Samsung Digimax L55W Widescreen Digital Camera Review

There have been a few implementations of the widescreen format in previous digital cameras, most notably the FinePix F810 Zoom from Fujifilm, but the Samsung L55W adds a few extra features to really get the most out of the format. For one thing it is the only widescreen camera with a truly wide lens, a good quality 4.8x optical zoom unit with a short end equivalent to 28mm.

Where the Fuji camera only crops down a 32.5mm lens to get the widescreen effect, the Samsung delivers genuine wide-angle performance. This offers the potential for full-length portraits and panoramic landscapes which no other digital camera on the market can match. Add to this 5.0 megapixel performance, a start-up time of under two seconds and a strong all-metal body, and the L55W is clearly a camera to be reckoned with, especially considering that it has a list price of just £249.99, and can be found for as little as £199.99 from some online retailers.

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