Samsung NV11
24 SEP 2007
Launch price
£170.00
Stuff says
We like this camera a lot, and for a rugged day out it’s one of the most reliable snappers out there. We just wouldn’t shoot our best mate’s wedding on it.
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This is one odd looking camera. But then it is part of Samsung's NV range, and they're all a little bit odd when compared to your average compact snapper.
The NV11 is certainly well up there in terms of features, with a highly impressive 10.1 megapixel CCD backed up by one of the best lenses we've yet encountered on a compact camera. But it's not just the 5x optical zoom rating that's getting us hot under the collar, because this is top-notch Schneider glasswork, and adds a touch of class to the whole set up.
Lens eleven
The lens is also part of the reason for the NV11's odd styling, which has a certain Communist Eastern Europe quality to it. In terms of solidity and build quality it's one of the best we've ever seen. The way the lens and the rest of the buttons move and feel really is first rate, and the NV11 feels like a 'proper' camera – and has the manual mode to match.
The design doesn't get any more normal around the back either, with the large 2.7inch LCD viewfinder surrounded by more buttons than in a whole seaside town's panto season.