Compared to... Canon PowerShot A710 IS

Below you will find a studio comparison between the Samsung NV7 OPS and the Canon PowerShot A710 IS at ISO 400.

Studio scene comparison (@ ISO 400)

• Samsung NV7 OPS: Aperture Priority mode, ISO 400, Default Image Parameters, Manual white balance, +0.7 EV compensation
   
• Canon PowerShot A710 IS: Aperture Priority mode, ISO 400, Default Image Parameters, Manual white balance, +0.66 EV compensation
   
• Lighting: Daylight simulation, >98% CRI

Samsung NV7 OPS	Canon PowerShot A710 IS
ISO 400, 1/500 sec, F4.4	ISO 400, 1/250 sec, F5.0
3,316 KB JPEG	3,463 KB JPEG

At ISO 400 the differences are more pronounced - the NV7 looks noisier and has lost more detail to noise reduction. Not a great result at all, and certainly not for use for any serious work requiring enlargement.