Samsung i7 Review

Review Date: July 26th 2007
Author: Mark Goldstein

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Conclusion

Ratings (out of 5)
Design	4.5
Features	5
Ease-of-Use	5
Image Quality	4
Value for Money	4.5

The Samsung i7 is a winning combination of camera, music and video player that could easily replace multiple, separate devices, just so long as you remember that it's main strength is the photographic element. If you don't already own a dedicated music or video player, then the i7 makes a lot of sense, and it is still well worth considering just as a point and shoot camera. The 3 inch touchscreen LCD and intuitive graphical interface make the i7 a joy to look and at and more importantly to use. Samsung have come up with a radical new approach to the standard camera menu system that makes it quicker and easier to navigate through the main functions. Scrolling through endless boring text menus is a thing of the past with the i7. It's also a decent point and shoot camera in its own right - enough features to satisfy its target audience, responsive and easy-to-use, with good overall image quality. Only the presence of significant noise at slow ISO settings spoils the party, but you probably won't notice this if you mainly shoot in good lighting conditions. And unlike the Sony G1 that we reviewed last week, you won't have to pay a massive price premium for all of the extra functionality that the Samsung i7 offers. Highly recommended both as a multimedia device and as a compact camera.

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