Samsung: Yet another new digicam; new specs, photos By
Mike Tomkins
(Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - 19:01 EDT)
We've told readers several times recently about a raft of digital camera announcements from Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung.
We've now entered specifications for most of these cameras into our database, and also unearthed yet another upcoming announcement in the form of the Digimax i50 MP3. Based on the new Digimax i5 model, the i50 looks to be near-identical to that camera, but with the addition of an MP3 audio player function, and a slight increase in weight. The lens, image sensor, storage and body are all much the same as the other camera. (Note that the picture of the camera that we've received calls it the "i5 MP3", but the press materials referred to the "i50 MP3", so we believe that to be the actual name. Details on the Samsung Digimax i5 can be found in an earlier news item. Original details on the European announcement of the cameras is in a separate item which includes full specs for the Pro815, and info on US pricing is in an item posted yesterday. New specifications and product photos follow below: Samsung Digimax i50 MP3 | | General | Manufacturer | Samsung | Model Number | i50 MP3 | Dimensions | 3.5 x 2.4 x 0.7" 89.6 x 59.8 x 17.3mm | Weight | 125.0 g 4.4 oz | Image Capture | Sensor Type | 1/2.5" 5.10 megapixels (total) 5.00 megapixels (effective) | Image Dimensions | 2592 x 1944 (5.0 megapixels) 2272 x 1704 (3.9 megapixels) 2048 x 1536 (3.1 megapixels) 1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels) 1024 x 768 (0.8 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels) | Image Preview / Review | Viewfinder | No | LCD | 2.5", 230,000 pixels | Playback Zoom | 10.1x max | Lens | Lens Type | 3x optical zoom | Focal Length | 6.6 - 19.8mm (actual) 39 - 117mm (35mm equivalent) | Aperture Range | f/3.5 (wide) / f/4.5 (tele) - ??? | Focusing System | TTL | Focusing Range | Normal: 20" - infinity (50 cm - infinity) Macro: 0.4" - 20" (1 cm - 50 cm) | Exposure | Shutter Speed | 16 - 1/2000 second | Exposure Modes | Program | Metering Modes | Multi, Spot | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/2EV increments | White Balance | Image Sensor - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent-H, Fluorescent-L, Tungsten, Custom, Manual | Internal Flash | Modes: Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off Range: 0.2 - 2.4m (wide); 0.3 - 1.9m (tele) | Creative | Scene Modes | Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Text, Close-Up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow | Digital Zoom | 1.0x - 5.0x | Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 10 seconds | Time Lapse | No | Movie Format | AVI (MPEG 4) with audio 640x480 and 160x128 Max. frame-rate: 30 frames per second | Storage | Recording Medium | SD/MMC, Built-in | File System | Complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) | File Format | JPEG (EXIF 2.2) | Connectivity | Video | Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable | Computer | USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed | Other | DC In | Power | Battery Type | Lithium Ion rechargeable | Battery Form Factor | Proprietary SLB-0737 3.7V | Product Bundle | Software | Digimax Master | Flash Memory | 50.0MB built-in memory | Other | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant | Yes | PictBridge Compliant | Yes | Internal Microphone | Yes | | Samsung Digimax A50 | | General | Camera Type | Compact | Manufacturer | Samsung | Model Number | A50 | Dimensions | 4.2 x 2.3 x 1.4" 106.8 x 59.0 x 35.5mm | Image Capture | Sensor Type | 1/2.5" CCD 5.30 megapixels (total) 5.00 megapixels (effective) | Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | Image Dimensions | 2592 x 1944 (5.0 megapixels) 2272 x 1704 (3.9 megapixels) 2048 x 1536 (3.1 megapixels) 1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels) 1024 x 768 (0.8 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels) | Image Preview / Review | Viewfinder | No | LCD | 2.5", 201,000 pixels | Playback Zoom | 10.0x max | Lens | Lens Type | Samsung SHD Lens 3x optical zoom | Focal Length | 5.8 - 17.4mm (actual) 35 - 105mm (35mm equivalent) | Aperture Range | f/2.8 - f/5.8 (wide); f/4.8 - f/10.0 (tele) | Focusing System | TTL | Focusing Range | Normal: 33" - infinity (80 cm - infinity) Macro: 2.0" - 33" (5 cm - 80 