Product Description

The DIGIMAX V800 digital camera is an evolution of the DIGIMAX V700, that is well known among digital camera users for its excellent features, design, and functionality. The DIGIMAX V800 provides enhanced functions and performance as compared to its predecessor and goes beyond the limitations of existing digital cameras. The DIGIMAX V800 incorporates a high resolution 2.5 inch LCD with 230, 000 pixels so that you can enjoy high quality images when playing and shooting images. Experience the enhanced functions of the DIGIMAX V800 - it will create a new myth in the history of digital cameras.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #113610 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Samsung
• Model: 120808
• Dimensions: 4.50" h x 7.00" w x 8.00" l, 9999.00 pounds
• Display size: 2.5

Features

• 8.1-megapixel sensor captures enough detail for up to 3,264-by-2,448-pixel photos
• Schneider Kreuznach 3x optical zoom lens with 10x digital zoom; 2.5-inch LCD screen
• Nearly instant start-up; high-speed shot-to-shot for continuous high-speed shooting; MPEG4 movie mode
• Stores photos on SD and MMC memory cards; 32 MB SD card included
• Transfers photos via USB; compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems; rechargeable Li-ion battery

Manufacturer Description
The Digimax V800 is equipped with an 8-megapixel high-resolution CCD that employs true color filtering, giving the camera the ability to express accurate colors. The V800 also features a high-quality f2.8 to 5.1 Schneider Kreuznach 7.8mm to 23.4mm lens (equivalent to a 38 to 114mm lens in 35mm format) and provides a 10x digital zoom, enabling a combined zoom of 30x. The Digimax V800 also boasts a large 2.5-inch color LCD (approximately 230K pixels), providing the shooter with a clearer and brighter viewing area.

Fast operation
Faster in operational speed than its sibling the Digimax V700, the V800 features faster booting and shot-to-shot speed for instant photography; shooters can take images as soon as the power is turned on. Because the high-speed shot-to-shot capability allows continuous high-speed shooting, users can rest assured that they will be able to capture their shots without missing any of the action.

MPEG4 movie mode
For enhanced movie-shooting, the V800 supports MPEG-4 video compression, providing recording times which are three to four times longer than conventional digital cameras. The V800 has the ability to capture movie clips in VGA (640 x 480) at 30 frames per second, and also boasts a movie clip stabilizer for video recording. Through automatic detection and correction of lateral and vertical camera movement caused by the shooter's unsteady hand, the recording of the subject itself is kept steady. The camera also features movie-clip editing functions, which were previously only possible with the use of a PC. Users can now make better videos with options such as the ability to select a part of a movie clip for saving during playback as well as the ability to select part of a movie clip to be saved as a still image--all performed right on the camera. The enhanced movie mode options don't stop there: the V800 features successive video recording based on unique Samsung technology. With successive recording, shooters can pause and resume video recording at any time and merge multiple video files into one single file.

Special effects
The Digimax V800 also features special effect functions that add a new level of creativity to the digital photography experience. The special effect modes are Color Effect, Highlight, Photo Frame, and Composite Shot. Color Effects include black and white, sepia, blue, red, and green, and Highlight, which enables you to emphasize a subject by putting its surroundings into soft focus. Composite Shot allows you to divide a shooting scene into two to four segments and save them into a single file while Photo Frame allows you choose from nine different types frames to add to an existing image.

Manual controls
For the advanced shooter looking for additional control, the Digimax V800 features powerful manual functions. Three kinds of manual exposure adjustment such as Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual adjustment, as well as Manual Focus are available. In particular, exposure can be easily adjusted using the jog dial located on the top of the camera.

Auto Exposure Bracketing
Furthermore, an Auto Exposure Lock function enables you to configure a scene and set exposure as required. The Digimax V800 has Continuous Shooting, Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB), and Auto Focus Bracketing (AFB) functions. Continuous Shooting helps catch all the action by taking consecutive shots, AEB shoots a series of pictures with slightly different exposures, and AFB takes shots which focus on different elements of the frame. With its Auto Macro function, the V800 automatically adjusts the shooting distance and focus from 4-centimeter to infinity, obtaining crystal clear images regardless of their shooting range.

2.5-inch LCD
For even more exposure control, the Digimax V800 provides a histogram showing a variety of shooting information, including brightness and contrast, to help the shooter adjust exposure seamlessly. The histogram, which is displayed on the camera's 2.5-inch LCD in real time, enables easier aperture control as well as verification of picture quality upon shooting, all helping the user capture better pictures with accurate exposure adjustments.

Scene modes
The V800 also features eleven scene modes applicable for a number of shooting environments. The scene modes include Night Scene, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach and Snow, and Text Recognition. In particular, Text Recognition is a feature that allows you to shoot documents such as books, papers, and magazines and then extract text from the image taken using the bundled "Digimax Reader" text recognition software.

Software
The Digimax V800 also comes with the all-in-one software Digimax Master 1.0. Digimax Master integrates the viewer, still image/movie editing, and editing functions into a single application. After saving pictures using the Auto Download feature (images automatically moved to your computer on connection), the user can run the Digimax Master application to edit the pictures in the way they want.

PictBridge
The V800 also offers PictBridge technology, allowing users to connect the camera directly to a printer by using the supplied USB cable and output images right from the camera's internal memory or SD card. The shooter can even use the "Quick Print" button to print a desired photo immediately. In addition, the V800 provides a substantially faster transfer rate with USB 2.0 as compared to commonly used USB 1.1.

Memory
The V800 takes advantage of the small form-factor of SD/MMC storage cards and is also equipped with 32 MB of built-in memory, which comes in handy when shooting without a memory card. The camera also provides various user-friendly functions such as My Set shot mode, which allows the users save customized shooting settings. The V800 also provides voice recording up to one hour, voice memo for adding a short voice message to a picture, and "One-touch Playback" for instant playback of an image. The V800 also features an improved Graphic User Interface (GUI) that ensures faster and more seamless menu navigation. Menu settings can be accessed quickly and with ease, by using the camera's Move and Set functions.

What's in the Box:
Digital camera, user manual, product warranty, camera strap, software CD, 32 MB SD memory card, SLB-1137 rechargeable lithium-ion battery, SBC-L3 battery charger, AC cord, USB cable, AV cable.

Customer Reviews

A Disappointment
I ordered this camera for my husband for Christmas. The features sounded amazing and I couldn't pass up an 8 megapixel camera that could fit in my pocket. While the camera had a lot of wonderful features, it sounded too good to be true and it was. The autofocus had a lot of trouble locking on a target. The result was over half the photos we took coming out fuzzy or blurry. It was simply too unreliable. We would never be able to go on vacation and hand the camera to a stranger to take our photo. It was a real shame the focus was so far off, because the camera had a lot of potential.

Digital Camera
Not as user friendly as the V70, but the quality is just as good. Auto focus does not work well in low light. Great features and has a large LCD screen.

Big Surprise!
I used digimax 430 before I get V800.
Images- V800 has more clear images than digimax 430 at normal day & night shot.
Movie Files- V800 MPEG4 at 30fps is also much clearer than digimax 430 MPEG 30 fps.
Shutter Speed - V800 is faster than digimax 430.
Connectivity with PC - download speed of V800 is faster than digimax 430.
Connectivity with TV - New option for V800 - Fair image
Size - Slimmer than digimax 430.
Manual Mode Option - I am still studying it. But I like auto mode.
Battery - Charging time is 1 1/2 ~ 2 hour. Enough for 200 images. Better than digimax 430 duracell ultra AA battries.

I am totally satisfied with SAMSUNG digimax V800.