Samsung Digimax L73 7MP Digital Camera with 3x Advance Shake Reduction Optical Zoom (Silver)

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 3 x 2.5 inches ; 12.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MIIKMA
• Item model number: L73S
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,759 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Samsung L73 is a sleek and pocket-sized digital point-and-shoot camera with a 7-megapixel image sensor and a precision 3x optical zoom lens. The L73 is the ideal camera for photographers who want a compact digital camera they can take anywhere without compromising on features, image quality or ease of use. Housed in a lustrous black or silver finish, the L73 boasts many of the features typically reserved for cameras that cost twice as much.

With shutter speeds that reach up to an effective 1/2000 second and an ISO equivalent of 1600, users will be able to take advantage of the L73's high resolution in any situation, ranging from dusk landscapes to fast-action sports photography. Samsung's proprietary ASR image stabilization system helps to reduce camera shake and image blur during longer exposures and in situations where holding the camera steady is impossible. When enabled, Samsung's Wise Shot automatically takes two consecutive pictures in rapid succession--one with ASR image stabilization enabled and one with the flash--and prompts the user to review both and keep the preferred version of the picture.

A built-in motion detection feature automatically halts exposure for two seconds when it detects movement in self-timer mode. This unique feature virtually eliminates the possibility of one family member showing up as a blur in that precious family portrait. Further enhancing ease of use, the L73 features Samsung's renowned Smart Touch user interface, which employs two sets of pressure-sensitive buttons to access the camera's controls. Smart Touch menus dynamically allow the user to change aspects of exposure (including color tone and brightness) gradually or rapidly including brightness and color balance via virtual sliders. Users can quickly page through settings much as they would with a mouse with a scroll wheel.

The L73 also offers Samsung's Intelligent Face Recognition Technology, which detects the subject's face and automatically adjusts auto focus and auto exposure to ensure the best possible image quality in portraits and other shots featuring people. The AF function instantaneously recognizes the faces of up to 9 subjects and accurately focuses on them all. The AE function then takes over, setting the appropriate exposure to ensure the highest image quality.

Individual dedicated modes for common-yet-difficult shooting situations including Children (with a high shutter speed to freeze motion while avoiding blur), Backlight (to compensate for a rear-lit subject), and Portrait (to bring the subject into strong focus while deemphasizing the background) are included. The powerful in-camera image effects include conversion to sepiatone and black and white. A built-in microphone allows a 10-second voice memo to be attached to any still image. Images can be trimmed, resized, and rotated in the camera without the use of a PC. Slide Show automatically scrolls through photos and displays them on the bright and vivid 2.5-inch TFT LCD screen.

Just as much attention was given to the L73's Movie mode, which lets users capture video in one of four resolutions, from 320 x 240 to 800 x 592, at up to 30 frames per second in AVI (MPEG-4) format. Just as in still-picture mode, the ASR image stabilization system can be engaged to compensate for unwanted camera movement and subject blur.

The included USB 2.0 cable, camera cradle, and CD-ROM containing Samsung's Digimax Master software (compatible with Windows 98/2000/ME/XP and Macintosh OS X 9.2 through 10.4) will get even beginning photographers up and shooting right out of the box.

The Samsung L73 contains 20MB of internal memory and can accept Secure Digital (SD) flash memory cards up to 4 GB.

Product Description

7MP - 3X Optical Zoom - 2.5" LCD - Smart Touch UI - Face Detection - Advanced Shake Reduction - MPEG-4 Video. li-Ion rechargeable battery - Movie Editing Silver

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this camera!!!, November 13, 2008

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William A. Patterson Jr. "~~Bill aka Harley~~" (Yuba City, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung Digimax L73 7MP Digital Camera with 3x Advance Shake Reduction Optical Zoom (Silver) (Electronics)

I bought my L73 about 6 months ago and i have nothing but good to say about it!! It takes wonderful pictures, i especially love the "ASR" Auto Shake Reduction feature. As sometimes you know its hard to be steady at sporting events etc. The software that comes with it is very easy and self read. As far as battery life goes to me it is awsome as well. This is my 3rd digital camera as i have ad a hp, a fuji and now this Samsung and this one wins by far!! Anyways I would not hesitate for one minute to reccomend for someone to purchase this camera!!

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Video doesn't cut it., October 30, 2007

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tbear "tbear" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung Digimax L73 7MP Digital Camera with 3x Advance Shake Reduction Optical Zoom (Silver) (Electronics)

I just got this camera and didn't have much time to play with it so I can't write a detailed review, but I thought it warranted noting about the video portion of the camera because I didn't see it in any of the other raving reviews. When you zoom while videoing you lose all sound. This stinks. I depend on my camera for all videoing of my kids. I don't have a camcorder. I take video of my kid's school performances constantly, most of which involve singing and music. So, when I noticed this issue with the video sound I immediately packed it up and am returning it. I can't have the sound just cutting in and out when I'm zooming for a close-up. Also, the zoom is only 5x. I currently have a Canon S2 IS which blows this camera away with 12x zoom. The only reason I wanted a new camera is because the Canon is so big and bulky. I wanted to have a camera that would fit easily in my purse so I could have it with me always. Not worth the sacrifice though. I'll stick with my big Canon.