Often if you press the shutter release down while the camera is starting up, it won't register and the camera won't shoot. It's best to wait a second or two after you press the power button before you hit the shutter release, and even then you should press it halfway to get the camera to focus first before pressing all the way to capture a photo.
It's a relatively minor nitpick that only seems to appear when you turn on the camera, but it can sometimes prove irritating. Finally, burst mode disappointed us, taking a mere seven full-resolution photos in 10.4 seconds for a rate of 0.7 frames per second.
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Image quality
Thanks to relatively low noise at all
but the highest sensitivity settings, the NV11's photos look quite
good. The camera reproduces colours rather well, and its two separate
manual white balance settings offer flexibility when shooting between
two nearby locations, like on a shady porch and in a sunny backyard.
The photos aren't perfect, though. The NV11 tends to blow out highlights, especially when using the camera's onboard flash. We also noticed some minor processing artefacts creep up around fine details, such as textured fabrics.
Conclusion
With some very nice photos and full
manual exposure controls, the Samsung NV11 seems like a decent choice
for amateur photographers who want to learn the art, or for dSLR owners
who want a reasonably compact second camera.
The camera doesn't shoot as fast as we would have liked, though, and its Smart Touch control scheme is definitely an acquired taste. Try out this camera for a bit before you commit to it, if only to find out if its touch sensor controls are right for you.
Additional editing by Shannon Doubleday
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