A review of the Samsung Digimax S500 digital camera is available at CNet. The Digimax S500 is a pocket sized camera with 5.1 megapixels resolution, a 3x optical zoom and a 2.4 inch LCD. Competing against similar sized point and shoot cameras, the Digimax S500 distinguishes itself with extra controls, such as a manual exposure mode.

With 5.2 out of 10 points, the Samsung Digimax S500 achieved only an ‘average’ review result.

The review results:
“The good: Manual exposure control; RGB intensity controls; relatively low price.

The bad: Confusing menus; no aperture or shutter priority; exposure adjustments in 1/2-stop instead of 1/3-stop increments.

The bottom line: Manual control and 5 megapixels may seem enticing for this price, but the Samsung Digimax S500’s poor image quality will bring you back to reality.”