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15 years ago
The Samsung EX1 is a point-and-shoot camera that is able to deliver good pictures at any angle. Its dual dials and front wheel key lets you adjust settings in an instant while its f/1.8 Schneider lens allows a user to focus more on the subject.
Pros:
- : Build
- Dual dials
- Easy to control Great image quality
- Can shoot at low ISOs even at night
- AMOLED screen can be swivelled : Slow start-up time
- VGA video quality (as it focuses more on image quality)
- Limited Zoom
Cons:
- : Slow start-up time
- VGA video quality (as it focuses more on image quality)
- Limited Zoom
15 years ago
Samsung EX1 digital camera
Samsung's EX1 is a compact digital camera that caters to the needs of professionals and enthusiast photographers, yet it's not expensive. For $599, you get most of the manual features that can be found on a competent digital SLR camera, although the EX1's lens is fixed and it doesn't have a built-in...
Pros:
- F/1.8 lens
- easy to use menu system
- great screen
- great depth of field
Cons:
- Noisy images
- some softness in bright areas
- some lens distortion at wide angles
- shutter speed not fast enough
15 years ago
Samsung EX1
The Samsung EX1 (also known as the Samsung TL500) is a new 10 megapixel compact camera aimed at serious photographers. The pocketable EX1 features a large 1/1.7" CCD sensor, bright f/1.8 lens with a 3x focal range of 24-72mm, and a 3 inch swivelling AMOLED screen.
15 years ago
Samsung's TL500 Reviewed: The Next Point-and-Shoot Powerhouse
Besides a few dings for slow RAW speed and not shooting 720p video, the TL500 sounds like it'll have no problem going toe to toe with the Canon S90 , the reigning high-end point-and-shoot champ.
15 years ago
If the market for enthusiast cameras was reduced by the falling prices of DSLRs, it now faces being squeezed further by the mirrorless cameras that offer DSLR-level image quality with less of a size penalty.
Pros:
- Good image quality, particularly at lower ISO settings, Extremely bright F1.8-2.4 lens, Useful 24mm equiv
- wide angle, High ISO performance good up to ISO 800 (and higher if processed from RAW, Accessible, quick-to-use manual controls, Superb bright, high-contrast, articulated OLED screen, Generally...
Cons:
- Highlight clipping and channel clipping in bright
- high-contrast conditions
- Unpredictable metering requires regular use of exposure compensation
- No control over noise reduction (which is excessive at high ISO settings
- Video limited to VGA resolution
- Rear dial difficult to move with precision...
15 years ago
Samsung EX1
UPDATE 19 October 2010: the overall score of the Samsung EX1 has been brought down to four stars. In line with our newly tightened test criteria, the VGA video mode, slow start-up times and limited battery life...
Pros:
- Pleasant
- sharp AMOLED swivel-screen
- Ultra-wide-angle lens with record aperture
- Picture quality in centre of image (and from f/3
- Very well made and user-friendly design
- Decent padded carrying strap provided
Cons:
- Complicated system for accessing manual focusing functions
- Interface can't be customised
- Only VGA video
- Slow to start up
- No automatic image rotation
15 years ago
Samsung TL500 (EX1) review
one of the best in its class, bright sharp lens, one of the reason to purchase this camera beside the clear OLED screen and solid construction.
Pros:
- one of the best in its class
- bright sharp lens
- one of the reason to purchase this camera beside the clear OLED screen and solid construction
Cons:
- the white balance sometime off
- unpredictable pink cast appear
- too much cyan color tone in the picture
- Dear SAMSUNG,..SOLVE THIS WITH THE NEW FIRM WARE PLS
- PLS..make it THE BEST
- this is anoying sometime for such high quality compact camera
- it ruin the color balance completely
15 years ago
Samsung EX1 Digital Camera Review
On the whole, the EX1 is a good quality camera that will find its particular niche in the market given that it is unlikely to suit all tastes - and nor has it been designed with blanket appeal in mind.
15 years ago
Samsung EX1 Serious Compact Review
The Samsung EX1 is a top-end compact that offers Raw shooting, great build quality and a fast aperture 3x zoom. Test by Will Cheung.
Pros:
- Very fast aperture zoom lens
- Construction
- Monitor
- Positive controls
Cons:
- Slow to write Raws amd Super fine JPEGs
15 years ago
Hands-On Review: Samsung EX1 Digital Camera
This high-end digicam has a superior wide-angle lens and many features for novices and experienced shooters.
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