Digital Camera Review by: Michael Gazzola

Samsung's new Digimax V4 has been a great leap forward in proving to consumers that Samsung are the real deal when it comes to digital cameras. There is plenty to like about this compact, starting with its quality Schneider lens and 4 megapixel capture. The body has a smooth warm silver finish and is a comfortable weight to work with, or store in a jacket pocket.

Samsung have also put a great deal of thought into some of the general features ignored by too many camera manufactures such as the battery compartment, which allows for 2 standard AA batteries or a CR-V3 battery. In total, there are 9 power source options. General navigation through the cameras menu is clear, simple and quick and loaded with more options than most will ever use. The quality the camera can produce in its highest settings are fantastic, although there is a little time lag between the shooting of images - this applies to both low and high-end settings. Overall, the engineers had set out to achieve a number of world firsts, and have come through with just that!

Appearance rating	4 stars
Functionality rating	3.5 stars
Image quality	3.5 stars
Value for money	3.5 stars
RRP (AUD)
Effective Pixels	4.0 Million mega pixels
Image Sizes	4 Sizes / 3 quality modes
Lens - zoom wide [mm]	7.7mm (35mm equivalent to 37mm)
Lens -zoom tele [mm]	23.1mm (38mm equivalent to 114mm)
Resolution Settings	From 544 x 408 to 2272 x 1704
Modes	8 Individual. Plus auto.
Manual Focus	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes, TTL & Spot
Focus Range [cm]	80cm to infinity
Aperture Range	F2.7 - F4.9
Aperture Priority	Yes
Macro	Yes
Macro Range [cm]	6cm
Shutter Speeds	15 seconds - 1/2000
Shutter Priority	Yes
ISO	4 Options. 100, 200, 400 and Auto.
LCD Monitor	Yes
LCD Size	1.5 inch TFT colour monitor
Viewfinder	Yes. Optical real image zoom.
Flash	Built In. 3 mode options. Plus auto and on/off.
Hot Shoe	No
White balance	4 options. Plus auto.
Self Timer	Yes. 2 or 10 seconds.
Movie Options	Yes. Limited only by memory card size.
Audio Options	Yes. Up to 2 hours.
Video Out	Yes. AV out. NTSC / PAL
Storage Type	SD / MMC Cards
Storage Included [Mb]	32Mb Removable Panasonic SD Card
Image / Audio Formats	Tiff / Jpeg / Avi
Connectivity	USB.
Power Source	5.0V DC / AC Recharge Pk Inc.
Battery Options	9 Power options. AA or CR-V3 battery.
Dimensions	105.5mm x 54.6mm x 38mm
Weight	165 without / 220 grams with battery

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