Samsung Digital Camera Review

• Transfers photos via USB; compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems; rechargeable Li-ion battery
• 5.0-megapixel sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
• 3x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom; safety flash for enhanced image clarity and color
• 2.5-inch LCD screen and high quality MPEG4 movie recording
• Store images on 50 MB of available internal flash memory or with SD/MMC memory card slot

Product Description

Manufacturer Description
The Digimax i5 achieves clearer image quality by integrating the 3x optical zoom capability with Samsung's exclusive SHD lens technology, recognized throughout the world. With a 5-megapixel CCD that utilizes primary color filtering technology, it provides excellent sensitivity and color reproduction, and can be used for great pictures as well as shooting text for printing.

Exclusive SF (Safety Flash) Technology
The Digimax i5 is equipped with the unique SF (Safety Flash) capability that has been even further improved. The SF (Safety Flash) function gives enhanced image clarity and color in places without a sufficient light source, when the use of a flash is not desirable. This unique technology uses proprietary algorithms to interpret sharpness and color information to deliver an image that looks like it has been taken with the flash. As the flash is disabled red eye will be prevented.

Auto macro function and macro to one centimeter
When it is set to Auto Mode, the Digimax i5 automatically adjusts the shooting distance and focus from between 5 centimeters to infinity, helping the picture taker to get better pictures. The user does not need to activate the macro function separately in order to take pictures as close as 5 centimeters. Furthermore, the super macro function enables subjects to be photographed up to as close as 1 centimeter.

Broad range of effects (color, photo frame, out-focusing, and composite)
The Digimax i5 provides the various photographic effects. The i5 has four different special effects: color, Photo Frame, highlight, and Composite. The color effect includes red, blue, and green in addition to sepia and black and white . Highlight enables the user to emphasize a subject by putting its surroundings into soft focus. Photo Frame lets the user choose from various frames and add them to a picture, which can then be uploaded to a website or personal blog. With Composite, the user can divide the shooting scene into two to four segments and save them into a single file.

Easy mode switch button
The Digimax i5 provides an M button for even quicker mode switching. The user can switch between Automatic, Manual, and Scene Modes more quickly and easily.

11 scene modes and text recognition capability
Digimax i5 has various scene modes to obtain the best picture result in a variety of settings. The scene modes provided are Night Scene, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Text Recognition, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, and Beach and Snow. In particular, Text mode extends the camera's application potential. The user can shoot documents such as books, papers, and magazines and then extract text from the images taken using the Digimax Viewer text recognition software (included).

PictBridge and USB 2.0
The PictBridge enabled Digimax i5 allows the user to print 5-megapixel photos directly from the camera on a compatible printer, without the need for a PC. In addition, it supports USB 2.0, which can be used to provide various useful functions at a much faster rate than USB 1.1.

High quality video recording using MPEG-4
The Digimax i5 supports MPEG-4 for an enhanced video shooting experience. When used with a 256 MB memory, the user can record up to 2 hours 10 minutes of movie with sound, and the 3x optical zoom can be used while recording. With the Digimax i5, the user can record a high quality movie of up to 30 frames per second at VGA resolution and then play it on TV without any loss of quality, or enjoy it on a PC screen at twice the size of conventional clips.

3x optical zoom
The Digimax i5 achieves clearer image quality by integrating the 3x optical zoom capability with Samsung's exclusive SHD lens technology. With a 5-megapixel CCD that utilizes primary color filtering technology, it provides excellent sensitivity and color reproduction and can be used great pictures as well as for shooting text for printing.

What's in the Box:
Digital camera, user manual, product warranty, camera strap, software CD, SLB-0737 rechargeable lithium-ion battery, USB cable, AV cable.

OtherDescription
The Digimax i5 digital camera with a 5 mega-pixel CCD that utilizes primary color filtering technology, has a 5x digital zoom & a 3x optical zoom (equivalent to 39-117mm in 35mm format), for a total 15x zoom. The i5 only weighs 130.g & comes in 4 different colors: silver, black, red & grey. The camera provides excellent sensitivity & color reproduction, & can be used for great pictures as well as for shooting text for printing. The Digimax i5 has a 2.5 230k-pixel high resolution LCD for improved contrast & color reproduction, allowing you to enjoy a wider & clearer image. The Digimax i5 is equipped with an improved unique SF (Safety Flash) capability, which gives enhanced image clarity & color in places without a sufficient light source, when the use of a flash is not desirable. This unique technology delivers an image that looks like it has been taken with the flash.The Digimax i5 supports MPEG-4, the high-compression high-quality video format. When used with a 256 MB memory, the user can record up to 2 hours 10 minutes of movie with sound, and i5 can be used like a camcorder due to its 3x optical zoom capability, while recording (mute mode).With the Digimax i5, the user can record a high quality movie of up to 30 frames per second at VGA resolution and then play it on TV without any loss of quality, or enjoy it on a PC screen at twice the size of conventional clips.The Digimax i5 also has a movie stabilizer function, maintaining ste

