It was quite easy to choose this samsung model as it was relatively cheap and produced good quality images with some good features.If you dont like samsung you can buy the canon powershot a470.
The most important thing.it can produce very good quality images.I have tested the sunset mode and the results were superb the children and night mode also work prefectly I havent got a chance to shoot in the fireworks mode.The DIS(digital image stabilization) also works nicely but things will get blurred when there is extremely low light, otherwise the results were good.the videos were good.what you see in the lcd display is almost the same what you will get on the compter screen.There is very little noise in the images and the detalis are wonderfully captured.Almost all the settings in the camera can be adjusted including shutter speed and aperature value.The 7MP allows you to have great pictures even after cropping.{MegaPixel count does not measure the clarity of the image}.It produces imgaes which are on par or better than some relatively costlier cameras.(upon reading some professional reviews).
There is only the lcd viewfinder the optical one is absent.
The duracells bundled with the camera allowed me to shoot 60 photos including 20 with flash a
2min video & a lot of fiddling.
2 recharable NiMH battrieswith chargerwere provided *
A 2GB card is provided
You can connect the camera to your TV
There are no hassles while connecting it to your computer
All connectivity cables are provided.
You can use a 3.3v adapter with the camera(adapter not bundled)
The software bundled is of good use for newbies.it allows you to apply filters
enhance colors, and do a little bit of editing.
Overall a good buy.(Never buy kodak.bad quality.panasonic entry level image quality sucks.its better than sony.canon poweshot A470 will be a good buy too)
below are the specifications
Specifications
Image Sensor - Type: 1/2.5" CCD
D760: Approx. 7.2 Mega-pixel
-D760: Approx. 7.2 Mega-pixel
Lens - Focal Length: SHD Lens f= 6.3~ 18.9mm
(35mm film equivalent: 38~ 114mm)
·Play mode: 1.0X~ 12.8X
(depends on image size)
LCD Monitor - 2.4" color TFT LCD(230, 000 dots)
Focusing - Type: TTL auto focus(Multi AF, Center AF, Face Detection AF)
Normal Macro Auto Macro
Wide
80cm~ Infinity
10cm~ 80cm 10cm~ Infinity
Tele 50cm~ 80cm 50cm~ Infinity
Shutter - Speed 1~ 1/2, 000 sec.
(Manual / Night: 8~1/2, 000 sec., Firework: 4 sec.)
Exposure - Control: Program AE
Metering: Multi, Spot, Face Detection AE
Compensation: ±2EV(1/3EV steps)
ISO: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000
Flash - Modes: Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash,
Slow sync, Flash off
Tele: 0.5m~ 2.1m
- Recharging Time: Approx. 5.5 sec
Sharpness - Soft+, Soft, Normal, Vivid, Vivid+
Color Effect - Normal, B&W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Negative,
Custom Color
White Balance - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L,
Tungsten, Custom
Voice Recording - Voice Recording(max. 10 hours)
- Voice Memo in Still Image(max. 10 sec.)
Date Imprinting - Date, Date & Time, Off(user selectable)
Shooting - Still Image
·Mode: Auto, Program, Manual, DIS,
Photo Help Guide, Portrait, Scene
·Scene: Night, Children, Landscape, Close-up,
Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Firework,
Beach & Snow
·Self-timer: 10 sec., 2 sec., Double, Motion Timer