(NAPSA)—There’s something 2 besides worrying about tuition bills that unites moms, dads and grads these days. Theyall, apparently, love digital cameras. Many moms even describe themselves as “family memory keepers,” trend analyst David Haueter recently told CNET.com. Indeed, moms with children ages 7 to 11 printed about 40 more digital photos in a three-month period than the average person, according to an InfoTrends study. And with dad’s notorious love forall things electronic confirmed by a “Today” show Father’s Day survey cameras make it easier to snap better photos. last year, it’s a safe bet plenty of a family photo, Smart Auto will dial up the camera’s portrait mode rememberlife before the Internet, technology to ensure that everyone is in focus andlookstheir best. Mom and dad will also be charmed by the camera’s large 3inch LCD screen—which makes for better viewing and sharing— and generous 5x optical zoom lens. The latter is a step above traditional digital cameras’ zoom lenses and allows you to shoot from longer distances. Grads looking to own the coolest gadgets might prefer the ultra-stylish Samsung TL100. Along with being razor-thin and men are looking forward to a new digital camera in 2009. As for those grads...well, let’s just say they've long been enamored of anything digital that lets them capture and share the highlights of their lives. Of course, the types of digital cameras they covet differ and go a long way toward explaining InfoTrends’ estimate of 40 million having been sold in 2008 alone. Grads lean toward sleeker designs and Web compatibility. Parents, on the other hand, who maystill value ease of use. The Samsung SL620 is sure to be a top pick for parents since it offers an array of features that simplify taking photos. One such feature, called Smart Auto, puts an end to having to fiddle around with camerasettings as it automatically chooses the best shooting mode for you. For example, if mom is taking and engage its Face Detection available in colors like blue, red, black and silver, it can actually serve as a pocket video camera— with quality MPEG-4 video that can quickly be uploaded to the Web. And for those who just want to point and shoot, there’s always the Smart Autofeature. You can learn more by visiting www.samsung.com.
