Samsung Digimax V50 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 15 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001G6UFC
• Item model number: V50
• Batteries: 1 C batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,965 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 1, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Features:

• 5.0 megapixel digital camera
• Outstanding 15x zoom (3x optical, 5x digital)
• VGA 30 frames-per-second movie clips with audio
• World first with nine different power sources
• Rotating large 2-inch LCD screen
• Multi-card slot supporting SD/MMC and Memory Stick Duo
• World Superior Schneider lens
• Manual focus, manual exposure (A/S/M)
• My set, night scene, portrait and eight kinds of scene modes
• Superb 4cm macro
• Optional conversion lens support
• PictBridge support
• Custom white balance
• Creative RGB color effect
• Voice memo in still images, voice recording
• Optical viewfinder
• Date imprinting
• Storage driver
• 32 MB Secure Digital card
• Multiple language support
• Video Out (NTSC/PAL)

Product Description
The new 5.1 Mega Pixel Digimax V50 packs a host of superior and useful features into a stylish aluminum body that's easy to use and to hold. Images are captured through the high quality Schneider Kreuznach lens with a 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom. On the other end of the scale, the 4cm Macro function allows even the most close up objects to be captured with ease.The 270 degree rotating LCD enables you to view your shots from any angle. Additional lenses are also available, including wide angle.Image preview and review is easy on the large 2.0-inch TFT LCD screen, where the camera's wider range of creative controls can also be found and used with ease. Photographers can benefit from a full range of custom choices including a variety of exposure modes, three ISO settings, five flash settings, and more.The Digimax V50 captures still images in single, continuous or AEB modes, at sizes up to 2592 x 1944 dpi and store them as TIFF, JPEG (DCF) or DPOF formats as well as capturing movies in MPEG-4 format at a resolution of up to 640x480 at 30 frames per second using a 256mb memory card means you can record over 1 hour of movie footage.Included in the V50's preprogrammed settings are an Easy mode, Program mode, Movie mode and Scene mode including: Children, Landscape, Close-up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Firework, Beach & Snow, and Portrait. These are designed to assist the photographer in capturing great images in a variety of sometimes challenging settings.Image storing is flexible because the V50 can take both SD/MMC storage cards and Memory Stick DUO. 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 and even your TV. With nine different power sources to choose from, V50 owners can rest assured that they'll never run out of juice.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Digital Camera, November 4, 2004

By	Yameliz "Yameliz" - See all my reviews

This is a great digital camera. The price for it is amazing it being a 5 mp camera with a gazillion features. I recommend this camera to anyone the pictures come out beautiful and perfect and for moms with young ones that just like to jump and not pose for pics its a great camera it has a feature that you put in children mode and even if they are moving it captures the moment perfectly. I was looking for a camera that took quick pictures without distortion and I found the perfect one. The battery life on it is amazing, I go days without charging the lithium battery that comes with it and believe me I use it n use n use it. It takes great movies and for how long you want em depending of the memory card space you have of course. So just get this with a 512 sd card and you are set to go.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good camera, October 11, 2004

By	From "aficionado" "Aficionado" (Miami) - See all my reviews

the price is reasonable, this camera has some interesting features like aperture priority, speed priority and manual modes, brackening, and exposure lock, manual focus, two slots ( SD and memmory stick duo). cons: it does not have a volume control when reproducing MPEG 4 videos, does not have flash level control and burst feature.

The price VS benefits offer a good result, good display with rotation

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Samsung v50 review -, April 22, 2005

By	Jeff P. Kotowski "Ace Engineer and Family Man" (Sierra Nevada Mountains) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have had the v50 for a few months now, and find it very nice. In fact with 2 improvements, it would be almost perfect.

The Good:
- takes good pictures
- takes good video (30fps, 640x480). I have not found a limit in recording time, and have gotten rid of my video camera.
- easy to use and set new modes.
- can set to take 3 photos in about a second.
- comes with a rechargable battery that lasts a long time. I went on a 3 day ski trip with my family, taking all the video and pictures I could, without recharging.
- If the battery does run low, you can pop in normal alkalines.
- Uses low cost sd memory (or mmc, or memory stick)

Less than perfect:
- Unless you pre-focus (buy pushing down half way on the shutter) the shutter delay is roughly 1-2 seconds. Even pre-focus there is roughly 400mS delay (I use the 3 shot mode for action).
- Once you start taking a video, you can not zoom in or out. You must stop and start a new video to change the zoom. I haven't found this a problem, as I rarely shoot one scene for more than a min. or 2.

Summary: A good camera for the money, with lots of good features.

Update: after over a thousand pictures I would like to add these comments:
1) It seems that all digital cameras have trouble in low light, without a flash. This camera is no exception.
2) The video camera is good, but not as good as a "real" video camera. The one thing I don't like is that once you start a video clip, the zoom can not change. This is o.k., since most of my clips are short, but there are times when it would be nice.
3) I still like it a lot. One of the best features is that the battery is large (for a digital camera) and it takes a lot of photos on one charge.