Samsung Digimax A5 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.5 x 4.5 inches ; 7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007PN4HE
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,699 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 4, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Digimax A5 has a 5 megapixel CCD sensor. In combining these sensors with a Samsung High-Definition (SHD) lens, these cameras deliver fantastic image quality.

Users are presented with 10 different Scene modes (Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach and Snow, and Text) from which to choose to create the perfect shot. For the more creative user there is also the choice of aperture priority, shutter priority, and fully manual shooting modes. The 4-centimeter macro setting allows for extreme close-up photography for those wishing to explore the artistic properties of surfaces, textures, and other subject matter.

These 'A' range Digimax cameras also feature an innovative Power Movie Clip function that allows users to shoot high quality VGA movie clips. Power Movie Clip provides flexibility and creative control in allowing the user to shoot at either 30 or 15 frames per second of VGA quality video.

In addition, the camera enables users to shoot and store movie clips in different sizes up to 640 x 480. Finally, the Power Movie Clip offers the ability to pause, fast forward, and/or rewind the video right on the cameras.

In keeping with the theme of flexibility and control, Samsung has provided users with a myriad of options for capturing, storing, and sharing images with the Digimax A5. The 16MB of internal memory facilitates ample storage right on the cameras themselves, while the SD/MMC slot allows for an additional 512MB of capacity.

Samsung clearly had the user in mind when designing the new A5, as the cameras come equipped with a wide range of features that make them a snap to use. It all begins with the highly intuitive user interface, which facilitates easy access to the vast array of advanced functions and capabilities contained within the cameras. The large, bright 1.8-inch LCD displays make it easy to view the subject during capture and playback, while an innovative new feature allows users to switch between capture and playback modes with just a single touch of the shutter button. The camera also includes a one-touch manual function button that allows more advanced users to quickly and easily switch between manual, aperture priority, and shutter priority modes.

The A5's image editing capabilities enable cropping, rotating, and color revisions right on the camera. With black and white, sepia, and RGB color effects to choose from, the creative possibilities are endless. In addition, the bright, multi-function pilot lamp on the front of the camera body communicates camera status to the user and the subject by displaying a different color to denote the specific function being performed (taking a picture, self timer, image upload, voice recording, etc.).

Another user-friendly feature of the Digimax A5 is its compatibility with three different power sources. Samsung designed these cameras to support three different power sources, including two rechargeable formats (Li-ion and Ni-MH) as well as standard AAs. The Samsung Li-ion battery--the I-Pack--provides enough power for roughly 290 shots, while the Samsung Ni-MH enables users to capture up to 350 images. If that is not enough, users can simply run to the local convenience store to pick up some AA batteries for additional backup.

Product Description

Samsung DigiMax A5 Battery. This is a 3 Volt, Lithium Battery . Dimensions: 1.10 x 2.00 x 0.50. 100% OEM compatible.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Camera, March 8, 2007

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Ramon B. Cano "tvaelm" (Orem, Ut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung Digimax A5 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

I bought this camera as my first digital camera. It has been a great first digital camera. And has mostly replaced my video camera as well - since it captures video at 640x480 @30fps. If I could do it over again I would have bought the next line of camera up from this one - because whereas this one capture video using mjpeg - the higher line of cameras from Samsung offer 640x480 30fps video using mpeg4. What the this means is - that instead of being able to capture about 30min of video on a 512mb SD card. You could capture about 2 hours of video on a 512mb SD card at nearly identical quality. All in all this is a great camera.