cm) | Exposure | ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400 | Shutter Speed | 15 - 1/2000 second | Exposure Modes | Program | Metering Modes | Multi, Spot | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/2EV increments | White Balance | Image Sensor - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent-H, Fluorescent-L, Tungsten, Custom, Manual | Internal Flash | Modes: Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off Range: 0.25 - 3.0m (wide); 0.5 - 2.0m (tele) | Creative | Scene Modes | Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-Up, Sunset, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Text Recognition | Digital Zoom | 1.0x - 5.0x | Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 10 seconds | Time Lapse | No | Movie Format | AVI (MPEG 4) with audio 640x480 and 160x128 Max. frame-rate: 30 frames per second | Storage | Recording Medium | SD/MMC, Built-in | File System | Complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) | File Format | JPEG (EXIF 2.2) | Connectivity | Computer | USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed | Power | Battery Type | Alkaline or Lithium disposable, LiIon rechargeable | Battery Form Factor | 2 x AA or 1 x CR-V3 | Product Bundle | Software | ArcSoft PhotoImpression, Digimax Viewer | Flash Memory | 16.0MB built-in memory | Other | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant | Yes | PictBridge Compliant | Yes | Internal Microphone | Yes | Operating System Compatibility | Windows, MacOS | | Samsung Digimax A55W | | General | Camera Type | Compact | Manufacturer | Samsung | Model Number | A55W | Dimensions | 4.2 x 2.2 x 1.0" 106.0 x 56.0 x 26.5mm | Weight | 115.0 g 4.0 oz | Image Capture | Sensor Type | 1/2.5" CCD 5.10 megapixels (total) 5.00 megapixels (effective) | Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | Image Dimensions | 2592 x 1944 (5.0 megapixels) 2272 x 1704 (3.9 megapixels) 2048 x 1536 (3.1 megapixels) 1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels) 1024 x 768 (0.8 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels) | Image Preview / Review | Viewfinder | No | LCD | 2.5", 201,000 pixels | Playback Zoom | 8.0x max | Lens | Lens Type | Samsung SHD Lens 4.8x optical zoom | Focal Length | 4.6 - 22.2mm (actual) 28 - 135mm (35mm equivalent) | Aperture Range | f/3.3 (wide) / f/4.8 (tele) - ??? | Focusing System | TTL | Focusing Range | Normal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity) Macro: 0.4" - 24" (1 cm - 60 cm) | Exposure | ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400 | Shutter Speed | 2 - 1/1000 second | Exposure Modes | Program | Metering Modes | Multi, Spot | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/2EV increments | White Balance | Image Sensor - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent-H, Fluorescent-L, Tungsten, Custom, Manual | Internal Flash | Modes: Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off Range: 0.25 - 3.0m (wide); 0.5 - 2.0m (tele) | Creative | Scene Modes | Portrait, Children, Landscape, Text, Close-Up, Sunset, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach / Snow | Digital Zoom | 1.0x - 5.0x | Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 10 seconds | Time Lapse | No | Movie Format | AVI (MPEG 4) with audio 640x480 and 160x120 Max. frame-rate: 30 frames per second | Storage | Recording Medium | SD/MMC, Built-in | File System | Complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) | File Format | JPEG (EXIF 2.2) | Connectivity | Computer | USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed | Power | Battery Type | Alk. / Lith. disposable, Lith. / NiMH rechargeable | Battery Form Factor | 2 x AA or 1 x CR-V3 | Product Bundle | Software | ArcSoft PhotoImpression, Digimax Viewer | Flash Memory | 32.0MB built-in memory | Other | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant | Yes | PictBridge Compliant | Yes | Internal Microphone | Yes | Operating System Compatibility | Windows, MacOS | | Samsung Digimax L50 | General | Camera Type | Compact | Manufacturer | Samsung | Model Number | L50 | Dimensions | 3.7 x 2.0 x 1.0" 94.0 x 52.0 x 24.8mm | Weight | 120.0 g 4.2 oz | Image Capture | Sensor Type | 1/2.5" CCD 5.36 megapixels (total) 5.00 megapixels (effective) | Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | Image Dimensions | 2592 x 1944 (5.0 megapixels) 2272 x 1704 (3.9 megapixels) 2048 x 1536 (3.1 megapixels) 