The Digimax S800 is a high resolution digital camera that is equipped with a true-color filtered 8.1 mega-pixel CCD. You can use the Digimax S800 to produce even better images and take detailed photos for printing up to poster size. In addition, the Digimax S800 has a 3X optical and 5X digital zoom giving 15X total zoom when combined. 2.4 Inch Large TFT LCD
A large 2.4" TFT LCD brings you the pleasure of viewing as well as photographing at the same time. Its enhanced wide viewing angle provides you with a crystal clear image under any circumstances.
Ergonamic Grip for steady shooting
The user-friendly ergonomic body design delivers comfort and a steady hold for better shots. This helps minimize camera-shake, ensuring that you get crisp, clear images every time
Effect Button to access varios photo effects directly
The Digimax S800 has some intriguing special effect functions - including Highlight, Photo Frame, and Composite Shot - that give you unique, and sometimes amusing, shooting experiences beyond conventional picture-taking. You can access each of these special effects with just one touch of the "E" button.
Auto Macro function & Macro 5cm
When it is set to Auto Mode, the Digimax S800 automatically adjusts the shooting distance and focus from between 5cm to infinity, helping the picture taker to get better pictures more easily. The user does not need to activate the macro function separately in order to take pictures as close as 5cm.
MPEG-4 VGA 30fps movie function
The powerful video capability of the Digimax S800 delivers a "Camcorder like" experience. For a more enhanced movie shooting experience, the Digimax S800 uses MPEG-4, the high-compression high-quality video format, which can record for up to3-4 times longer than the traditional video formats used in many other digital cameras. With powerful video recording in VGA (640X480) at 30fps, it provides a wider screen view and clearer video quality. These movies can even be viewed on the TV.
Movie Stabilizer
The Digimax S800 has a Movies Stabilizer function, which helps maintain steady recording of a subject by means of automatic detection and correction of lateral and vertical camera movements of the camera.
Successive Recording function
The Successive Recording function of the Digimax S800, which is based on exclusive Samsung technology, allows you to pause and resume video recording as desired and merge those multiple movie into a single file.
Built-in movie editing
For easier editing of movies, the Digimax S800 allows you to select and save only the desired part into a new file during playback, on the camera. The Digimax S800 also allows you to capture a still image during video playback.
Convenient mode dial
The family-friendly mode dials - with Night, Portrait and Children modes - make it easier to get great shots of the family by giving in stand access to the appropriate mode for each individual situation. Children mode, with its open aperture and fast shutter speeds, lets you 'freeze' children in fast moving action shots. Night mode automatically uses the slow synchronization function to help you get clearer and brighter pictures at night. When using Portrait mode you get more pleasing people pictures with improved redeye reduction.
Quick Print button for easy direct printing with printers supporting pictbridge
The Digimax S800 s print button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the S800 to any PictBridge compatible photo printer, press the illuminated print button and print! Also use the button to transfer images directly to a computer.
Specifications:
Image Sensor | Type | 1/1.8" CCD |
Effective Pixels | Approx. 8.1 Mega-pixel |
Total Pixels | Approx. 8.3 Mega-pixel |
Lens | Focal Length | SHD Lens f = 7.4 - 22.2mm (35mm film equivalent : 35 - 105mm) |
F No. | F2.8 - F7.1(Wide), F5.1-F13.1(Tele) |
Digital Zoom | Still Image mode : 1.0X - 10.0X Play mode : 1.0X - 12.8X (depends on image size) |
Viewfinder | LCD Monitor | 2.4" color TFT LCD (112,000 dots) |
Focusing | Type | TTL auto focus |
Range | Normal : 80cm - Inf. Macro : 4 - 80cm(Wide), 50 - 80cm(Tele) Auto Macro : 4cm-Infinity (Wide), 50cm - Infinity (Tele) |
Shutter | Type | Mechanical and Electronic shutter |
Speed | Auto : 1 - 1/1,500 sec. (Manual : 8 - 1/1,500 sec.) |
Exposure | Control | Program AE Metering : Multi, Spot |
Compensation | +/- 2EV (0.5EV steps) |
ISO Equivalent | Auto, 50,100, 200, 400 |
Flash | Modes | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off |
Range | Wide : 0.2m - 3.0m, Tele : 0.5m - 2.5m(ISO AUTO) |
Recharging Time | Approx. 6 sec. |
Sharpness | Soft, Normal, Vivid |
Effect | Normal, B&W, Sepia, Red, Blue, Green, Negative, RGB |
Voice Memo | Voice Recording (max. 1 hour) Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 sec.) |
Date Imprinting | Date, Date&Time, Off (user selectable) |
Still image | Modes : Auto, Program, Scene Scene : Night, Portrait, Children (in Mode Dial), Landscape, Close-up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow Mode Dial: Auto, Program, Manual, Movie, Scene, Portrait, Night, Children Continuous : Single, Continuous, AEB |
White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom |
Movies | With Audio (recording time : memory capacity dependent) Size : 640x480, 320x240, 160x128 Frame rate : 30 fps, 15 fps Movie Stabilizer Movie Editing (Embedded): Pause during recording, Still Image Capture, Time Trimming |
Storage | Media | Internal memory : Approx.20MB flash memory External memory : MMC/SD card (Up to 1GB Guaranteed) |
File Format | Still Image : JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 Movie Clip : AVI (MPEG-4) Audio : WAV |
Image Size | 8M : 3264x2448 pixels, 7M : 3072x2304 pixels, 6M : 2816x2112 pixels, 5M : 2592x1944 pixels, 4M : 2272x1704 pixels, 3M : 2048x1536 pixels, 2M : 1600x1200 pixels, 1M : 1024x768 pixels, VGA : 640x480 pixels |
Capacity(20MB) | 8M : Super Fine 4 Fine 9 Normal 13 7M : Super Fine 5 Fine 10 Normal 15 6M : Super Fine 6 Fine 12 Normal 17 5M: Super Fine 7 Fine 14 Normal 21 4M: Super Fine 9 Fine 18 Normal 22 3M: Super Fine 11 Fine 22 Normal 32 2M: Super Fine 19 Fine 34 Normal 41 1M: Super Fine 41 Fine 69 Normal 83 VGA : Super Fine 83 Fine 89 Normal 104 * These figures are measured under Samsung?s standard conditions and may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings. |
Self-Timer | 10 sec., 2 sec., Double(10 sec., 2 sec.) |
Image Play | - Type : Single image, Thumbnails, Slide show, Movie Clip - Editing : Trimming, Resizing, Rotate, Effect |
Interface | Digital output connector : USB 2.0 Audio : Mono Video output : NTSC, PAL (user selectable) Cradle Interface |
Power Source | Primary Battery: 2x AA Alkaline |
Dimensions | 3.92" (W) x 2.43" (H) x 1.06" (D) / 99.6x 61.8x 26.95mm |
Weight | 169g (without batteries and card) |
Software | Camera Driver | Storage Driver (Windows98/98SE/2000/ME/XP, Mac OS 9.0 - 10.4) |
Application | Digimax Master 1.0 |
For Windows | PC with processor better than Pentium II 450MHz (Pentium 700MHz recommended) Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP Minimum 64MB RAM 200MB of available hard disk space USB port CD-ROM drive 1024x768 pixels, 16bit color display compatible monitor (24bit color display recommended) Microsoft DirectX 9.0C |
For Machintosh | Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 9.0 - 10.4 Minimum 64MB RAM 110MB of available hard-disk space USB port CD-ROM drive |