Samsung's Viral Grand Prix Ad Says Their Cameras Have Lousy Battery Life

This Samsung camera viral ad is cool in that it's 2 minutes of stop motion photography featuring gadgets going around a makeshift track, but it's sending the opposite message that Samsung wants. More »

In Samsung's World, We've All Been Eaten by Adorable Robot Bears

This is Samsung's vision of the world: Samsung-loving bears have taken over the world, and they've trapped the few remaining humans on ice to keep them fresh. Actually, it's creepier than that, just watch.

Samsung TL320 12MP Wide-Angle Point-and-Shoot Has AMOLED Screen and Sweet Analog Gauges

Samsung latest pair of point-and-shoots actually seem pretty decent: The 12MP TL320 has 5x zoom, 24mm wide-angle lens and a 3-inch AMOLED screen on the back that should be beautiful.

Samsung Memoir Coming to T-Mobile Feb. 25th for $299

According to some newly leaked docs, the 8MP Samsung Memoir is coming to T-Mobile February 25th, a week later than we'd originally thought for $299 w/2 year contract. [TmoNews via MobileCrunch]

Samsung's Nabee Connects Cameras to PCs, Cables Not Required

Samsung's Nabee system is a way of adding Wi-Fi sync-up capabilities to simpler digital cameras that lack them. It uses the Alereon AL5000 wireless USB chipset that operates at 3.1 to 10.6 GHz over a 30-foot range and has two parts: a small dongle that goes into the camera's USB socket and one that goes into the PC. It's due out in December, though there's no info on pricing. [FarEastGizmos]

Samsung HZ1: Skinny, Zoomy, Hi Deffy

The Samsung HZ1 is just a 26mm thick point 'n shoot, but it manages to pack in a 10x zoom, 24mm wide angle lens and 720P HD video recording that captures at 30 frames per second. Of course there's all the other stuff you'd expect in a premium camera of this class—optical image stabilization, 10.2MP and semi-useful extras like face detection—but we're just happy to see a small camera avoiding metallic paint for a change. Unfortunately, no word on price or availability yet. [Akihabara News]

Samsung's New Cameras Are Cheap Excuse to Show Hot Biker Girl

For some strange and sick reason, Samsung is one of those manufacturers who doesn't think that girl power is the future of gadgetry, and instead assumes that all digital camera buyers are sex-obsessed men, basement World of Warcraft players with a large hadron collider for all things leather and large female attributes, all of them eager to try their new Fall 2008 camera lineup on a blonde riding a bike. More »

Samsung's TL9 Point-and-Shoot Camera Has Dual Analog Gauges

Outside of the TL34HD, Samsung released 3 other second-tier point-and-shoots: the TL9, SL310W and SL201. However, the most notable of these is definitely the 10 megapixel TL9 with its dual analog gauges that keep track of remaining battery life and memory capacity. More »

Samsung Developing Full-Frame Pro DSLR

The new horserace for DSLR cameramakers is in full-frame (equivalent to 35mm) pro cameras, formerly a Canon-dominated market. Nikon's stunning D3 was its first full-frame DSLR (after years of saying it's unnecessary) and Sony unveiled its own 25MP whopper in January (they're trying to quickly build technical prestige). Now Samsung has let on it's cooking its own full-frame sensor for a pro camera. They're probably co-developing with Pentax (again) since the exec that slipped the plans re-emphasized their coziness, so we'll likely see the same sensor in cameras from both makers, with differentiation in the body and software. Digital Camera Review says that the Pentax K20D's "image quality is among the best I've seen in the sub $2,000 price range," and Pentax usually delivers a nice price-to-performance ratio, so this could make the full-frame DSLR market a lot more interesting. [Amateur Photographer via Electronista]

Samsung NV24HD HD Camera Has AMOLED Display and a Model with Great Hair

Clutched in the hands of this Asian Orlando Bloom-a-like is Samsung's VLUU NV24HD, an 10-megapixel HD camera with 2.5-inch AMOLED display. As well as automatic smile detection and Red-Eye Fix, what else does the NV24HD have to offer? More »

Samsung GX-20 Gets Official US Price, Date

We've got the US date and price on Samsung's GX-20 DSLR: $1400 in March. Why Samsung internationally staggered the official announcement by over a day given the whole world wide aspect of web is beyond us. [Photography Bay]

