Samsung MV800 Camera Review
“ We make sites cheaply, quickly and efficiently - select any two qualities and we will start working ” - by the same logic, until recently, in my understanding, the word “soap box” was synonymous with throwing money away. Well, you can’t do it in such a way that it is qualitatively, supercompact and almost for nothing - that is why when choosing something you always need to start from the tasks and goals: either compact size, or a good image, or “uti-paths” and other polls.
No, don’t think that now I’ll start to convince you of something in the light of Samsung’s new product :) Just once again I’ll share my impressions of the device that I took as a gift, muttering under my breath “to hell with them, with dimensions, there’s less than a mirror - I’ll better take it more expensive and more qualitatively" But yes, looking ahead - I was surprised that these "trinkets" are able to.
I think you are also familiar with the situation - when there is about to be some kind of holiday (birthday, new year or something else), but you did not even think about a gift. But he is needed. In such cases, “probing the soil” on the subject of what they generally want to receive as a gift, pretend to be affordable and, having studied the matter superficially, run to the store. Well, or, while drinking coffee, impressively make an order online ...
So it was with me - on December 31 I had to go through more than one quest to buy a good gift for a girl. A week before, her previous fotik was stolen from her, so I decided to make up for the loss - from the basic requirements, it was only “to get into my pocket and take more or less pictures”. Mirrors and “mirrorless” dropped out in size and budget, the remaining option - “soap boxes”, with which I never really had anything to do. There was no time to read all kinds of reviews and comparisons - I decided to take something to make an unambiguous impression; looking ahead - I do not regret at all that I overpaid a bit for a purchase from the “soap box” class - in addition to the wow-effect from the device itself, now I have to watch pretty good shots) In general, I coped with the task.
Absolutely in all stores Samsung MV800 cost the same, so I did not have to choose “where cheaper”. I had to run after the color of the case - the novelty is in black, white and red. In almost all the stores that I came across, there were only white (the least easily soiled, but not so spectacular) and red (it seems like a color specially for girls, but no one thinks for so long) - this once again proved that black (equal to like dark forces) rules the world) So, 9990 rubles, and a stylish box is packed in a gift box.
Unfortunately, there is absolutely nothing to boast about in the novelty - inside the box there is only the camera itself, a USB cable, a lanyard for fixing on the hand and a few pieces of paper (warranty, user manual and something else). Well, the battery, of course, but where would it be without it. No stylish docking station, no case, no HDMI wiring, or even a memory card - all this will have to be bought separately. So, for example, to get started, you will also need at least a memory card - 16GB came out in an additional 1000 rubles.
Of course, this is what you first of all pay attention to - you must agree that even in Yandex.Market you will not read about the model that you did not like outwardly. On the contrary, everything is fine with the MV800 - it is made in the same style with many Samsung products (for example, with a laptop of the 9th series, about which I already wrote ). If you have similar products (the same laptop or telly), then there will be harmony among the devices.
The front side is a metal sheet with a fine grinding texture - a stylish little thing, with rounded corners. A lens, flash, laser engraving of the brand name and a small ledge of the shutter button - nothing else ... but is it necessary?
In general, until recently, it was necessary - if you recall what Samsung was up to at all. And she started the following: after evaluating the volumes of self-portraits that are on the network, it was decided to develop something so that these self-portraits would be convenient to do. So a line of devices with a second screen on the front panel - the so-called “ 2View ” (Dual View), was born . An unusual solution, but it fulfilled its task - the devices were quite in demand, so it was stupid to stop there. And here is a new stage in the development of “self portraiture for glamorous chicks” - the “ MultiView ” line, in which the MV800 is the first representative.
In general, the idea of a rotary screen is never new - many companies have had similar solutions - from "C" to "N". And somewhere, they were even in a more advanced version - when the screen layout could be changed along two axes.
There are no two degrees of freedom in Samsung MV800 - the screen leans back only in the vertical axis, but ... as it turned out, this is quite enough! As before, almost any angle has now become available, the only difference is that the screen does not need to be curved by an adder - it is folded back with a slight movement of one hand. Rrraz and all! The hinge mechanism, accordingly, also became more reliable - "the simpler the screw, the more difficult it is to break it."