1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels) 1024 x 768 (0.8 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels) | Image Preview / Review | Viewfinder | No | LCD | 2.5", 230,000 pixels | Playback Zoom | 5.0x max | Lens | Lens Type | Samsung SHD Lens 3x optical zoom | Focal Length | 6.5 - 18.0mm (actual) 38 - 114mm (35mm equivalent) | Aperture Range | f/3.2 (wide) / f/5.4 (tele) - ??? | Focusing System | TTL | Focusing Range | Normal: 33" - infinity (80 cm - infinity) Macro: 4.1" - 33" (10 cm - 80 cm) | Exposure | Shutter Speed | 15 - 1/2000 second | Exposure Modes | Program | Metering Modes | Multi, Spot | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/2EV increments | White Balance | Image Sensor - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent-H, Fluorescent-L, Tungsten, Custom, Manual | Internal Flash | Modes: Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off Range: 0.1 - 2.5m (wide); 0.1 - 1.5m (tele) | Creative | Scene Modes | Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-Up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Text | Digital Zoom | 1.0x - 4.0x | Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 10 seconds | Time Lapse | No | Movie Format | AVI (MPEG 4) with audio 640x480 and 160x120 Max. frame-rate: 30 frames per second | Storage | Recording Medium | SD/MMC, Built-in | File System | Complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) | File Format | JPEG (EXIF 2.2) | Connectivity | Video | Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable | Computer | USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed | Power | Battery Type | Lithium Ion rechargeable | Battery Form Factor | Proprietary SLB-0837 3.7V | Product Bundle | Software | ArcSoft PhotoImpression, Digimax Viewer, Digimax Reader, VideoImpression | Flash Memory | 32.0MB built-in memory | Other | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant | Yes | PictBridge Compliant | Yes | Internal Microphone | Yes | Operating System Compatibility | Windows, MacOS | | Samsung Digimax L55W | General | Camera Type | Compact | Manufacturer | Samsung | Model Number | L55W | Dimensions | 3.9 x 2.2 x 1.1" 99.0 x 55.0 x 27.0mm | Image Capture | Sensor Type | 1/2.5" CCD 5.25 megapixels (total) 5.13 megapixels (effective) | Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | Image Dimensions | 2592 x 1944 (5.0 megapixels) 2272 x 1704 (3.9 megapixels) 2048 x 1536 (3.1 megapixels) 1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels) 1024 x 768 (0.8 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels) | Image Preview / Review | Viewfinder | No | LCD | 2.8", 195,840 pixels | Playback Zoom | 10.0x max | Lens | Lens Type | 4.8x optical zoom | Focal Length | 4.6 - 22.2mm (actual) 28 - 135mm (35mm equivalent) | Aperture Range | f/3.3 (wide) / f/4.8 (tele) - ??? | Focusing System | TTL | Focusing Range | Normal: 33" - infinity (80 cm - infinity) Macro: 0.8" - 33" (2 cm - 80 cm) | Exposure | Shutter Speed | 16 - 1/2000 second | Exposure Modes | Program | Metering Modes | Multi, Center-weighted, Spot | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments | White Balance | Image Sensor - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent-H, Fluorescent-L, Tungsten, Custom, Manual | Internal Flash | Modes: Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off Range: 0.3 - 3.0m (wide); 0.5 - 2.0m (tele) | Creative | Scene Modes | Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Text, Close-Up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach / Snow | Digital Zoom | 1.0x - 5.0x | Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 10 seconds | Time Lapse | No | Movie Format | MP4 (MPEG 4) with audio 640x480 and 160x120 Max. frame-rate: 30 frames per second | Storage | Recording Medium | SD/MMC | File System | Complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) | File Format | JPEG (EXIF 2.2) | Connectivity | Video | Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable | Power | Battery Type | Lithium Ion rechargeable | Battery Form Factor | Proprietary SLB-1237 | Product Bundle | Software | Digimax Master, Digimax Reader, QuickTime Player | Flash Memory | 0.0MB | Other | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant | Yes | PictBridge Compliant | Yes | Internal Microphone | Yes | Operating System Compatibility | Windows, MacOS | |
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