Samsung Digital Cameras - Buying Guide

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When looking through the site at different cameras, here is a quick chart that might help you select the right Samsung Camera.

Our chart helps you decide the type that is most appropriate for your photo-taking style.

	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Your Style	Snapshooter - don’t want to fuss a lot	Enjoy taking and tweaking photos	Passionate about photography
Camera	Point-and-shoot	Compact	SLR-like or DSLR
Camera cost	Under $200	$250 - $300	$400 - thousands
Features	3-5 megapixels 3X optical zoom Automatic exposure Scene modes PictBridge compatible Optional camera dock to transfer, save & print photos at a touch of a button. Charges the camera batteries.	5 -7 megapixels 4X optical zoom or higher Semi-automatic controls Scene modes Adjustable settings such as ISO, white balance, exposure compensation Face-recognition	6 megapixels and up JPEG, TIFF, RAW Zoom width & length to meet shooting style Semi-automatic and full manual control Variety of metering and focus modes including manual focus Flash compensation Save custom settings Hot shoe
Pros & Cons	Lightweight, compact Easier to use Do best in bright light but may do poorly in low light Noise at high ISO	Advanced features Have some of the performance of dSLRs May produce noise at high ISO.	High quality lens Little or no noise shooting at high ISO Accept a variety of accessories and converter or interchangeable lens Bulky to carry
Extras	256MB+ memory card Memory card reader Lithium or rechargeable batteries PictBridge compatible printer Camera case	512MB+ memory card Memory card reader Extra batteries; Battery charger, if not included Photo printer Mid-sized camera bag	High capacity, high speed memory cards Memory card reader Extra batteries; Battery charger External flash Lenses or converter lens kits Filters Tripod Wide format photo printer Portable backup drive Large camera bag
Photo editing software	Program that came with your camera Free photo editing & organizing program such as Picasa.	Photoshop Elements or PaintShop Pro Photo Impact	Photoshop Fireworks GIMP
Printing & sharing	Dedicated 4×6″ printer Photo bloging	Photo quality printer Photo hosting such as Flickr	Top notch photo printer, perhaps wide format Photo hosting such as Pbase