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DonalDuc · Jan 7, 2009, 7:00 AM

Who is the first to show pictures:-) or movies 1280x720 ?

24 mm - 240 mm ... very good!

http://www.samsungcamera.de/index.php?id=2469

deepkid · Jan 12, 2009, 11:27 AM

yes! i was about to pull the trigger on buying a canon g10 when i ran across the press release. this samsung's just too intriguing to ignore!

DonalDuc · Jan 12, 2009, 1:33 PM

HZ10W (in Europe WB500) sure isa fantastic camera - first "pocket thing" with such a wideangle zoom, I know from my NV24.

NV100 (is said) takes not soooo good videos (1280x720) - my NV24 videos are very good, stereo sound also - and I hope, HZ10W can repeat this.

deepkid · Jan 12, 2009, 1:57 PM

we will find out soon! did you see this short clip?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx3haF75u1g

DonalDuc · Jan 12, 2009, 8:26 PM

14 sec .... verrrrry short :sad:

There is MOOOORE <---

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deepkid · Jan 13, 2009, 1:17 AM

aah. nice. thanks. i am getting more excited about this cam.

deepkid · Jan 13, 2009, 10:46 AM

can you tell if this has a lens cap or auto shut doors? every pic i've seen of the front has the lens extended and not closed.. hmmmm. i hope it's not lens cap.

deepkid · Jan 13, 2009, 11:56 AM

no lens cap! someone posted a pic of a closed HZ1. great.

DonalDuc · Jan 13, 2009, 12:57 PM

yepp.

deepkid · Jan 13, 2009, 1:56 PM

I wrote Choi JunYong, the photographer that put together the well-done page at http://tinyurl.com/7eupza and he told me:

"The Samsung is definitely at advantage when it comes to the zoom range(24mm~240mm) and HD video recording capability.

However, the WB500's manual settings feel half-baked, unlike the Canon G10 which offers a variety of manual shooting options.

You'd be better off with the G10 if you prefer manual photography. However, again, if you want a wide zoom range as well as great

HD video, the WB500[HZ10W] would be the choice.

Overall, the picture quality of the two are very similar."

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Jan 7, 2009, 7:00 AM	#1
DonalDuc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 870	Who is the first to show pictures:-) or movies 1280x720 ? 24 mm - 240 mm ... very good! http://www.samsungcamera.de/index.php?id=2469

Jan 12, 2009, 11:27 AM	#2
deepkid Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 17	yes! i was about to pull the trigger on buying a canon g10 when i ran across the press release. this samsung's just too intriguing to ignore!

Jan 12, 2009, 1:33 PM	#3
DonalDuc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 870	HZ10W (in Europe WB500) sure isa fantastic camera - first "pocket thing" with such a wideangle zoom, I know from my NV24. NV100 (is said) takes not soooo good videos (1280x720) - my NV24 videos are very good, stereo sound also - and I hope, HZ10W can repeat this.

Jan 12, 2009, 1:57 PM	#4
deepkid Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 17	we will find out soon! did you see this short clip? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx3haF75u1g

Jan 12, 2009, 8:26 PM	#5
DonalDuc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 870	14 sec .... verrrrry short :sad: There is MOOOORE <--- .

Jan 13, 2009, 1:17 AM	#6
deepkid Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 17	aah. nice. thanks. i am getting more excited about this cam.

Jan 13, 2009, 10:46 AM	#7
deepkid Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 17	can you tell if this has a lens cap or auto shut doors? every pic i've seen of the front has the lens extended and not closed.. hmmmm. i hope it's not lens cap.

Jan 13, 2009, 11:56 AM	#8
deepkid Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 17	no lens cap! someone posted a pic of a closed HZ1. great.

Jan 13, 2009, 12:57 PM	#9
DonalDuc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 870	yepp.

Jan 13, 2009, 1:56 PM	#10
deepkid Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 17	I wrote Choi JunYong, the photographer that put together the well-done page at http://tinyurl.com/7eupza and he told me: "The Samsung is definitely at advantage when it comes to the zoom range(24mm~240mm) and HD video recording capability. However, the WB500's manual settings feel half-baked, unlike the Canon G10 which offers a variety of manual shooting options. You'd be better off with the G10 if you prefer manual photography. However, again, if you want a wide zoom range as well as great HD video, the WB500[HZ10W] would be the choice. Overall, the picture quality of the two are very similar."