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Reviews of the Samsung Digimax S800 (Silver)

  • 5.2

    CNET Review

    June 19, 2006

    The Good: Manual exposure control; RGB intensity controls; relatively low price.

    The Bad: Confusing menus; no aperture- or shutter-priority mode; exposure adjustments in 1/2-stop instead of 1/3-stop increments reduce degree of control.

    The Bottom Line: The Samsung Digimax S800 has tons of controls for its price range, but confusing menus and poor image quality outweigh these advantages.

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  • 8.4

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 62/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    gadgetspeak.com

    By paul_smart | June 22, 2007

    Review Summary: I was happy with the images this unit took and have many good printouts to satisfy me of the sharpness and depth of the images

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  • No Rating

    photoaxe.com

    Review Summary: Samsung Digimax S800 comes in an ergonomic body design (black and silver) for steady shooting. The Samsung Digimax S800 is the point-and-shoot camera that has tons of controls for its price range, but confusing menus and poor image quality (slightly ...

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  • 5.2

    asia.cnet.com

    By Philip Ryan | June 26, 2006

    Review Summary: The Samsung Digimax S800 has tons of controls for its price range, but confusing menus and poor image quality outweigh these advantages

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Manufacturer: Samsung

Part number: DIGIMAX-S800SLV

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
  • Width 3.9 in
  • Depth 1.1 in
  • Height 2.4 in
  • Weight 6 oz
  • Enclosure Color Silver

Main Features

  • Resolution 8.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 8,300,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 8,100,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 5 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Sunset, Children, Dawn/dusk, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Beach/snow, Night scene, Portrait mode
  • Special Effects Red, Blue, Soft, Green, Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Negative, Black & White
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/2 EV steps
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
  • Digital Video Format AVI
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 160 x 128, AVI - 160 x 128

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 20 MB )
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2488 : 4 - With 20MB built-in memory, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 5 - With 20MB built-in memory, Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 6 - With 20MB built-in memory, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 7 - With 20MB built-in memory, Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 9 - With 20MB built-in memory, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 11 - With 20MB built-in memory, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 19 - With 20MB built-in memory, Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 41 - With 20MB built-in memory, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 83 - With 20MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3264 x 2488 : 9 - With 20MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 10 - With 20MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 12 - With 20MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 14 - With 20MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 18 - With 20MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 22 - With 20MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 34 - With 20MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 69 - With 20MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 89 - With 20MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2488 : 13 - With 20MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 15 - With 20MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 17 - With 20MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 - With 20MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 22 - With 20MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 20MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 41 - With 20MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 : 83 - With 20MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 104 - With 20MB built-in memory

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 8 in - 10 ft
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 7.4 mm - 22.2 mm - F/2.8-5.1
  • Focal Length 7.4 mm - 22.2 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Min Focus Range 31.5 in
  • Macro Focus Range 4-80cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.1
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation

Display

  • Type LCD display - 2.4 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 112,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x Docking station
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities, Samsung Digimax Master

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS 9.0 or later, Apple Mac OS X 10.0 - 10.4
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included 1 x A/V cable, 1 x USB cable

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA
  • Supported Battery 2 x ( Included )

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.3
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.4
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.6
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.1
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 0.8
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 2.3

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