• Transfers photos via USB; compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems; rechargeable Li-ion battery
• 8.0-megapixel sensor captures enough detail for up to 3,264-by-2,448-pixel photos
• Schneider Kreuznach 10x optical zoom lens with 15x digital zoom; 3.5-inch LCD screen and 1.44-inch top-side LCD
• Manual zoom, focus, and exposure; high-speed shot-to-shot transition for continuous high-speed shooting
• Stores photos on CompactFlash memory cards; 64 MB card included

Product Description

Manufacturer Description
The Pro 815 enables you to handle any shooting condition and situation, and demonstrates all the technologies of Samsung Techwin, the leading camera manufacturer in Korea. The release of the Pro 815 provides evidence that Korean digital camera designs are equivalent to or better than Japan's in terms of technology. The Pro 815 employs the world's best 15x optical zoom, the world's largest 3.5-inch LCD, the world's first top-of-camera LCD, and a Li-Ion battery with the world's largest capacity (as of fall 2005).
The world's longest built in zoom, 8-megapixel high-specification digital camera
The Pro815 equipped with a 15x optical zoom with a focal length of 28 to 420mm (35mm equivalent), this means you can shoot from wide angle to telephoto with one lens. Normally it is not possible to incorporate both 28mm wide-angle and 420mm tele-zoom capabilities in a average high-end camera, since they generally only come with a 7 to 8x zoom, With SLR systems, different lenses need to be switched to shoot wide-angle and ultra high zoom pictures, this means carrying lots of equipment, missing some shots due to lens changeover, and buying multiple lenses. The Pro815 has four low-dispersion glass lenses specially manufactured to minimize chromatic aberration that can occur when wide-angle and ultra high zoom are supported at the same time. In addition it employs two aspherical lenses for the correction of spherical aberration and lateral colors for the entire zoom range from wide to tele. This world-renowned Schneider-Kreuznach lens offers outstanding reliability.

A high-powered built in flash
The Pro815 is equipped with a high-powered built in flash to let you obtain a perfectly exposed picture even in dark environments. The Pro815 not only has a powerful flash that allows shooting at up to 7.7 meters (wide settings) but can also control an external flash depending on the surrounding exposure environment.

Professional manual photography features
The Pro815 offers comprehensive manual photography features that should meet all the needs of aspiring photographers. Manual exposure (Aperture/Shutter/Manual) and manual focus control features are included as standard. Three rings surrounding the lens controls manual zoom, manual focusing and EV compensation, providing you with the direct control of manual operations. The dual jog system, which is used to control aperture and shutter speed, also delivers precision in manual operation. The camera has various focusing modes including AF Lock, Continuous AF, and Select Area AF. Its direct manual focusing feature lets you switch to manual focusing from AF instantly by turning the manual focus ring. In addition, bracketed shooting is allowed for exposure, focus, and white balance. In particular, which balance is available in Preset, Custom, and Color Temperature Adjust modes. This lets you express colors exactly as you want. Contrast and saturation can also be controlled for creative expression in the depth of color required. The camera support Adobe RGB Color Space as well as an 8-megapixel non-compressed RAW file, making it the perfect choice for enthusiast image output.

The fastest response time in its class
The Pro815 achieves the fastest response times in its class. Its start-up and shot-to-shot speeds have been reduced to one second each, and it delivers a fast AF speed even in tele-zoom mode by utilizing a passive AF sensor. The shutter release lag of 0.05 seconds lets you capture those shots without fail. It also allows you to shoot subjects moving at high speed by offering shutter speeds up to 1/4,000 second. Pro815 includes high-speed continuous shooting at 2.5 frames per second, normal continuous shooting that lets you shoot while viewing an image taken on the LCD, and ultra high speed continuous shooting that allows you to shoot up to 10 1-megapixel-sized images per second. As it has high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, images taken can be transferred to a PC quickly.

The world's first top TFT LCD for waist-level shooting (1.44-inch wide view)
Another great feature of the Pro815 is waist-level shooting, enabled by its top LCD. The 1.44-inch wide color TFT LCD of the Pro815 displays a preview screen in real time, allowing the waist-level shooting style often adopted by professional photographers. This LCD position enables high-level shooting as well as taking pictures from various angels. The top LCD can also be used as a status LCD to display shooting information. Since the required information is available on the LCD at all times, you can shoot a subject of choose a desired function more quickly.