Samsung's i8 8.1-megapixel Point and Shoot Looks Slim, Rounded

It's not as techno-focused (read: male) as their NV-Series, but the i8 point-and-shoot seems like smooth number that fits nicely into your pocket. Available in pink and blue and white, it's got a 8.1-megapixel sensor, 2.7-inch LCD, 195MB internal memory, SD card, facial recognition, 3x optical zoom and anti-shake. We just really like how it looks. [Shiny Shiny via Crunchgear]

Samsung GX-20 DSLR: Pentax K20D's Guts, Different Body

Remember the Pentax K20D, with its Samsung co-developed CMOS image sensor? Well, Samsung has their own take on it—same imaging viscera, but with a different body and software. Oh, the JPEG processing is done in a slightly disparate way as well. Since the choice between the two largely comes down to looks, which one seems sexier to you? Spec sheet below. More »

Up Close and Personal Video of Samsung HMX10

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Samsung's L83T is Slim, Has 8 Megapixels

Samsung's just announced their new ultra-compact L83T digital camera, a diminutive 8-megapixel point-and-shoot with a 3x optical zoom. It's also got a nice, big 2.5-inch LCD screen on the back. It's a pretty basic yet decent looking camera that should appeal to those who just want an easy point-and-shoot without a ton of bells and whistles. Look for it in mid-August for $279. [Samsung]

Samsung VM-X300: From 'Off' to 'Record' in Three Seconds

Ooh, ooh, ooh, all hail Samsung. Our top banana Koreans have brought out a new MP4 ASP camcorder that, although it looks like an electric shaver, can go from "Off" to "Record" (via "On," of course) in three seconds. More »

Samsung Surveillance Camera Packs 32x Mega Zoom

It may look like your average security cam, but the SCC-C4307 has been fitted with a ridiculous 32x optical zoom. Combined with its 10x digital zoom, the cam tops out at 320x, which Samsung claims is the highest ever. The cam provides 24/7 security, easily switching from day mode (color) to night mode (black and white). No word on pricing, but it does remind us of JVC's super cam. – Louis Ramirez More »

PMA 07: Samsung NV11 Point-and-Shoot Hands-On

Samsung has finally gotten serious about its point-and-shoot cameras, as evidenced by its NV11, with a Schneider 5x optical zoom lens, 10.1-megapixel sensor and face recognition. We especially like its slim good looks and super-easy user interface. More »

Dealzmodo: 8.1MP Samsung S800 Digicam, $100

Amazon.com has this 8.1-megapixel digital camera for $100, right out the digital door. The list price, according to Amazon, is $300 so this is one mighty fine deal by those numbers. It also includes a 2.4-inch LCD and 3x optical zoom. –Travis Hudson More »

Samsung NV3 Cam in Silver and Oriental Plant Lacquer

Hey boss, remember those Samsung NV3 Oriental Lacquer cameras you wanted? Here's what they look like. Nice, eh? Too bad they're going to be about £200 ($393) for the silver and £230 ($452) for the OPL. More »

Samsung L77 Is One Skinny Shooter

Samsung's got quite a reputation with its improbably slim cellphones, and now it turns its expertise on the L77, a midrange point-and-shoot that it's calling the "world's thinnest 7-megapixel camera." No wonder it's called L77, because along with that 7-megapixel CCD, it has an unusually long 7x optical zoom as well. But the big news is its thin profile—just 21mm wide—and even with its diminutive size, it's still able to accommodate a 2.5 inch viewscreen on the back. More »

Samsung NV3 Gets Orientally Lacquered

The cheap-yet-good Samsung NV3 cameras get a slight upgrade, as Samsung's giving them two optional finishes. For those who don't like the black brushed metal look, there's going to be a silver version and an NV3 OPL version. OPL, of course, stands for Oriental Plant Lacquer—doesn't everyone know that? More »