The trick is that the device has an orientation sensor, so there is nothing stopping them from taking upside down pictures - at first it causes some cognitive dissonance, but after “developing the film” you understand that everything is in order. And although the screen leans back only upwards, there will be no difficulty recording a concert with a raised hand or taking photos of something below. A couple of pictures for clarity. View from below:
View from above:
On the reverse side, no less deserted - an absolutely flat surface, most of which is occupied by the touch screen. And on the right there are only two buttons - “Home” and “View”. It’s even somehow not comfortable from the fact that there is nothing else (including manual settings), but on the other hand, it’s exactly what I was looking for - so that pictures (preferably good ones) are obtained on the machine even when you just press without thinking button.
On the left, too, it is empty, on the right side there is only a hinged cover, behind which there are two interfaces: microUSB (for charging and for connecting to a computer) and microHDMI (for output to an external screen; as I said, there is no wire in the kit, but with a search microHDMI adapter will have to sweat). There is also a speaker and holes for attaching the lace - it is very handy, since the camera is quite slippery.
Below is a standard tripod hole and a hinged battery cover - it’s very tiny here, at 740mAh (3.7V, 2.7Wh). There is also a slot for a microSD memory card.
Looking ahead, the battery will last for a short while - the reason is the large touch screen, which will work for you almost all the time; accordingly, it makes sense to buy a second battery. In general, this is a flaw in the company's engineers - you could only fold the screen itself, leaving the space with the buttons alone - a larger battery would fit inside, and it would be even more convenient to hold the device.
Hmm, we looked at the device from almost all sides, but there are still no buttons and no buttons. Although not, here are two more, on top - the power button (with a neat glowing blue ring around) and the shutter button (with a zoom ring around).
I will not torment - one more button is located “inside” the camera, behind a screen that reclines 180 (and at any angle in this range, respectively).
But even here minimalism is the brand name on top and another single button is a duplicate descent. This button is located on the "mesh" plastic, which is used in many products of the company - take the same Samsung Galaxy S II or Samsung Galaxy Note ( review ).
So now there are 5 buttons, two of which are the same, and one is only responsible for power. Unusual.
The matrix of the device has a resolution of 16 megapixels and allows you to take pictures with a resolution of 4608x3456. The lens has a five-fold optical zoom, (26-130 equiv. Mm). The screen size is 3 inches (288 thousand pixels).
There is nothing much to say about the appearance; you can read about the technical characteristics at the end of the article.
The camera is ready for battle within half a second after pressing the power button - the lens goes out and you can begin to click.
The first thing that attracts attention is the interface, which is extremely unusual for cameras. Just a little bit more, and inside the “soap boxes” full-fledged operating systems will live, so for now - only flowers.
Immediately after switching on, five “desktops” appear in front of the user, switching between them is carried out by “swipe”, that is, a stroke. On each of the screens there are up to 8 icons of various mini-applications (modes, filters, settings, etc.), which, if desired, can be dragged, adjusting the phone, pah, the camera, for yourself. All this company was nicknamed Smart Touch 3.0.- How unusual it is to see something like this on a camera screen! But something tells me that it is in this direction that interfaces will develop for many models for undemanding users - this captivates much more than scary purely “working” elements. At least it looks much nicer and more modern.
Tell about what is on these desktops? Okay, persuaded, but if only very briefly. In the upper row of the first screen there are two “presets” for taking photos and videos (and the device can also shoot HD-video - 1280x720 @ 30fps; MP4 H.264) - in the so-called “intelligent” mode (when the device thinks for you) and in user settings mode (program mode). All settings are on the left side (just a series of indicators on the right) - there are not many of them and they are all standard: flash mode, focus (auto or macro), timer, exposure (EV), white balance, ISO, focus area, face detection , photo size and quality, metering, shooting type and stabilization (OIS). I liked the fact that not only each of the parameters has its own icon, but also each of its values; Moreover,
But nevertheless, these and similar devices are most often taken not for digging in the settings, but in particular so that, with a minimum of effort, “I’m ready and ready.” Unfortunately, there is no such long-awaited universal “make pi ** to” button, but there are plenty of modes for all kinds of occasions.
