. touch ...
    • battery life when using flash isnt the greatest especially since this thing has alot of bells and whistles that light up, the wires for charging it and the wall unit are smaller than most so it makes up for it. the touch p...

  4. Super camera. great price

    Beach Audio
    10/10
    Reviewer: Connector, Beach Audio
    22 October 2008

    An easy to use, camera that takes great still and movie pics with excellent battery life Read more

    • Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy to Keep Clean, Easy To Use, Strong Construction

  5. Samsung NV20: Samsung NV 20

    Dooyoo
    9.6/10
    Reviewer: tiago_samoth, Dooyoo
    17 June 2008

    great digital camera, fantastic quality simple and easy to use with many many features Read more

    • 12 . 1 million pixels, 3x Optical zoom, Fast ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction), touch buttons
    • flash has to be manually pushed down to retract

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ACB(Auto Contrast Balance) function Compensate brightness of objects automatically even in harsh light environment like back-light scene or scene which has too different light contrast between object and background. The user can take natural images in an indoor shooting envi-ronment by setting the Fast ASR. In macro shootin, which is vulnerable to camera shake, it is now possible for the user to take clear, natural pictures. Fast ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction) functio…

Specifications

  • Format
    Compact
  • Max resolution
    4000 x 3000
  • Low resolution
    2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768
  • Image ratio w:h
    4:3, 3:2, 16:9
  • Effective pixels
    12.1 million
  • Sensor photo detectors
    12.0 million
  • Sensor size
    1/1.72 " (7.40 x 5.55 mm, 0.41 cm²)
  • Pixel density
    29 MP/cm²
  • Sensor type
    CCD
  • Sensor manufacturer
    Unknown

Release Date

  • First seen
    4 August 2007

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