The Samsung ES17 is a simple 12 megapixel digital camera. It has a 3x optical zoom lens. The lens has a focal length equivalent to 35 - 105mm in 35mm format. There is also 3x digital zoom available.

As this is one of the cheaper digital camera the features available are not surprisingly less than you would find on more expensive models. Even so Samsung has added features that let you adjust settings such as sharpness, contrast and saturation. Other features include a 2.5 inch LCD screen, a macro mode that can focus from 10cm away from the subject and standard definition movies.

• Self timer 2 or 10 seconds
• Face Detection focusing
• Special resolution for 6 x 4 inch prints
• Special resolution for playback on a widescreen television
• Macro focusing: 10cm
• Automatic Red Eye Correction
• Sensor size: 1/2.33 inches
• Adjust contrast, sharpness, saturation
• Photo Styles: Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB
• 10 second voice memo for still photos
• Sound only recording mode (max. 10 hours)
• Image Adjust : Face Retouch, Red Eye Fix, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation

The LCD screen is 2.5 inches in size. It is made up of around 230,000 pixels.

The flash modes available are Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red-eye fix. Flash works to a maximum distance of 3.8m when the zoom is not being used and 2.1m when zoom is fully extended.

You can access the following scene modes: Beauty Shot, Potrait, Night scene, Children, Landscape, Text, Close-up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow

The maximum resolution is 640 x 480 pixels with a top speed of 30 frames per second. You can zoom in and out while recording the movie. Sound is not recorded while zooming.

Among the more advanced features are:

• Manual exposure mode
• Shutter Speed Range: 8 - 1/1500 seconds
• Exposure Compensation (1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV)
• Metering: Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Face Detection
• White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom
• Continuous shooting
• ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• Maximum Aperture: F3.2 - F5.8

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Samsung ES17 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.

Description:	12 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:	9
Features:	7
Colour:	8
Macro:	7
Indoors:	6
Value for Money:	7
Style:	7
Movie Mode:	8
Image Quality:	6
Build Quality:	7
Total:	72
Verdict:	This is a simple, straightforward digital camera. It is one of the cheapest models available from a known brand. Picture quality is good enough for snapshots, but there are better cameras around in the same price bracket.
Review Date:	November 2009
Related Pages:	Samsung ES17 Specification Samsung ES17 Sample Images Samsung ES17 Features

	GBP 64.3
	GBP 68.78
	GBP 69.99
	GBP 83.43
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Samsung ES17