So, in the bottom row are “Plot”, “3D-photo”, “Live panorama” and “Self-portrait”.
Each plot has a beautiful color picture, but there are not so many of these pictures: “landscape”, “sunset”, “dawn”, “back light”, “beach / snow” and “text”. Where are all sorts of “night portrait”, “salute” and other unnecessary things? Where-where ... now we find) The fact is that the elements on the device’s screens are probably a bit too much and sometimes you just get confused in them. Therefore, it’s very important to sit down once and carefully walk around everything, push everywhere wherever possible (which, in fact, I did while photographing the device immediately after unpacking).
“3D photo”, as I understand it, makes stereo from two pictures with a slight bias - I have not tried it. The panoramic mode automatically glues the panorama from what it sees - we turn on the mode, after pressing the button we smoothly move the camera along the picturesque area and in the viewing mode we get a ready-made panorama of the required size. Convenient - you don’t need to glue anything in Photoshop or other programs - everything is done inside the
“Self-portrait” camera - one of the main features of the device, made perfectly. In this mode there are “tips” in the form of different self-portraits - in case you have not decided what to depict on your face or how to pose. As you decide - it will remain to press the shutter button or, more simply, just touch the screen.
Before moving to the second screen, it's time to note that all the animations and transitions are quite fast and at the same time smooth - there is no feeling that the beautiful interface to this device is a burden.
On the second screen, the so-called Mad Skillz.
All kinds of frames (both standard and like “I'm on a billboard in central London”), vignettes (very bad) and “funny pictures” with distorted faces.
But there are also useful things - “Photo Filter” and, accordingly, “Cinema Filter” - allow you to at least somehow ennoble the average picture. Did you hear about Instagram? Well, something like this is here, although in addition to color correction (miniature, vignette, soft focus, old film, retro, oil painting, sketch, cartoon, etc.), there are also geometric distortions (at the moment this is only “Fisheye” , which in Ukrainian sounds like “Rib'yache oko").
On the third screen, the number of icons has thinned out - “Beautiful shot” (primitive retouching of the face and changing skin tone), “Blurred background” (do not wait for cozy bokeh anyway), “Night shot” (here we drew beautiful shutter speed and aperture controls), “macro shot ”And“ DUAL IS ”(special mode for January 1-10). In general, nothing unusual.
Well, let's say on the fifth screen all sorts of help, settings and other system things - and what, do you think, still have to wait on screen 4? And the fourth screen was just pleasantly pleased.
An “intelligent portrait” at one time and in one place makes three different images, as a result of which, in addition to wide-format photography, we get two more versions with different compositions. A trifle, but nice.
Shooting in 1 touch, about which I have already talked about - if you press the shutter button completely uncomfortable, you can touch the screen and there will be happiness. But the most useful mini-application is “Correct Poses” - a selection of 20 relatively well-arranged frames that will help you to take beautiful pictures.
And this is not just a cheat sheet like a kamasutra - an unobtrusive outline will appear on the screen, into which it is supposed to fit the photographed object (judging by the fact that the female outline is used everywhere, everything again comes down to the fact that the camera is larger for girls), but for each of the templates There is an accompanying text (tips). Well, what - better template photos than THAT, which is plentiful in any social network.
There are frankly stupid modes - “Picture in Picture” (the result is terrible), “Snapshot with automatic zoom” (could not come up with a single use case), “Timer shooting” (duplicated functionality).
Well, on the fifth “desktop”, as I said, mostly technical things and those functions that can be used after shooting. These are “Album”, “Thematic album”, “Storyboard” and “Slide show” (these tools allow you to sort photos and make them an effective presentation);
“Photo Editor” “(primitive processing - crop, rotation, color correction, brightness-contrast and effects) Wallpaper” (the ability to set a background image), “Help” (a description of all modes and visual help on the device) and “Settings”.
