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Samsung NV20 Quick Reviews
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By Mark Bounty
Published on 09/27/2007
 
The Samsung NV8, NV15 also NV20 are exceedingly closely allying designs, with the notably cooperative exception between the three owing to the superior of imager. Compared to the otherwise two in the trio, the top-of-the-line Samsung NV20 offers the highest resolution at 12.1 megapixels, and adds the ability to "scan" business cards thanks to the addition of a "Biz" scene mode and bundled "Samsung Biz Reader" software.

Samsung NV20

Basic Specifications

Resolution:

12.10 Megapixel

Lens:

3.00x zoom
(34-102mm eff)

Viewfinder:

LCD

LCD Size:

2.5 inch

ISO:

100-3200

Shutter:

15-1/1500

Max Aperture:

2.8

Mem Type:

SDHC / SD

Battery:

Custom LiIon

Dimensions:

3.8x2.4x0.7in
(97x60x19mm)

Weight:

5.3 oz
(152 g)

MSRP:

$399

Availability:

11/2007

The Samsung NV8, NV15 also NV20 are exceedingly closely allying designs, with the notably cooperative exception between the three owing to the superior of imager. Compared to the otherwise two in the trio, the top-of-the-line Samsung NV20 offers the highest resolution at 12.1 megapixels, and adds the ability to "scan" business cards thanks to the addition of a "Biz" scene mode and bundled "Samsung Biz Reader" software.

The NV20 shares the parallel constitution design, LCD again the close Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan branded 3x optical rocket lens in that the antithetic two models. The lens individualism a 35mm effigy focal affiliate of 34 - 102mm and a minimum macro focusing distance of just 1.6 inches. Maximum aperture across the zoom range varies from f/2.8 at wide angle to f/5.1 at telephoto.

Images on the NV20 are both framed again reviewed on a 2.5" LCD revelation with 230,000 pixel resolution, owing to the camera foregoes extra erect of optical viewfinder. The Samsung NV20 offers ISO innervations ranges from a minimum of ISO 100 appearance to a consummate of ISO 3200, besides shutter speeds vary from 1/1500 sustain to a max. of 15 seconds. Images are stored in 20MB of built-in memory or on SD / MMC / SDHC / MMC Plus cards, with a limit of 2GB capacity for all except the SDHC type - this being guaranteed to a maximum of 8GB. NV20 connectivity options include both NTSC / PAL video and USB 2.0 (speed unspecified) computer connectivity. Power for the NV20 comes from a proprietary SLB-0837 Lithium-ion battery, and the camera ships with a Samsung Master Software package.