Rating: 
Summary: Could be better
Review: This camera could be much better. Although there are good aspects of it, the bad outweighs the good. It's good in terms that it is simple to operate, both the camera and the software. It has a timer, different flashes, and a 30 second video clip. Although, the video clip, if used without a card, will fill most of the memory. The software is easy to set-up, and when the camera is detected, will direct you straight to the pictures so you can copy them into a separate folder.There are problems of course, or I would have given it a much higher rating. It seems that the memory of mine is shrinking, if that is possible. Previously I've held up to 23-24 pictures on it at once without a card. Now, it won't hold more than 7. I have absolutely no idea why, as the batteries are fully charged and fairly new at that and I have made no changes to the settings. Checked the manual - found nothing. The software has given me problems also. I selected a few pictures from a large selection (from when I had that much) out of the immediate download folder, copied them, went over to another folder, pasted them, returned to the main folder where my pictures taken should have been, and everything was gone. Again, checked the manual, found nothing. Checked all over my hard drive in case I somehow selected all the files unknowingly, found nothing. In short, this is a tempermental camera. Unless you know how to remedy these problems (or have much better luck than I do), I would reccomend checking other products before deciding upon this one. And if you do pick this one, rechargable batteries last much longer with this thing.
Rating: 
Summary: it's alright
Review: This camera could be much better. Although there are good aspects of it, with the good comes the bad. It's good in the terms that it's fairly simple to operate, both the camera and the software. It has a timer, different flashes, good zoom, and a 30 second video clip. Although, the video clip, if used without a card, will fill most of the memory. The software is easy to set-up, and when the camera is detected, will direct you straight to the pictures so you can copy them into a separate folder. Previously I had many problems with it. I had it for a couple months and it would hold about 18-24 pictures normally (I don't have a card for more storage just yet), but then it began to hold only 7-9 pictures. I'm still not entirely clear on why that was but I formatted it on the advice of a friend and it's now back to normal. I did lose the pictures I had on it after I formatted it but that was expected. Rechargable batteries are generally a must need for any digital camera unless you enjoy watching batteries be eaten away within an hour. The software has given me problems also. I selected a few pictures from a large selection out of the immediate download folder, copied them, went over to another folder, pasted them, returned to the main folder where my pictures taken should have been, and everything was gone. Checked all over my hard drive in case I somehow selected all the files unknowingly, found nothing. From now on I copy them all from the root folder into a single folder on my hard drive at the same time and move/rename them from there. In short, this is an alright camera. It can be tempermental at times, but it's good for beginners so long as they don't encounter the same problems I've had. User friendly and all that. Everything's pretty simple to find. Nice zoom, good selection of flashes.. Definately better with rechargable batteries and a charger though. I also wouldn't reccomend buying it if the feature that you like the most is the video clip since that uses all the memory and has no sound. There's no flash available for the clip as far as I know so the quality's horrible if you're indoors with little light.
Rating: 
Summary: A Great Camera for Average Use at a Reasonable Price
Review: This Digimax 240 is a compact unit, light but solid, with well placed dials and switches, and easy to handle. Provides a person with many options in a number of regards. The photos are high to excellent quality, just right for the average person. A big plus is the autofocus for providing sharp images and so is the macro mode for taking close ups. There is a little parallex problem in the latter regard, so in order to not to cut a portion off, you need to aim a little left and high for very close work. The provided software works just fine, though I had to call the Samsung 800 number for help in installing the camera driver from the CD to my computer, but the help was fast and accurate. The 2.00 megapixels may not be enough for you if you plan to take many pictures on a trip, so you may want to buy an optional memory card. It works on readily available 2 AA batteries, but it does eat them up fairly fast, though turning off the LCD viewer helps. It may be wise to invest in rechargeable batteries or a AC power converter from Samsung. So far it has worked flawlessly; I have encountered no mechanical problems at all. If I should, I will let you know by revising this review. I would highly recommend this camera for its ease of use, high quality images, and reasonable price. (The Samsung Digimax 201 is a good little camera also, but without the autofocus, for less money, and with a more compact body.)
| 