The last item is designed especially beautifully - using genuine leather;) The sound of any event in the system is regulated, the screen is adjusted in detail (line of sight, date-time, brightness and resolution, quick viewing and energy saving). There are also “Connection” items (video output parameters, HDMI resolution, USB mode), and “General” (language, time zone, date and time format, file numbering, auto-rotate, stamp and all kinds of factory settings there).
In general, I’m surprised that for all this there is neither a SIM card slot, nor a wi-fi module - these features have been “worked out” for a long time, and in such an interface some kind of “sharing that facebook and that twitter” would look very useful . However, all this will appearin the new firmwarein new versions of devices of this line of Wi-Fi and integration into social networks (including Vkontakte).
Hohh, well, that's it. As you can see, there is a lot of everything - is it necessary for the average user, a fragile girl? Most likely not, but if you suddenly need it, it is. BUT! What pleasure you get from all these beauties, how it captivates with its modernity - after that, there is no longer any desire to pick up a “regular” soap dish.
But there are two significant drawbacks to this whole barrel of honey. The first is that absolutely all the functionality is displayed on the screen - if something happens to him, the carriage will turn into a pumpkin. Well, the second, “less criminal” - because of the constantly involved screen (and it’s rather large here), the battery is discharged literally before our eyes; taking into account the small capacity of the latter, with the active use of the camera (for example, at the university at lectures or at parties), you can charge almost every day. Alternatively, you can buy a second battery - beauty, as you know, requires sacrifice.
When connected to a computer, the Intelli Studio application stored on the camera is launched , which looks and functionally resembles many modern image viewers. However, nothing prevents working with files directly through a card reader.
Photos of the device can be downloaded to a computer, or you can start editing directly in the program - there are more than enough funds for this in it. Not photoshop, of course, but the most common tasks can be done - change the resolution, crop, rotate, remove red eyes, color correction (manual and automatic), add texts, several effects and something else.
In addition to editing photos, softinka can (again, at a basic level) edit video files.
From the rest - there is sharing in some popular services such as facebook and twitter ...
This program also allows you to update the firmware on the device - one of the beautiful days I had to download a 50-megabyte firmware. There were no key changes in it, but I note the fact that the child will cope with the update. But I do not exclude the possibility that in the future new applications, effects, filters, etc. may appear in the firmware - you will not guess in advance.
Unfortunately, this section of the article is a complete failure - I do not use a camera, and photographs, as you know, cannot be questioned. And while in my hands there are only a couple of photos, of which there are no worthy :) A couple of photos before the upcoming holidays;) Other photos . I draw your attention to the fact that all the photos were taken without a flash and with hands. It is possible, perhaps, to judge the very quality of the image upon detailed examination. At the maximum approximation, the image quality very much resembles the consequences of “noise reduction” in Photoshop - as if everything was done with strokes. But if you do not print posters on the wall of the house, no one will ever notice. Photo with minimum and maximum zoom:
You should not expect surprises from the tiny matrix matrix - the frames are good, but nothing more. Noises are especially visible at high ISO values, at low are no longer so noticeable. In general ... for a family photo album and for vkontaktika more than what the doctor ordered.
I propose to look at the rest of the photos online, in reviews and on photo services. References: one , two , three , four , five , six and seven .
Official site | Interactive review
Compact body
Large touch flip display
Nice and functional interface
Good photo and video capabilities.
A large number of all kinds of goodies "for a beginner"
✘ Weak equipment
✘ For some reason there is no video in FullHD;
✘ The battery lasts for a short time (because of the screen)
By the way, according to the Internet, the cost of the device in some stores fell to 7,000 rubles.
Honestly, I don’t know what the quality of the pictures of other soap dishes is, but for some reason I’m almost sure that for devices of this class it is about the same within the margin of error and it’s probably not worth waiting for miracles. Conclusion: if you are striving for image quality, then there’s nothing to think about - we are saving up for a SLR and good optics.
If you need compactness ... then this is the case when you can choose a device on an equal footing by the appearance and convenience of the interface - this is what you have to work with for the rest of the time; therefore, those products whose engineers will pay due attention to these issues will be in demand. In Samsung, for example, they tried - it turned out beautifully, unusually and at the same time without sacrificing functionality. Moreover - with the main feature in the face of the flip screen, the device received those features that conventional devices of this class do not have.
