Samsung Digimax D103 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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This Digital Camera has no outstanding positive points. It scored poorly on ease of use. “Pixels” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 57 real customer reviews

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Build Quality	8.2
Ease of use	8.0
Features	8.2
Image quality	8.6
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.8
Overall rating	8.2

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Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ PIXELS

- NOTHING

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Jan 2007

Score 7.0/10

Christine, Omagh

+ Good basic camera

- Reviewer left no comment

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

Donna, Cranbrook

+ Very easy to use,as someone new to digital camera's.Bought at sale price so very good value for money

- would have liked it to have come with recharchable batteries as enclosed batteries ran out very quickly.
And a case to put it in would have been a nice touch

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

Kathryn, Bolton

+ The camera is neat and easy to use and the clarity of the pictures is exceptional

- Can't think of any!!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Jan 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The camera is user friendly & easy to download onto PC once software has been installed

- None up to now !

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The camera is easy to use and good value for money.

- None

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

pauline, west mids

+ very good

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ this is great value for money

- the battery gets used up very quickly

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ EASY TO USE A GREAT INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Product was everything I wanted in a camera and it was excellent value for money.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Dec 2006

Score 8.0/10

Liz, Leicester

+ Large viewing screen and good picture quality

- A bit complex - still finding my way around the features

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Dec 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- The camera seems to use up battery power extremely quickly which has been very frustrating.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Gets through batteries quickly.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ slimline and easy to carry

- none

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Dec 2006

Score 3.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- This would be a great camera if only you could take a picture once in a while. I have yet to find batteries which will take more than 3 pictures, on some occasions this camera will not even take one picture with brand new batteries. Although the camera may be a reasonable price it'll cost you a fortune in batteries to run the thing.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Katie, Bournemouth

+ Size and quality of photo's

- Uses alot of power, make sure you use quality batteries that you can re-charge

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Graham, Colchester

+ resolution of image
ease of use

- battery life

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2006

Score 2.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Lightweight and easy to operate

- No lens to look through so require reading glasses if shortsighted to look at screen

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great quality pictures and the camera was very reasonably priced.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 27 Dec 2006

Score 3.0/10

Lucy, Stamford

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Bit to chunky and gets through far to many batteries, no point having a bargain of a camera if you have to spend what you saved in batteries!!!

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purchased 28 Dec 2006

Score 6.0/10

Carole, Greenford

+ Good megapixels for the money

- Very short battery life, as no option but to use the screen and is virtually impossible to see the image in bright daylight. Standard batteries lasted about 20 minutes, and that was just to familiarise myself with the functions, before a picture was taken! Even 2500ma batteries don't fare much better.Would go for a camera with a viewfinder next time, so don't have to drain the batteries using the screen for everything. Have to carry several rechargeable batteries (and some back up non rechargeable) just incase it dies 'mid-shoot'! Not as versatile as I thought, Samsung confirmed the potentially short battery life of this type of digital camera. Wish I had known before considering a purchase, all previous cameras (inc digital) had viewfinders so had not come across this before. Still finding navigation/symbols of screen menu not as easy as last camera. Disappointment of a purchase I am afraid.

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purchased 31 Dec 2006

Score 8.0/10

Mandi, Worthing

+ Easy to use when I can stop my son pinching it!

- The battery life is poor so it is best to use rechargeables

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purchased 27 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

eileen, leicester

+ very easy to use ... love it

- none

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purchased 28 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ simple to use great picture quality

- no bad points

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purchased 26 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Carol, St Helens

+ Very simple to use for the techno phobics like myself!

- Can't find any!

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purchased 04 Jan 2007

Score 9.0/10

Marianna, Cardiff

+ variable picture quality, easay to use, overall very good value for money

- shutter speed slow, red eye reduction takes a while

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purchased 02 Jan 2007

Score 1.0/10

Suzanne, Bromsgrove

+ Nothing - bought it to take on honeymoon, it worked for the first photograph and then the batteries went flat, changed the batteries six times and still ran out everytime after only one photo. Now the zoom is stuck out of the camera and it won't do anything !!

- see above

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purchased 27 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ compact, good clear screen

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 26 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

D, Northern Ireland

+ Excellent quality and reliability

- Haven't discovered any

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purchased 26 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Errol, Romford/Essex

+ Compact, large view screen, nice grip, good pictures, a lot of pixels for your money and easy to replace AA batteries.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 27 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small Lightweight easy to use, takes quality pictures with a good LCD display

- powered by ordinary batteries a nicad rechargable battery would have made the camera 10 out 10 alround.

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purchased 26 Dec 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ can get good pictures and clear
can bring easily

- it is battery so should change the charging system

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purchased 31 Dec 2006

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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)	10.1

Optical Zoom Ratio	3
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	2.5
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	10
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.
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.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
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
Media Format	SD Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media Format	MMC Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
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.
Manual Focus	No
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.
Under Water	No
An under water feature means your camera is safe to dive with, usually between 3 and 5 metres. Most dSLR cameras will require expensive separate housing so consider investing in a waterproof digital compact first.
Dimensions (mm)	62x100x27
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	169
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)	3648x2736
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	1500
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	f2.8-5.1
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.
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.