DM.Aelis
12-27-2007, 01:14 PM
I'm in the market for my first digital camera. I'm a college student, fairly experienced with photography (in the sense that i'm literate with the tech) but am not interested in it as a serious hobby, at least not at this point in my life.
What I really want is a great, stylish, high-quality ultra-compact digital camera, basically a point-and-shoot, that I can hold in my pocket, won't break and is built like a hunk of steel, and will serve me well to capture college memories and events.. I would appreciate some manual controls if possible such that I have some ability to get creative with my photos if I feel the need.
I've been really impressed with the Samsung NV series...love the interface, and while the reviews haven't been universally glowing of the photo excellence, I feel that they appear to be on par with anything in that price range. Furthermore I don't believe I've got the eye to really notice those flaws anyways.
So, basically, though I'm still considering some other cameras (Canon SD1000, some other compacts?) I wanted some help with the Samsung NV line. I have no idea what's considered their "high end" ultra-compact. It appears the older model is the NV10, and the NV15 and NV20 are both newer, and in the same dimensions as the NV10, with some different specifications. The NV11 is a larger, different camera altogether, so I'm not considering it really.
My question is: which of the NV10, 15, and 20 is considered "best", which would be your recommendation? And if you can think of another manufacturer/model that fits my needs and puts the NV line to shame, do tell!
Thanks much.
What I really want is a great, stylish, high-quality ultra-compact digital camera, basically a point-and-shoot, that I can hold in my pocket, won't break and is built like a hunk of steel, and will serve me well to capture college memories and events.. I would appreciate some manual controls if possible such that I have some ability to get creative with my photos if I feel the need.
I've been really impressed with the Samsung NV series...love the interface, and while the reviews haven't been universally glowing of the photo excellence, I feel that they appear to be on par with anything in that price range. Furthermore I don't believe I've got the eye to really notice those flaws anyways.
So, basically, though I'm still considering some other cameras (Canon SD1000, some other compacts?) I wanted some help with the Samsung NV line. I have no idea what's considered their "high end" ultra-compact. It appears the older model is the NV10, and the NV15 and NV20 are both newer, and in the same dimensions as the NV10, with some different specifications. The NV11 is a larger, different camera altogether, so I'm not considering it really.
My question is: which of the NV10, 15, and 20 is considered "best", which would be your recommendation? And if you can think of another manufacturer/model that fits my needs and puts the NV line to shame, do tell!
Thanks much.