The rest, if we talk about the gift - 100% hit the target :) Good luck!
No, don’t think that now I’ll start to convince you of something in the light of Samsung’s new product :) Just once again I’ll share my impressions of the device that I took as a gift, muttering under my breath “to hell with them, with dimensions, there’s less than a mirror - I’ll better take it more expensive and more qualitatively" But yes, looking ahead - I was surprised that these "trinkets" are able to.
I think you are also familiar with the situation - when there is about to be some kind of holiday (birthday, new year or something else), but you did not even think about a gift. But he is needed. In such cases, “probing the soil” on the subject of what they generally want to receive as a gift, pretend to be affordable and, having studied the matter superficially, run to the store. Well, or, while drinking coffee, impressively make an order online ...
So it was with me - on December 31 I had to go through more than one quest to buy a good gift for a girl. A week before, her previous fotik was stolen from her, so I decided to make up for the loss - from the basic requirements, it was only “to get into my pocket and take more or less pictures”. Mirrors and “mirrorless” dropped out in size and budget, the remaining option - “soap boxes”, with which I never really had anything to do. There was no time to read all kinds of reviews and comparisons - I decided to take something to make an unambiguous impression; looking ahead - I do not regret at all that I overpaid a bit for a purchase from the “soap box” class - in addition to the wow-effect from the device itself, now I have to watch pretty good shots) In general, I coped with the task.
Absolutely in all stores Samsung MV800 cost the same, so I did not have to choose “where cheaper”. I had to run after the color of the case - the novelty is in black, white and red. In almost all the stores that I came across, there were only white (the least easily soiled, but not so spectacular) and red (it seems like a color specially for girls, but no one thinks for so long) - this once again proved that black (equal to like dark forces) rules the world) So, 9990 rubles, and a stylish box is packed in a gift box.
▌ Options
Unfortunately, there is absolutely nothing to boast about in the novelty - inside the box there is only the camera itself, a USB cable, a lanyard for fixing on the hand and a few pieces of paper (warranty, user manual and something else). Well, the battery, of course, but where would it be without it. No stylish docking station, no case, no HDMI wiring, or even a memory card - all this will have to be bought separately. So, for example, to get started, you will also need at least a memory card - 16GB came out in an additional 1000 rubles.
▌ Appearance
Of course, this is what you first of all pay attention to - you must agree that even in Yandex.Market you will not read about the model that you did not like outwardly. On the contrary, everything is fine with the MV800 - it is made in the same style with many Samsung products (for example, with a laptop of the 9th series, about which I already wrote ). If you have similar products (the same laptop or telly), then there will be harmony among the devices.
The front side is a metal sheet with a fine grinding texture - a stylish little thing, with rounded corners. A lens, flash, laser engraving of the brand name and a small ledge of the shutter button - nothing else ... but is it necessary?
In general, until recently, it was necessary - if you recall what Samsung was up to at all. And she started the following: after evaluating the volumes of self-portraits that are on the network, it was decided to develop something so that these self-portraits would be convenient to do. So a line of devices with a second screen on the front panel - the so-called “ 2View ” (Dual View), was born . An unusual solution, but it fulfilled its task - the devices were quite in demand, so it was stupid to stop there. And here is a new stage in the development of “self portraiture for glamorous chicks” - the “ MultiView ” line, in which the MV800 is the first representative.
In general, the idea of a rotary screen is never new - many companies have had similar solutions - from "C" to "N". And somewhere, they were even in a more advanced version - when the screen layout could be changed along two axes.
There are no two degrees of freedom in Samsung MV800 - the screen leans back only in the vertical axis, but ... as it turned out, this is quite enough! As before, almost any angle has now become available, the only difference is that the screen does not need to be curved by an adder - it is folded back with a slight movement of one hand. Rrraz and all! The hinge mechanism, accordingly, also became more reliable - "the simpler the screw, the more difficult it is to break it."
