Are we being served different recommendations? The Samsung I see recommended is the WB600:
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/digital-cameras/278734/samsun...
(This is the mid-level recommendation - the top price recommendation is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3).
I'm not a camera guy so I can't vouch for the quality of these cameras, but I'm not seeing the one you linked to.