Samsung i7 Digital Camera Rotating LCD Still has no Purpose

We first showed your the Samsung i7 digital camera last week, and I'm not going to lie, I was a bit confused with the rotating LCD. What is the purpose? To better show portrait-style pictures rather than landscape? Nope, not at all. This video has hit the intertubes showing the i7 in action and the entire purpose of the rotating LCD is ... I still don't know. When you flip the LCD 90-degrees it does not change the orientation of the contents on the screen—so you have to physically rotate the camera 90 degrees to view the screen. The video demo's the rotating screen as a PMP, but seriously, Samsung, what is the point? –Travis Hudson More »

Samsung NV11 is Sexy, with Sexier Lens

The NV11 is the latest camera in Samsung's NV series of higher-end point-n-shoot style digital cameras. This digital camera has a Schneider 5x optical zoom lens attached to a very sexy black aluminum body. In addition to the good looks and good lens the NV11 also has a 10.1-megapixel CCD, 2.7-inch LCD, advanced shake reduction, 1600 ISO support and 640x480 MPEG-4 video support. –Travis Hudson More »

Samsung L74 Includes Wide-Angle Lens, Touchscreen

It is nice to see Samsung plop a 28mm wide-angle NV optical zoom lens on their latest L-series camera, the L74. Another notable feature on this point-n-shoot is the 3-inch touchscreen LCD on the backside. This yet-to-be-released camera also includes facial recognition, a 7.2-megapixel CCD, Advanced Shake Reduction, 3.6x optical zoom, 1600 ISO support and 800x592 MPEG-4 video recording. Jump for a picture of its backside. More »

Samsung i7 Digital Camera has a Rotating LCD

The i7 is Samsung's latest ultra-portable digital camera. The most glorious feature of this camera resides on its backside. The 3-inch LCD screen can rotate 180 degrees for uh... I don't really know why. I guess you can just look at your vertical pictures a little larger. In addition to this crazy LCD, the i7 has a 7.2-megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom, 1600 ISO support, advanced shake reduction (ASR) and support for MP3s. Jump for a picture of the i7's frontside. More »

Samsung Camera Supports HSDPA and Text Messaging

PMA is still a few weeks away, yet we're already seeing a slow trickle of cameras make their way into the gadget world. One of the most unique is Samsung's VLUU i70. This 7-megapixel snapper is one of the first cameras to let you connect to the Internet via a built-in HSDPA transmitter. Thanks to the transmitter, users will be able to download video and music as well as upload photos to their PC remotely from any location. Shutterbugs shouldn't worry, as the camera will also have a pretty strong feature set for taking photos like a. . . More »

The Cameras of CES

Wedged between the biannual Photokina show last September and the annual PMA show this coming February, CES is not the best place to find new camera announcements. Absent from the action are heavyweights Canon, Nikon, and Pentax—and even some middleweights like Panasonic. But some of the scrappier little vendors made a few waves to fill the radio silence. Here are four worth watching: More »

More About Samsung's Cameras

We got to feel up Samsung's new digicams today. The flaks even let us take some sample shots—despite the cameras being very pre-production. Photos taken with the 10-megapixel S1050 didn't show any big problems at least. 10 megapixels is likely overkill, so you could pay $100 less ($250) and get almost all the same features in the 8-megapixel S850 - but you would have to settle for a 3.5-inch LCD instead of the giant 3-incher in the S1050. More »

Samsung SD Camcorder Line: What Could Have Been

There may have been rumors of great things from Samsung in the world of HD camcorders, but instead we've been left with a small product line upgrade of their DVD, Mini-DV and flash-based offerings. More »

The Coolest Camera You Can't Get Here

Available in Asia, the 7-megapixel i70 is an update to the sexy NV3 that houses a portable media player inside a sleek stainless-steel shell. The N7's killer app, though, is the ability to get onto HSDPA cellular networks for superfast photo uploads from just about anywhere, sans PC. But figuring out the backward cellular networks in the US was too much for Sammy. So they bagged bringing it to US for now. "We will not be bringing the i70 (the camera with HSDPA technology) into the US until the technologies are compatible..." said our buddy Jason over at Samsung's PR firm.– Sean Captain

Samsung New Camera Lineup

Samsung introduced five new models today. (All will be available in "spring of 2007," says Sammy.) In addition to the way-cool looking L73, it brought out the 8-megapixel S850 ($250) and10.1-megapixel S1050 ($350). These cams lack the face detection of the L73, but they do sport handy 5X zoom lenses (vs. 3X on the L73). More »