Customer Reviews

Samsung Digimax A7 7MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

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2 star:		(1)
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i love this camera!

there are a ton of easy-to-use settings (ie portarait, sunset, dusk, close-up, etc.), but you can also set it to manual and do all of that yourself. the photo quality is fantastic, almost every shot is crystal clear.

i took a picture of a flower with dew drops on it, and when i uploaded it and zoomed in, i could see my reflection in one of the drops! how crazy is that?! my photo hosting site says the shots "print best up to 20x30." with my last camera, the site either said, "best up to 4x6" or "not recommended for printing" even though they looked perfectly clear to the naked eye.

in list form:

inexpensive
7 mp
crystal clear shots
able to shoot video w/ sound
lots of settings
compact
rechargeable batteries w/charger included

you will want to upgrade the memory because it comes with only 32 mb internal memory. (if you're looking to buy a memory card with the purchase of your camera online, you will need an 'sd' format card).

I recently got the DigiMax A7, and I knew it was a lower priced 7 megapixel camera, so I expected it to be good but not great. Overall, I would say it is somewhere between good and great.

One thing I recently noticed while taking pictures in the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs is that this camera doesn't take such great pictures in lower light. Maybe I was using the wrong settings, I had it set to Automatic, and I have used cameras all my life. If I was more familiar with this camera, I would have tried more of the manual functions. I do like how you can adjust the f-stop and shutter speed to whatever you want, this may have solved my problem. The low light images came out a little bit blurrier and grainier than brighter light pictures.

In bright light, I can't say how great this camera is. In bright sunlight, which is often ideal for taking pictures, the image clarity is AMAZING. I took pictures of a valley here in Colorado, and literally, I zoomed in on a house about a mile away (after I took the picture I zoomed in while viewing it on the LCD), and although the house wasn't extremely clear, you can tell if there is someone on the deck!

I wish I could give this camera 5 stars, but to be honest if you bought a $700 7 megapixel camera, you are probably going to get a 5 star device. I believe the price paid for this camera was about $200 though, so if you are an average consumer, not a professional photographer, you will probably love this camera. You definetly can't find a better camera in this price range, and I'm hoping this camera serves me well as I would have no problem keeping this as my main camera for the next 3 years (until I beat it up)

One last thing, a friend of mine recently got a camera (6 or 7 MP) and I don't remember what brand, but it could take pictures literally like 2 per second. This camera does take about 3-5 seconds for the flash to charge back up, so it's hard to take action shots since you can't take a quick succession of pictures. That would be nice, but honestly not many cameras can do that anyway.

WOW!! I'm impressed. I just bought this camera for $177.74 at Sears. (Price match of Target sale price $188.00 minus an additional 10%). It takes great pictures 7MP, and near broadcast quality video (640x480 @ 30fps). It has full auto mode for the beginner, and full manual mode for the pro's. I love the manual mode, you can set the shutter speed from 1/2000 sec. up to a full 15 sec. exposure. With that exposure you can do those really cool night shots of the highway with the car headlights / taillights streaking by, or even take indoor pictures without using the flash. You can record audio sound bytes and attach them to a still image. I recorded the family singing "Happy Birthday" and attached it to a photo of the candles being blown out. It has adjustable white balance, and for color correction, you can choose the type of lighting being used (ie, Flourecent, Tungsten, Sunlight, etc.).
The bottom line is: This is a wonderfull camera even at the $299.00 MSRP. But, if you watch the add's you should be able to find it for under $200.00.

This camera is the best camera I have purchased yet! The pictures are beautiful, that quality is great, and this camera is no were near as difficult to operate as my old digital camera!!! A must buy camera!

A friend of mine picked up one of these cameras at Sams Club for $199. He loved it. I tried it and found it was great! Records short video! Zooms so close that you can see every line in the iris of someone's eye, even though they are photographed from across the room! AND you can crop photos right in the camera, e-mail them from the camera (if you plug it into a computer) and even get bigger memory cards. Mine came with a 128 mb card, and it holds about 60 photos when set to highest quality. Also came with a carrying case, a USB cord, and a battery charger. I've loved it since the first time I tried it, and couldn't pass up the deal of just $199 with a 1 year warranty! Best camera I've ever had. May even get better if I read the manual!

I purchased this camera for $169.77 at Sears using a BrandsMart USA price match ($178.88 minus 10% of the difference). As I titled this, no other camera in this price range comes close to offering the same features. The picture quality is great (7 megapixels), the 2" display certainly beats anything smaller and it's simple to use. The battery charger (with rechargeable batteries) and travel case are icing on the cake. I held off buying a digital camera for a few years because I knew eventually that a model of this quality in this price range would come along. I'm glad that I waited. Even at Amazon's price of $284 it's a good deal. Do your homework and shop around. I guarantee this one will stack up with the competition. That is, unless you are planning on spending $500 plus.

Pros: Price, 7 MP, size, functionality, and it's easy to use and comes with an excellent user manual.
Cons: 3x optical, the Set-up menu is a bit hard to use.

Summary: The Samsung Digimax A7 is a very easy to use and simple to connect to my computer. Very impressive that doesn't confuse people. It is one of the most easiest to use camera on the market. Relatively small size and a 32mb card (not the usual 16mb) as well as a rechargable battery kit which should be good for 30 pictures or about 3 minutes of movies. You can of course upgrade your card to store more pictures. Other than that, I don't have much complain about the camera.

Wow has the technology changed in three years. We first bought a digital camera sony cybershot 2.0 DSCP51 before our first child was born. I was so happy to have digital with a new baby. We were the first in our extended family to own a digital camera. Within 6 months to a year later most people we knew owned digital cameras and had gotten them with 3 mp at cheaper prices. Across the brand board I noticed that everyone with higher MP had much clearer pics than ours. so fast forward . Most everyone we know is now owning 5MP cameras. WE still have our original! 2.0
I have been very ready to get a new camera. I went for this b/c it was very high MP for a great price with decent performance from similar models by this company.
I LOVE this camera today after buying it and trying it out!
GREAT pics and easy use for a GREAT price!

For the record ...I am only concerned with taking inside/outside quick photos of the family, simple subjects etc

I am WAY novice in the huge realm of photography but feel I have a decent knowledge of photography in general and technology

Bought this camera on sale for under $200. Was "upgrading" from a Sony 2.1 meg camera. Very easy to use with great features, but was not happy with the color of the photos - most seemed almost faded or washed out when compared with the old Sony (pics taken of same subject in same setting). Even took the camera to a "pro" to check the settings to see if it was user error - he had the same results. Ended up returning the camera and purchased a Kodak Z760 with dock for the same price. The Kodak camera itself is not as aesthetically pleasing, and the unattached lens cap feature is poor, but the picture quality and color is MUCH better than the Samsung A7.

This is for Brian: I use this camera with a 1 gig card and it works fine. Took some really great photos with it. Some of the moon and venus, and some other tricky shots that it handled quite well.