samsung digimax 240 review

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Review of Samsung Digimax 240

By AJAdams Rank: Lance Corporal on 10th Aug 2003

AJAdams's Ratings
Value for money10/10
Overall value9/10
yes AJAdams's recommendation

Good Points

Compact, easy to use controls, plenty of options for "white balance" and "flash" or just use "auto" for no hassle pictures.

Bad Points

LCD monitor useless in day light. No lens cover. Flash has very limited range.

General Comments

The Samsung Digimax 240 is my first digital camera, so my comparisons are to my 35mm experience. I chose the Digimax 240 for the options available for flash and white balance controls. Pictures taken with my choices often were better than those taken in "auto" mode.

All functions and menus are clear and easy to use, all butttons are well made and readily accessible.

No drivers need be installed for use with Macs and downloading pictures is quick and easy.

Since I prefer to compose my pictures with the view finder rather than the LCD monitor, I can take at least 15 pictures in Fine / Large mode before the battery power fades. Rechargeable batteries are a must and an A/C adapter would make connecting to your PC worry free.

Overall picture quality is very good with color representation very true. Telephoto lens is a plus at this price range. I found the Digimax 240 for $170.

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6 Comments on Review by AJAdams for Samsung Digimax 240


  1. tomba Rank: Staff Sergeant on 13th Dec 2003

    Thanks......good review, my daughter has just got one and the alkaline batteries only last 10 minutes.......must get rechargeable and AC adaptor right enough!!!
    Tom

  2. UKRabbiter Rank: Corporal on 11th Jan 2004

    In respect of rechargeable batteries
    go for Ni-MH as high as you can get, for even longer life
    try avoid Ni-Cad as they aren't much better than normal batteries.
    I use Ni-MH 1800mAh with a 15hr charge

  3. joks1956 on 10th Aug 2004

    The 240 is my first digital camera, have SLR etc. Main problem is the flash. Anyone got advice on how to improve picture quality in low light/indoor. Flash range appear to be about 2 metres max.

  4. HentaiJess on 12th Feb 2006

    Worst battery life EVER. Alkaline batteries last about 10 seconds. Even rechargeable NIMH's last only a minute or two on mine and I've had it for 3 years.
    The USB cable does not provide power to the camera, which is another huge pain in the butt. I can't even begin to describe how many times I've been in the middle of transferring pictures to my computer when the camera just up and dies.
    I would not recommend this camera to anyone. The pictures come out beautifully, but when you have to replace the batteries after every other picture taken, what's the point?

  5. Duellist on 23rd May 2006

    Very nice camera. It's my first ever digital camera, and having had it for 3 years now I am very happy with it. I have never had any problems with it, it is always reliable and very easy to use. However there are a couple of annoyances, including the battery life (if you insert the "used" batteries into another electrical device, they are still able to power a flash light, gameboy etc for a long time afterwards!) and although it was relatively neat when originally purchased, when compared to any new camera it is a bit heavy and large. Otherwise though, this camera is good, and the pictures produced are great. The movie function is a nice bonus too.

  6. MK11544 Rank: Lance Corporal on 12th Aug 2007

    The picture quality of this product is not good.