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Review summary: The Samsung NV3 is one of three digital cameras in the new NV-series.

Pros: Very nice looking ; Nice LCD (except for outdoors) ; Good speakers (for a camera!) ; Good focus times and cycle times

Cons: Color saturation too high on images ; Controls took a bit to get used to ; Zoom speed too slow

Verdict: The NV3 has two siblings, the NV7 and NV10. The 7.2 megapixel NV7 has a 7x optical zoom with optical image stabilization and a unique "Smart Touch" user interface. The NV10 features 10.1 megapixels and the new smart touch interface as well

Review summary: This camera-cum-media player doesn't excel at any of its functions, but the Samsung NV3 could be a solid choice if you don't want to buy both a camera and an MP3 player.

Pros: Solid images ; handy media-player functions

Cons: Heavy fringing ; awkward movie format in media-player mode ; unresponsive zoom rocker

Pros: Solid images ; handy media-player functions

Cons: Heavy fringing ; awkward movie format in media-player mode ; unresponsive zoom rocker

Verdict: This camera-cum-media player doesn't excel at any of its functions, but the Samsung NV3 could be a solid choice if you don't want to buy both a camera and an MP3 player.

Review summary: All-in-one devices seem like a good idea on paper, but when they finally come out, they tend to disappoint. Historically, putting a camera together with an MP3 player cripples both functions. Samsung tries to change that with the NV3, a 7-megapixel ...

Pros: Solid images ; handy media-player functions

Cons: Heavy fringing ; awkward movie format in media-player mode ; unresponsive zoom rocker

Verdict: This camera-cum-media player doesn't excel at any of its functions, but the Samsung NV3 could be a solid choice if you don't want to buy both a camera and an MP3 player.

Verdict: Three-in-one device masquerading as a digital compact camera