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Samsung's camera phones on display. Courtesy of Samsung, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. CeBIT: Samsung's 7mpix camera phone
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(Wednesday, March 9, 2005 - 20:23 EST)

Articles from a number of sources today have revealed details of a new camera phone model from Korean manufacturer Samsung that offers a whopping seven megapixel resolution.

The company set a benchmark last year with the announcement of the first five megapixel camera phone, and the new Samsung Anycall SCH-V770 is likewise said to be a world's first. Features are getting increasingly more sophisticated, with the SCH-V770 sporting a Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan 3x optical zoom lens, and apparently including features such as support for telephoto and wide-angle conversion lenses, auto-exposure lock, and aperture priority mode.

Detailed specifications, pricing and availability information are not currently available from Samsung. We've compiled a list of some of the features mentioned in an array of news articles covering the phone's announcement, as well as some we gleaned from the Korean-language press release:
  • 1/1.8" 7.4 megapixel CCD imager (7.0 megapixels effective)
  • Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan 3x optical zoom lens, 7.8 - 23.4mm
  • Tele and wide conversion lenses extend zoom range to 4.7x
  • 2-inch, 16 million color QVGA LCD display
  • TV output (live preview possible)
  • MMC-micro memory card slot (32MB memory included)
  • Built-in high intensity flash strobe
  • Compatible with CDMA EV-DO cellphone networks
  • Dimensions: 127 x 52 x 27mm approx.
  • Weight: 180 grams approx.
  • Auto and manual focusing
  • AE lock possible
  • Shutter priority, aperture priority and manual modes
  • Shutter speeds from 15 - 1/2000 second
  • Video clip function (15 / 30 frames per second)
  • MP3 player function with Digital Power Amplifier
  • Business card reader function
  • 5x digital zoom

Note: This item is based on information from a number of sources, which disagreed on quite a few points as to the specification of the new camera phone. Where possible, we went with the information most sources agreed on...

Samsung's camera phones on display. Courtesy of Samsung, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!

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