The trick is that the device has an orientation sensor, so there is nothing stopping them from taking upside down pictures - at first it causes some cognitive dissonance, but after “developing the film” you understand that everything is in order. And although the screen leans back only upwards, there will be no difficulty recording a concert with a raised hand or taking photos of something below. A couple of pictures for clarity. View from below:
View from above:
On the reverse side, no less deserted - an absolutely flat surface, most of which is occupied by the touch screen. And on the right there are only two buttons - “Home” and “View”. It’s even somehow not comfortable from the fact that there is nothing else (including manual settings), but on the other hand, it’s exactly what I was looking for - so that pictures (preferably good ones) are obtained on the machine even when you just press without thinking button.
On the left, too, it is empty, on the right side there is only a hinged cover, behind which there are two interfaces: microUSB (for charging and for connecting to a computer) and microHDMI (for output to an external screen; as I said, there is no wire in the kit, but with a search microHDMI adapter will have to sweat). There is also a speaker and holes for attaching the lace - it is very handy, since the camera is quite slippery.
Below is a standard tripod hole and a hinged battery cover - it’s very tiny here, at 740mAh (3.7V, 2.7Wh). There is also a slot for a microSD memory card.
Looking ahead, the battery will last for a short while - the reason is the large touch screen, which will work for you almost all the time; accordingly, it makes sense to buy a second battery. In general, this is a flaw in the company's engineers - you could only fold the screen itself, leaving the space with the buttons alone - a larger battery would fit inside, and it would be even more convenient to hold the device.
Hmm, we looked at the device from almost all sides, but there are still no buttons and no buttons. Although not, here are two more, on top - the power button (with a neat glowing blue ring around) and the shutter button (with a zoom ring around).
I will not torment - one more button is located “inside” the camera, behind a screen that reclines 180 (and at any angle in this range, respectively).
But even here minimalism is the brand name on top and another single button is a duplicate descent. This button is located on the "mesh" plastic, which is used in many products of the company - take the same Samsung Galaxy S II or Samsung Galaxy Note ( review ).
So now there are 5 buttons, two of which are the same, and one is only responsible for power. Unusual.
The matrix of the device has a resolution of 16 megapixels and allows you to take pictures with a resolution of 4608x3456. The lens has a five-fold optical zoom, (26-130 equiv. Mm). The screen size is 3 inches (288 thousand pixels).
There is nothing much to say about the appearance; you can read about the technical characteristics at the end of the article.
▌ Inside
The camera is ready for battle within half a second after pressing the power button - the lens goes out and you can begin to click.
The first thing that attracts attention is the interface, which is extremely unusual for cameras. Just a little bit more, and inside the “soap boxes” full-fledged operating systems will live, so for now - only flowers.
Immediately after switching on, five “desktops” appear in front of the user, switching between them is carried out by “swipe”, that is, a stroke. On each of the screens there are up to 8 icons of various mini-applications (modes, filters, settings, etc.), which, if desired, can be dragged, adjusting the phone, pah, the camera, for yourself. All this company was nicknamed Smart Touch 3.0.- How unusual it is to see something like this on a camera screen! But something tells me that it is in this direction that interfaces will develop for many models for undemanding users - this captivates much more than scary purely “working” elements. At least it looks much nicer and more modern.
Tell about what is on these desktops? Okay, persuaded, but if only very briefly. In the upper row of the first screen there are two “presets” for taking photos and videos (and the device can also shoot HD-video - 1280x720 @ 30fps; MP4 H.264) - in the so-called “intelligent” mode (when the device thinks for you) and in user settings mode (program mode). All settings are on the left side (just a series of indicators on the right) - there are not many of them and they are all standard: flash mode, focus (auto or macro), timer, exposure (EV), white balance, ISO, focus area, face detection , photo size and quality, metering, shooting type and stabilization (OIS). I liked the fact that not only each of the parameters has its own icon, but also each of its values; Moreover,
But nevertheless, these and similar devices are most often taken not for digging in the settings, but in particular so that, with a minimum of effort, “I’m ready and ready.” Unfortunately, there is no such long-awaited universal “make pi ** to” button, but there are plenty of modes for all kinds of occasions.
