Samsung HZ35W

portability, lens, zoom

performance, usability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

15x zoom. Beautiful OLED screen with high contrast, and no motion blur. Micro-HDMI port.

Noisy images in anything other than ideal lighting conditions. Proprietary USB port.

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GPS turns on easily with a switch on top of the camera. Displays current city, state and country on LCD in shooting mode. Map View will tell you where all the local Starbucks, McDonald’s and Bank of America ATMs are

GPS antenna is placed where you put your forefinger on the camera, potentially blocking the signal. Must download maps from Samsung website and store on memory card in camera to use Map View mode. Slowest GPS camera we tested

Excellent image quality ; In-camera GPS integration with Navteq map service ; Very sharp 3-inch AMOLED screen ; Dual digital/mechanical image stabilization ; Largest zoom range of any compact camera

Dual stabilization only in dedicated mode ; Disappointing video and audio capture ; A bit bulky and slippery ; Confusing menu structure

The GPS-enabled HZ35W produces some of the sharpest, highest-quality stills we've seen this side of a DSLR, but its confusing menu system and poor video quality knock it down a peg.

Overall good features, design, performance, and photos for its price.

Mediocre low-light photos; confusing GPS setup; using ASM mode is a pain.

Samsung's HZ35W is pretty much an across-the-board improvement from its predecessor resulting in a GPS-enabled compact megazoom worth considering.

15x image stabilized wide-angle (24mm) optical zoom ; 3-inch AMOLED monitor ; Built-in GPS ; Compact Size ; Sturdy build ; Multiple automatic exposure modes ; Auto, Manual and semi-auto exposure modes ; Easy-to-use Movie mode ; Dedicated Movie record...

Small, weak flash ; Macro mode is very soft around the edges ; Long shutter lag ; Poor shot-to-shot times ; GPS is difficult to initialize ; Extremely slow to start zooming ; Slow autofocus ; Autofocus often gives up in low light ; Lens makes audible...

The Samsung HZ35W has a lot to offer whether you're a snapshooter or someone who likes to use manual controls. More than its full feature set, which includes a myriad of automatic, semi-auto and manual controls, the Samsung HZ35W's versatility is...

Let's start with the laundry list of positives. The 12-megapixel HZ35W's 15X lens (24mm to 360mm) offers the largest optical-zoom range of any compact camera currently available, and this model's dual stabilization feature proves amazingly effective in...