Samsung Digimax 200 2MP Digital Camera

by Samsung

Product Details

Product Manual [787kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 1.7 x 4.2 x 2.7 inches ; 6.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000635V1
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,217 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 4, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Digimax 200 allows you to capture high quality images anywhere, anytime. Still image mode, Play mode, Movie clip mode, PC mode, Setup mode.

Fashion Content Design
The unique two tone colored and compact ergonomic design developed by the Samsung design center which has released several best design compact cameras for a several decades.

Designed exclusively for your convenience

• A convenient Mode Dial
• A TFT LCD monitor and a separate status LCD
• Easy-to-operate 4 function buttons

Programmed Correction of Exposure
The Digimax 200 automatically adjusts exposure according to various shooting conditions, and exposure can also be adjusted using a separate programmable exposure compensation.

Storage Driver
Digimax 200 recognized as a removable disk, and you can store or transfer images, as well as other files, between PC and Camera. There is no need to open a specific program. Just drag the images from the camera and drop them in the desired certain folder in your PC.

Date Imprinting
Date and Time can be printed on the image (Date & Time, Date, Off selectable)

Multiple Language Support
English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Korean.

Product Description

Item comes with 8 mg flash memory card , 4 AA batteries, and twain driver

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good 2 megapix package, April 2, 2002

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P. Caballes "pjc01" (Beaverton, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung Digimax 200 2MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

This is my first digital camera - and it's weird for me to have chosen this one as it is just a new release and it has never been on my list of digital cameras to buy. But when it came out and I liked how it looked and the price too (got it at [local store] w/ a [money] rebate)!

It's the price that actually took me in first, then the looks of the camera. Seeking for a at least a 2 megapix digicam w/ a budget below [money], I came upon this small wonder at [local store] for [money]. And they have a [money] rebate for it - and since I got the display (all the rest got sold out), the guys at [local store] were kind enough to take off another [money] - making the total price [money]! Now that's a real good deal for a quality 2.1 megapix camera!!

The unit uses a smartmedia card for storing pics, and uses only 2 AA batteries (as opposed to 4 listed in the specs here). For a sub [money] digicam, it has all the basic features a beginner would need, including manual adjustments for white balance and exposure (tungsten, flourescent, daylight, auto). The controls are well placed and it is quite small enough to fit a pocket!
And it has one thing that I really like the most - an LCD info display on the top that shows remaining shots, flash info, macro status, and battery meter. This kind of option you won't see even in most brands of digicams even in the [money] level. And I like it because it's easier to see the info you need at a glance, without having to turn on the LCD, thus saving battery life.

On the picture taking side, it takes good pics, with a max res. of 1600x1200 and low res of 800x600. Each resolution has three levels of settings too (normal, fine, super fine). The lens is AF, so you have to press the shutter button halfway first for AF, then press all the way to take the shot. Daylight pictures are great and with the adjustments to white balance available, it's easy to compensate. Low light shots are actually good, but the night shots are not that so good as the flash has a max range of up to 8-9 feet only. This is true for most cameras in this price and megapix range. Forget the 2x digital though, as is the case for digital zooms. Movie mode is also available (no audio) up to a max of 20 seconds. As for the shutter lag, it's acceptable enough (around a second or two)

The LCD is bright, sometimes choppy, but still good (except of course in bright sunlight as most LCDs are). The preview mode allows you thumbnails too. And it also has a DPOF option, for direct digital printing.

Transfer of images from camera to PC is great via USB, and thanks to the 'mass storage' driver - the PC identifies the digimax as another storage device, so it's easy to move your images to the PC. Though the software that comes is mediocre (MGI Photosuite) you can use any other graphic software available to edit your images as you please. Video output is also available to NTSC TVs via a video out port.

To sum it up, I highly recommend it as an entry level camera. For the price and the features, it's a very good buy (Samsung being in the optics/video business). The box comes with the camera, 2 alkaline batteries (forget this and get good NiMH rechargeables), 8mb smartmedia card (get at least a 64mb, I have a 128mb and at max res/fine mode can take 267 images)manual, USB cable, video cable, soft case and hand strap.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Camera for the Price, October 15, 2002

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"mittelstaedt" (Grand Island, NE United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung Digimax 200 2MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

This is my second digital camera. My first was the awful Polaroid Fun Flash 640. My mom had a Samsung 130, and I liked the features (easy downloads) but the picture quality was lacking at the 800x600 resolution. I found the 200, which is essentially the same camera with higher resolution (1600x1200).
Your computer sees it as a removable drive, so downloading is as easy as cut and paste. You don't even need drivers for XP Pro.
A couple caveats-after you take the picture, you have to wait about 10 secs to take the next one. The other problem-just like others have said-battery consumption. Standard alkalines will last about 15 minutes if you use the LCD. Get the Ni-MH rechargables-they last hours and you then you can recharge them.
Overall, I am extremely happy for with this camera.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Cammera, April 25, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Samsung Digimax 200 2MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

This is a very good cammera for the price. The features are good the size is perfect theres nothing more you really need. the only bad thing is the batteries they suck up fast so buy rechargables. and if your a bigginer dont worry about buying a new memory card 8 megabites is usually enogh and all you do is plug it in to a computer and boom they are there and your card is empty again! BUY IT