Samsung Europe: Seven new digicams
By
Mike Tomkins
(Monday, June 6, 2005 - 00:22 EDT)
Korean consumer electronics company Samsung has unveiled seven digital camera models at a press conference in Europe, according to various websites.
The most notable model is Samsung's Pro815, a model we've mentioned several times on this news page of late. As we confirmed last month, the camera has an 8 megapixel imager and Schneider Kreuznach 15x optical zoom lens. Other features include an electronic viewfinder, 3.5" TFT LCD display, 1.44" top LCD (that doubles as a waist-level viewfinder and info LCD), pop-up flash and hot shoe, and power from a 1900 mAh battery. Full specifications for the camera are as follows: | Samsung Pro815 | | General | | Camera Type | SLR-style | | Manufacturer | Samsung | | Model Number | Pro815 | | Dimensions | 5.2 x 3.4 x 2.1"
132.0 x 87.0 x 53.0mm | | Weight | 850.0 g
29.7 oz | | Planned Availability | Aug 2005 | | Image Capture | | Sensor Type | 2/3" CCD
8.30 megapixels (total)
8.00 megapixels (effective) | | Filter Type | RGBG | | Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 3:2 | | Image Dimensions | 3264 x 2448 (8.0 megapixels)
3264 x 2176 (7.1 megapixels)
3264 x 1840 (6.0 megapixels)
2400 x 1800 (4.3 megapixels)
1632 x 1224 (2.0 megapixels)
1024 x 768 (0.8 megapixels)
640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels) | | Capture Speed | Standard: 1.5 frames per second
Continuous: 2.5 frames per second | | Image Preview / Review | | Viewfinder | Yes, 0.44" 235kpix EVF and 1.44" 115kpix top LCD | | LCD | 3.5", 235,000 pixels | | Playback Zoom | 10.0x max | | Lens | | Lens Type | Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan
15x optical zoom | | Focal Length | 7.2 - 108.0mm (actual)
28 - 420mm (35mm equivalent) | | Aperture Range | f/2.2 (wide) / f/4.6 (tele) - ??? | | Focusing System | 1 or 9-point autofocus
Manual Focus possible (0) steps | | Focusing Range | Normal: 4" - infinity (10 cm - infinity)
Macro: 1.2" - 122" (3 cm - 300 cm) | | Exposure | | ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 | | Shutter Speed | 30 - 1/4000 second | | Exposure Modes | Aperture, Shutter, Manual | | Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot, AF Spot | | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments | | White Balance | Auto, Sunny, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1 & 2, Manual 1 & 2, Manual | | Internal Flash | Modes: On, Off, Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Synch
Range: Wide: 0.1 - 7.7m; Tele: 0.5 - 3.7m | | Creative | | Scene Modes | Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Macro, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlit, Fireworks, Beach / Snow | | Digital Zoom | 4x | | Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 10 seconds | | Time Lapse | Yes | | Movie Format | AVI without audio
640x480 and 160x120
Max. frame-rate: 30 frames per second | | Storage | | Recording Medium | CompactFlash Type 1 | | File System | FAT16, FAT32, complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) | | File Format | CCD-RAW, CCD RAW, JPEG (EXIF 2.2) | | Connectivity | | Video | Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable | | Computer | USB 2.0 High Speed | | Other | DC In | | Power | | Battery Type | Lithium Ion rechargeable | | Battery Form Factor | Proprietary SLB-1974 1900mAh 7.4v | | Product Bundle | | Flash Memory | 0.0MB | | Other | | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant | Yes | | PictBridge Compliant | Yes | | Tripod Mount | Yes | Remote Control | Yes, Optional infra-red | | |
Other new models include two new L-series Digimax cameras, both with five megapixel imagers. The Digimax L50 features a 3x optical zoom, 2.5" LCD, 11 scene modes, and MPEG 4 video. The Digimax L55W sports a 4.8x optical zoom lens that offers a wide angle 28mm equivalent, as well as a 2.8" wide-view LCD display. Three further five megapixel cameras are added to the Digimax A-series. The Digimax A50 and A55W are similar, including a 2.5" LCD display - but where the A50 offers a 3x optical zoom, the A55W boosts this to a 4.8x optical zoom lens. The Digimax A502 has a fixed focal-length lens and 1.8" LCD display. Finally, the Digimax V800 updates the existing model to eight megapixels, while retaining the 2.5" LCD, Schneider Kreuznach 3x optical zoom lens, and 32MB built-in memory. Samsung USA has not announced any plans for these models at this time, but should the company do so, you'll hear it on our news page...
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