Jason Dunn
09-23-2008, 04:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2008/09/samsung_hz1_digital_camera.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archive...tal_camera.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Samsung will roll out its HZ1 digital camera that touts to be the first 10x zoom and Ultra Wide 24mm compact in the world. With such capabilities, it is able to shoot sharper and wider images from a distance, marking Samsung's entry into the Compact High-Zoom market."</em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1222182860.usr1.jpg" /><br />I've got to hand it to Samsung: they keep trying and trying, but I've never read a review of any of their cameras that amounted to more than "Ho-hum, there are better cameras out there". This one looks like it might break that trend though: a 10.2 megapixel CCD sensor, 10x optical zoom, 720p movie recording (no mention of format), dual image stabilzation (optical and digital - interesting!), face detection, and a "digital content management system". I wonder what that last bit is? And dual image stabilization? If that works really well, it could be a serious competative advantage for Samsung. Of course, what really matters is the pictures - the quality of the image sensor - and that tends to be where Samsung has fallen down. Time will tell...</p>