So, in the bottom row are “Plot”, “3D-photo”, “Live panorama” and “Self-portrait”.
Each plot has a beautiful color picture, but there are not so many of these pictures: “landscape”, “sunset”, “dawn”, “back light”, “beach / snow” and “text”. Where are all sorts of “night portrait”, “salute” and other unnecessary things? Where-where ... now we find) The fact is that the elements on the device’s screens are probably a bit too much and sometimes you just get confused in them. Therefore, it’s very important to sit down once and carefully walk around everything, push everywhere wherever possible (which, in fact, I did while photographing the device immediately after unpacking).
“3D photo”, as I understand it, makes stereo from two pictures with a slight bias - I have not tried it. The panoramic mode automatically glues the panorama from what it sees - we turn on the mode, after pressing the button we smoothly move the camera along the picturesque area and in the viewing mode we get a ready-made panorama of the required size. Convenient - you don’t need to glue anything in Photoshop or other programs - everything is done inside the
“Self-portrait” camera - one of the main features of the device, made perfectly. In this mode there are “tips” in the form of different self-portraits - in case you have not decided what to depict on your face or how to pose. As you decide - it will remain to press the shutter button or, more simply, just touch the screen.
Before moving to the second screen, it's time to note that all the animations and transitions are quite fast and at the same time smooth - there is no feeling that the beautiful interface to this device is a burden.
On the second screen, the so-called Mad Skillz.
All kinds of frames (both standard and like “I'm on a billboard in central London”), vignettes (very bad) and “funny pictures” with distorted faces.
But there are also useful things - “Photo Filter” and, accordingly, “Cinema Filter” - allow you to at least somehow ennoble the average picture. Did you hear about Instagram? Well, something like this is here, although in addition to color correction (miniature, vignette, soft focus, old film, retro, oil painting, sketch, cartoon, etc.), there are also geometric distortions (at the moment this is only “Fisheye” , which in Ukrainian sounds like “Rib'yache oko").
On the third screen, the number of icons has thinned out - “Beautiful shot” (primitive retouching of the face and changing skin tone), “Blurred background” (do not wait for cozy bokeh anyway), “Night shot” (here we drew beautiful shutter speed and aperture controls), “macro shot ”And“ DUAL IS ”(special mode for January 1-10). In general, nothing unusual.
Well, let's say on the fifth screen all sorts of help, settings and other system things - and what, do you think, still have to wait on screen 4? And the fourth screen was just pleasantly pleased.
An “intelligent portrait” at one time and in one place makes three different images, as a result of which, in addition to wide-format photography, we get two more versions with different compositions. A trifle, but nice.
Shooting in 1 touch, about which I have already talked about - if you press the shutter button completely uncomfortable, you can touch the screen and there will be happiness. But the most useful mini-application is “Correct Poses” - a selection of 20 relatively well-arranged frames that will help you to take beautiful pictures.
And this is not just a cheat sheet like a kamasutra - an unobtrusive outline will appear on the screen, into which it is supposed to fit the photographed object (judging by the fact that the female outline is used everywhere, everything again comes down to the fact that the camera is larger for girls), but for each of the templates There is an accompanying text (tips). Well, what - better template photos than THAT, which is plentiful in any social network.
There are frankly stupid modes - “Picture in Picture” (the result is terrible), “Snapshot with automatic zoom” (could not come up with a single use case), “Timer shooting” (duplicated functionality).
Well, on the fifth “desktop”, as I said, mostly technical things and those functions that can be used after shooting. These are “Album”, “Thematic album”, “Storyboard” and “Slide show” (these tools allow you to sort photos and make them an effective presentation);
“Photo Editor” “(primitive processing - crop, rotation, color correction, brightness-contrast and effects) Wallpaper” (the ability to set a background image), “Help” (a description of all modes and visual help on the device) and “Settings”.
The last item is designed especially beautifully - using genuine leather;) The sound of any event in the system is regulated, the screen is adjusted in detail (line of sight, date-time, brightness and resolution, quick viewing and energy saving). There are also “Connection” items (video output parameters, HDMI resolution, USB mode), and “General” (language, time zone, date and time format, file numbering, auto-rotate, stamp and all kinds of factory settings there).
