Samsung is attacking the performance compact market with the introduction of the Samsung HZ10w.
Handsome and unassuming, the Samsung HZ10w handled like an average compact and felt smaller than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 in our hands. Here at CES, we were impressed with the HZ10w's 24mm wide-angle lens, allowing us to frame more booth babes into our shots without having to back up significantly.
Samsung also went with new lenses this year, and the HZ10w struts with Schneider optics. Also noteworthy was the Samsung HZ10w's 10x optical zoom, which is a triumph, given the camera's compact size. The Samsung HZ10w shoots 720P 30fps video utilizing H.264 compression, which are specs that promise excelled video quality compared to Motion-JPEG. In back, the Samsung HZ10w has a 2.7" LCD, but we feel that Samsung could have easily fit a 3-incher on the back.
Nearly one third of the back is engulfed by a circular directional pad and three buttons. In other news, we like the shutter button zoom toggle, advanced manual control and Optical Image Stabilization. Overall, we liked what we saw, but it wasn't enough to dissuade us from the venerable Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. Price: $300. Release: January 2009.
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