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[Gopher]

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[Bulsajo]

When looking for a helping hand be sure not to forget about the ones at the ends of your arms.

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=digital+Camera+reviews++Samsung&meta=

[Gopher]

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[Bulsajo]

Seriously though, general questions like yours are hard to respond to.

There are lots of people here with lots of camera experience but you'd have to ask about specific models you might be interested in buying to get some helpful replies.

[Gopher]

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[OiGirl]

What do you need to learn from the manual? I've found that having read one digital camera manual, I know what to look for/expect.

[Swiss James]

you can probably find the manual on the internet, but just in case you can't- point the round bit with the glass at the subject, look at the screen on the back, and then push the round button on the top.

[Derrek]

I'd steer clear of Samsung cameras. They are notorious for having too much green in the pics, being very slow, and generally suck.

Not trying to rip on them for being made here ... they just aren't anywhere near the competition.

I would suggest a Canon, Sony, Kodak, or Nikon camera (to be safe -- no Nikon coolpix model older than 1 1/2 to 2 years).

What are your concerns in a camera? Big or small size? Price? Megapixels?

I just helped someone buy a new Nikon camera, and have spent a lot of time checking cameras out recently.

The good news is that the rage is all about larger LCDs and battery life. You can get some VERY nice cameras up to 7 megapixels for good prices -- new -- just because the LCD isn't bigger than 1.5 or 1.8 inches. Especially in the Nikon line.

Also, keep in mind that you can buy with or without warranty. The non-warranty models are snuck here from other countries. They are new, but carry no warranty because they do not go through the proper taxation channels. The difference in price can be as high as 100,000 won on a camera that costs 300,000 to 400,000 won!

[Demophobe]

On manuals:

Often the domestic Korean products (Asian actually) have a slightly different product name than the export-ready counterpart. Searching Samsums USA may get you the manual you need, but the model name may have a slight variation.

I agree with Derrek....Samsung cameras are just bad. Many of my Korean friends and students have them and there is no compare a company that specializes in cameras. Canon, IMHO, are the best.

[teachingld2004]

I have a Samsung digital camera. It is VERY slow, and if you shake the pictures blur. The manual can be downloaded from the internet.

I just bought an Olympus 5.0 megapixels with sound/movie mode that takes wonderful pictures. BOught it when I was home for two hundred dollars. Good camera, great price.

[intro]

This is the best website when shopping for a new camera.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html

The reviews are almost too good and too long.