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Model Name: Samsung Pro815 
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Photo Gallery URL:  
Device Forum URL:  
Manufacturer URL: Mfr. Website
General
Model Number: Pro815 
Camera Format: SLR-style 
Currently Manufactured: No 
Retail Price: $849.00
Street Price:  
Date Available: 2005-08-31
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 30.0 oz
(850 g)
Weight With Batteries? No 
Size: 5.2 x 3.4 x 2.1 in.
(132 x 87 x 53 mm)
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3264 x 2448 (8.0 MP, 4:3),
3264 x 2176 (7.1 MP, 3:2),
3264 x 1840 (6.0 MP, 16:9),
2400 x 1800 (4.3 MP, 4:3),
1632 x 1224 (2.0 MP, 4:3),
1024 x 768 (0.8 MP, 4:3),
640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Continuous-mode frames/second: 2.5
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240, 160x120
Movie Frame Rate: 25, 15
Movie Audio: Yes 
CCD Sensor (Megapixels): 8.30
CCD Size (inches): 2/3" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 8.00 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 28 - 420 mm
Zoom Ratio: 15.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 1.0x - 4.0x 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light?  
Manual Focus: Yes 
Normal Focus Range: 10 cm to Infinity
3.9 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 3 - 300 cm
1.2 - 118.1 in
Aperture Range: f/2.2 (wide) / f/4.6 (tele) - ??? 
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 3.5
LCD Resolution (pixels): 235,000
Max Playback Zoom: 10.2x
Exposure
ISO Settings: Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom 1, Custom 2 
Shutter Speed Range: 30 - 1/4000
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: Multi, Center-weighted, Spot, AF Spot 
Aperture Priority: Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes 
Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: On, Off, Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-Eye Reduction 
Flash Guide Number (Meters): n/a
Flash Range Description: Wide: 0.1 - 7.7m; Tele: 1.5 - 3.7m 
Ext Flash Connection: Hot Shoe 
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: CF1 / CF2 
Memory Included (MB):  
Uncompressed Format: CCD RAW 
CCD Raw Format: Yes 
Movie File Format: AVI (Motion JPEG) 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection: DC input 
Included Software: Digimax Master, Digimax Reader, USB Drivers  
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS 
Power
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary SLB-1974 
Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 1 x Proprietary SLB-1974 7.4v Li-Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included: Yes 
Notes & Features: Super macro mode is available only from 50 - 100mm equivalent focal lengths. 

 


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