In general, I’m surprised that for all this there is neither a SIM card slot, nor a wi-fi module - these features have been “worked out” for a long time, and in such an interface some kind of “sharing that facebook and that twitter” would look very useful . However, all this will appear
Hohh, well, that's it. As you can see, there is a lot of everything - is it necessary for the average user, a fragile girl? Most likely not, but if you suddenly need it, it is. BUT! What pleasure you get from all these beauties, how it captivates with its modernity - after that, there is no longer any desire to pick up a “regular” soap dish.
But there are two significant drawbacks to this whole barrel of honey. The first is that absolutely all the functionality is displayed on the screen - if something happens to him, the carriage will turn into a pumpkin. Well, the second, “less criminal” - because of the constantly involved screen (and it’s rather large here), the battery is discharged literally before our eyes; taking into account the small capacity of the latter, with the active use of the camera (for example, at the university at lectures or at parties), you can charge almost every day. Alternatively, you can buy a second battery - beauty, as you know, requires sacrifice.
▌ Software
When connected to a computer, the Intelli Studio application stored on the camera is launched , which looks and functionally resembles many modern image viewers. However, nothing prevents working with files directly through a card reader.
Photos of the device can be downloaded to a computer, or you can start editing directly in the program - there are more than enough funds for this in it. Not photoshop, of course, but the most common tasks can be done - change the resolution, crop, rotate, remove red eyes, color correction (manual and automatic), add texts, several effects and something else.
In addition to editing photos, softinka can (again, at a basic level) edit video files.
From the rest - there is sharing in some popular services such as facebook and twitter ...
This program also allows you to update the firmware on the device - one of the beautiful days I had to download a 50-megabyte firmware. There were no key changes in it, but I note the fact that the child will cope with the update. But I do not exclude the possibility that in the future new applications, effects, filters, etc. may appear in the firmware - you will not guess in advance.
▌ Sample photos
Unfortunately, this section of the article is a complete failure - I do not use a camera, and photographs, as you know, cannot be questioned. And while in my hands there are only a couple of photos, of which there are no worthy :) A couple of photos before the upcoming holidays;) Other photos . I draw your attention to the fact that all the photos were taken without a flash and with hands. It is possible, perhaps, to judge the very quality of the image upon detailed examination. At the maximum approximation, the image quality very much resembles the consequences of “noise reduction” in Photoshop - as if everything was done with strokes. But if you do not print posters on the wall of the house, no one will ever notice. Photo with minimum and maximum zoom:
You should not expect surprises from the tiny matrix matrix - the frames are good, but nothing more. Noises are especially visible at high ISO values, at low are no longer so noticeable. In general ... for a family photo album and for vkontaktika more than what the doctor ordered.
I propose to look at the rest of the photos online, in reviews and on photo services. References: one , two , three , four , five , six and seven .
▌ Specifications
Official site | Interactive review
▌ Pros and Cons
Compact body
Large touch flip display
Nice and functional interface
Good photo and video capabilities.
A large number of all kinds of goodies "for a beginner"
✘ Weak equipment
✘ For some reason there is no video in FullHD;
✘ The battery lasts for a short time (because of the screen)
By the way, according to the Internet, the cost of the device in some stores fell to 7,000 rubles.
▌ The end
Honestly, I don’t know what the quality of the pictures of other soap dishes is, but for some reason I’m almost sure that for devices of this class it is about the same within the margin of error and it’s probably not worth waiting for miracles. Conclusion: if you are striving for image quality, then there’s nothing to think about - we are saving up for a SLR and good optics.
If you need compactness ... then this is the case when you can choose a device on an equal footing by the appearance and convenience of the interface - this is what you have to work with for the rest of the time; therefore, those products whose engineers will pay due attention to these issues will be in demand. In Samsung, for example, they tried - it turned out beautifully, unusually and at the same time without sacrificing functionality. Moreover - with the main feature in the face of the flip screen, the device received those features that conventional devices of this class do not have.
The rest, if we talk about the gift - 100% hit the target :) Good luck!