The World's largest digital camera LCD
Another feature of the Pro815 is that it has the world's largest 3.5-inch RFT LCD used in a digital camera. Conventional high-end or SLR cameras use a relatively small 1.8- to 2.0-inch LCD and the screen does not show the shot at the point of taking the picture. With the Pro815, anybody can easily take a picture and view images through its large LCD. The large LCD is also a real benefit for better composition. By using Transmissive with Micro Reflective (TMR) technology, you can share your images with other people because the viewing angle is wide and the colors are well reproduced. There is also an electronic viewfinder.

What's in the Box:
Digital camera, user manual, warranty card, camera strap, software CD, 64MB CompactFlash card, lens adapter, lens hood, lens cap, AC cord, battery charger, SLB-1974 rechargeable lithium-ion battery, USB cable, AV cable.

Other Description
The Pro815 equipped with a 15X optical zoom with a focal length of 28  420mm [35mm equivalent], this means you can shoot from wide angle to telephoto with one lens. Normally it is not possible to incorporate both 28mm wide-angle and 420mm tele-zoom capabilities in a average high-end camera, since they generally, only come with a 7-8X zoom, With SLR systems, different lenses need to be switched to shoot wide-angle and ultra high zoom pictures, this means carrying lots of equipment, missing some shots due to lens changeover and buying multiple lenses. The Pro815 has four low-dispersion glass lenses specially manufactured to minimize chromatic aberration that can occur when wide-angle and ultra high zoom are supported at the same time. In addition it employs two aspherical lenses for the correction of spherical aberration and lateral colours for the entire zoom range from wide to tele. This world-renowned Schneider-KREUZNACH lens offers outstanding reliability. The Pro815 is equipped with a high-powered built in flash to let you obtain a perfectly exposed picture even in dark environments. The Pro815 not only has a powerful flash that allows shooting at up to 7.7 m[wide settings] but can also control an external flash depending on the surrounding exposure environment. The Pro815 offers comprehensive manual photography features that should meet all the needs of aspiring photographers. Manual exposure [Aperture/Shutter/Manual] and manual focus control features are included as standard. Three rings surrounding the lens controls manual zoom, manual focusing and EV compensation, providing you with the direct control of manual operations. The dual jog system, which is used to control aperture and shutter speed, also delivers precision in manual operation. The camera has various focusing modes including AF Lock, Continuous AF and Select Area AF. Its direct manual focusing feature lets you switch to manual focusing from AF instantly by turning the manual focus ring.

• 8 acceptable power sources, including AA-size batteries
• Stores images on SD or MMC memory cards; includes 16MB of internal memory
• 4 MP CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 11 x 15-inch prints
• 2.0-inch LCD display
• Macro setting allows photos as close as 2 inches

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
A 4-megapixel autofocus camera with 2.8x optical and 4x digital zoom, the Samsung Digimax A400 captures crisp images. The Digimax has a 2.0-inch color TFT LCD that enables users to quickly and easily review and preview. The superb macro mode allows users to capture clear images of subject matter as close as 5 centimeters from the camera's lens.
The Digimax A400 offers a lot of features, including multiple flash modes, adjustable white balance, and selectable ISO sensitivity (Auto, 100, 200, and 400). Digimax A400 users can capture both still images and movie clips with audio at resolutions up to 640 x 480 (VGA) at a maximum rate of 24 frames per second (fps). The length of the movie clips are only limited to the capacity of the memory card. Voice recording up to one hour can be recorded with the camera's built-in microphone and sound clips can be attached to individual still images. These images can be stored on the camera's 16.0 MB of internal flash memory or on an external SD/MMC card.

The Digimax A400 offers 9 different customizable Photo frame modes. Its multiple scene modes include Night, Portrait, Landscape, Text, and Fireworks.

With various power sources to choose from--AA alkaline, Ni-MH, Ni-Cd, Ni-Mg, Ni-Zn, Lithium, CR-V3, and Digimax I-Pack SBP-1303--Digimax A400 owners can rest assured that they'll never run out of juice.

Other Description
A 4 mega-pixel auto focus camera with 2.8x optical and 4x digital zoom, the Samsung Digimax A400 captures crisp images. The Digimax has a TFT LCD that enables users to quickly and easily review and preview. The superb 5cm macro mode allows users to capture clear images of subject matter as close as 5cm from the camera's lens. The Digimax A400 offers a lot of features, including multiple flash modes, adjustable white balance and selectable ISO sensitivity (Auto, 100, 200 and 400). Users can capture both still images and movie clips with audio at resolutions up to 640 x 480 (VGA) at a maximum rate of 24fps. The length of the movie clips are only limited to the capacity of the memory card. Voice recording up to 1 hour can be recorded with the camera's built-in microphone and sound clips can be attached to individual still images. These images can be stored on the camera's 16.0 MB of internal flash memory, or on an external SD/MMC card.The Digimax A400 offers 9 different customizable Photo frame modes. Its multiple scene modes include Night, Portrait, Landscape, Text, and Fireworks etc.