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The Samsung Digimax V50 has a 5.3 megapixel sensor and a 5x Digital Zoom.
Steve's Digicams reviews the Samsun Digimax V50 and writes - 'With its 5-megapixel imager, high quality lens, and host of exposure features, the Samsung Digimax V50 is only an average competitor in the consumer digicam market. It produces good image quality, but suffers a bit from shutter lag, a weak flash, and average low-light autofocus performance. If you need a camera that's versatile enough to be used by everyone in your family, and like the expandability offered by the optional conversion lenses, the V50 offers a fairly good value with a street price of about $400 (as of Aug. 2004.)'
Megapixel reviews the Samsung Digimax V50 and gives it a rating of 8.6 for Functionality and 7.6 for Photographic Qualities.
DC Resource reviews the Samsung Digimax V50 and writes - ' It has a nice, sharp 2-inch LCD display that flips to the side and rotates. The camera supports three types of memory cards: Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard (MMC), and Memory Stick Duo. I'm not sure why Samsung chose MS Duo, as the much more common Memory Stick card would've easily fit. The camera also supports many types of batteries, including a proprietary li-ion battery (which comes with the camera), AA, and CR-V3. The V50 has a full suite of manual controls, even white balance and focus. It also has the ability to record VGA (30 fps) movies until the memory card is full.'
Digital Photography Now reviews the Samsung Digimax V50 digital camera and writes - 'As the V50's settings can be tightly controlled, if you are willing to make use of them, the camera will certainly reward its owner. Some of the default settings do mean the camera can end up slightly over-exposing and images can look over-sharpened. On the plus side, the V50 is well-designed and constructed and very competitively priced. We wouldn't recommend the V50 to someone who simply needs a point and shoot camera, but if you want a compact creative tool, we can think of a lot worse than the V50. '
To learn more about the Samsung Digimax V50 read the following extracts from the press release from Samsung announcing the V50 and V40.
Press Release
SAMSUNG CAMERA ADDS STYLE AND SUBSTANCE TO COMPACT DIGITAL RANGE WITH NEW DIGIMAX V-SERIES MODELS
V50 and V40 Packed with Power and Features in Stylish Chassis
SECAUCUS, N.J., (February 12, 2004) - Samsung Camera will be packing quite a punch at this year’s PMA as it is set to introduce its newest Digimax cameras, the successors to the company's popular flagship digital camera lineup. Following the success of the Samsung Digimax V4 and V3 models (unveiled at PMA in March, 2003) the new V50 and V40 propel the Digimax lineup to new heights, with new capabilities and features.
"The V50 and V40 represent the next generation of the highly successful V series line introduced at last year's PMA show," said Ken Gerb, Senior Vice PresidentNational Sales for Samsung Camera. "With features like MPEG-4 video compression, a 4cm (wide) macro feature, a 2-inch swivel LCD and compatibility with multiple external memory formats, these cameras are ideal for virtually every application. Of course, they also offer all of the signature features of our existing V series line, such as Schneider optics, compatibility with 9 different power sources and a host of manual controls".
Samsung's ever-increasing array of creative, functional and stylish products has taken the technology markets by storm, with innovations and product enhancements that have garnered rave reviews. From the company's cellular phone products to the array of flat panel displays used by corporate and personal computer users across the world, Samsung has remained committed to providing the customer with the best technology possible. Samsung Camera's Digimax camera line is no exception to the company's goal of global product excellence.
The V50 and V40 models combine a number of "world's first" features into a stylish, user-friendly and affordable package. Following in the footsteps of the popular V4 and V3 the V50 and V40 both offer quality construction, world-class Schneider optics, a plethora of customization modes and other features to create one of the foremost digital cameras in its class.
Samsung has also designed a series of top quality conversion lenses for the V50 and V40 models, further expanding the cameras' already impressive range of features. Consumers will be able to choose from among three wide angle and telephoto lenses. All three will be sold separately as optional accessories for the V50 and V40 cameras.
Digimax V50
The new Digimax V50 packs a new 5.3 megapixel (total pixels) sensor in a stylish aluminum enclosure that's easy to use and to hold. With its high-quality f/2.8-4.9 Schneider 7.7mm-23.1mm lens (equivalent to a 38-113mm lens in 35mm film) the camera provides an enormous array of features in one sleek package. A " Macro" mode captures images as close as 4 cm, while the 5x digital zoom extends the range of the Schneider lens into the super-telephoto range.
A 2.0-inch TFT LCD screen provides a large focusing area and is also home to the camera's wider range of creative controls. The intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) allows users to easily navigate the camera's menu of features and capabilities. Photographers have a full range of custom choices including a variety of exposure modes, three ISO settings, five flash settings, and more. The V50 utilizes a combination mechanical and electronic shutter to capture images at up to 1/2000 of a second.
The Digimax V50 can capture still in single, continuous or AEB mode, at sizes up to 2592 x 1944 dpi and store them as TIFF, JPEG (DCF) or DPOF format. The camera can also capture movies in MPEG-4 format at a resolution of up to 640x480 at 30 frames per second.
AEB shooting provides a choice of presets custom designed for some typical—and also some difficult to master—shooting environments. The Digimax V50 includes preprogrammed settings in an Easy mode, Program mode, Movie mode and Scene modes including: Children, Landscape, Close-up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Firework, Beach & Snow, and Portrait.
Taking advantage of the small form-factor of SD/MMC storage cards and Memory Stick DUO, the Digimax V50 is able to save images onto either of the card slots, without sacrificing size for the storage media. SD is quickly becoming the preferred storage media for compact digital cameras thanks to formats ability to pack a large amount of data into a small space.
The V50 transfers images via its built-in USB 2.0 connection, and comes with software for both the Windows and the Macintosh platforms. The Digimax V50 can also be connected to NTSC or PAL external monitors for image and movie playback via the included connectors.
With a retail price of $379.99, the Digimax V50 is competitively priced, and is the perfect choice for photographers of all skill and experience levels.
Posted by Darren in our Samsung category on February 14, 2004