Samsung Digimax A503 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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+ This digital camera scores very high on performance. - It scores poorly on image quality. “Having had no experience of a digital camera before making this purchase i have…” Kirsty, Gateshead View all 33 real customer reviews

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33 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
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Build Quality	8.1
Ease of use	8.8
Features	7.9
Image quality	7.9
Performance	10.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.8
Overall rating	8.2

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Score 10.0/10

Kirsty, Gateshead

+ Having had no experience of a digital camera before making this purchase I have found the camera to be very easy to use. I feel that the colour gives the camera a more personal/ destinctive feel. The camera is a good size as it can slip into small bags for a night out!

- I've found no bad points as yet

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72 of 72 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Jul 2006

Score 10.0/10

Alan, Shrewsbury

+ ease of use and produces brilliant photos

- no bad points

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50 of 50 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jun 2006

Score 10.0/10

Shelley, London, Croydon

+ The pictures are perfectly clear even in the evenings!

- Some features are a bit complicated to use - i havent really got the hang of the more complicated bits.

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36 of 36 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jun 2006

Score 7.0/10

Jean, Halifax

+ It looks very stylish, and matches my ensemble!! brilliant for girls. I am now looking for a purple one, any ideas? The video function is very good, my Il Divo concert was a total success thanks to my Samsung!

- I haven't quite got used to focussing it correctly and some of my photos have come out blurry.which is a bit disappointing at times.

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27 of 27 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jun 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ stylish,slim,good on the eye.Super piece of kit

- No memory card

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25 of 25 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jul 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ purchased for mt daughter finds it easy to use loves the "cool colour"

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jan 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use

- no case

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Mar 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ verry good i love it

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 30 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

Charlotte, Luton

+ it's so easy to use. the colour of the body is lovely (red)

- i'm not sure what some things do

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purchased 18 Nov 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The camera is easy to use everything is at your finger tips there is no having to look for all the different parts.

- NONE

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purchased 09 Mar 2007

Score 7.0/10

Pete, Liverpool

+ Easy To Use, Really Quick Snapshots

- None Of Yet

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purchased 28 Dec 2006

Score 6.0/10

Tammy, Wolverhampton

+ Light and compact.

- When you zoom in the image display is fuzzy until the pic is taken so you can't see what you're shooting.

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purchased 23 Mar 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use - decent sized screen

- Surface scratches easily

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purchased 19 Apr 2007

Score 4.0/10

Nicki, Coventry

+ Reviewer left no comment

- No mains options - only takes standard AA batterries

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purchased 17 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Joe, Swindon

+ Good value for money.

- Camera menu needs a re-think. Takes a while to get out of a menu option once you have selected it.

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purchased 27 Mar 2007

Score 1.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ it is small and has a big screen

- it always says the batteries are dead and often takes blurry pictures. We have sent it off for repair but it has not been fixed and the shop has refused to let us exchange it for a different model even though they admitted they had had loads of these returned.

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purchased 31 Mar 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Simple to use

- Batteries - lithium rechargable would be much better

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purchased 13 Mar 2007

Score 9.0/10

Max, Newton Aycliffe

+ Great picture quality, works well in all light conditions, and it has also proved to stand up well to being droped and droped in water and still works perfectly.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 12 Apr 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ the camera is easy to use, and quite cheap

- cannot take high quality pictures

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purchased 19 Sep 2006

Score 8.0/10

Carole, Littleborough

+ Light and easy to use - good value.

- The macro setting under the lens can be knocked accidentally, resulting in poor quality pictures.

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purchased 09 Sep 2006

Score 9.0/10

paul, bracknell

+ Reviewer left no comment

- users battries quickley

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purchased 24 Aug 2006

Score 8.0/10

Alan, Leeds

+ Very easy to use, good value, has more features than a camera I had previously paid twice as much for.

- None

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purchased 04 Mar 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice simple camera easy to use i hve had no complaints wiv this camera at all......good buy

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 21 May 2008

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Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
resolution (Megapixel)	5

Screen Size in Inches	2
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	5
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Face Recognition	No
A function for automatically detecting peoples faces and correctly adjusting the focus and exposure to take the best photo
Image Stabilisation	No
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Video Recorder	Movie and Voice
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Manual Focus	Yes
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Dimensions (mm)	53x96.4x28.4
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	98
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Resolution (Pixels)	2592X1944
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Shortest Shutter Speed	1000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	8"
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f3.2-7.0
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
In-Built Memory (MB)	24

USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.