Samsung Digimax Pro 815

[Rex914]

Ok, we all had a brief glimpse of this monster a few weeks ago. As a recap, this is what we know. Then I'll show you some cool photos of it.

Specifications
- Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan lens with zoom and focus rings (yay!), and EV compensation ring (weird)
- 28-420mm (15x)
- f/2.2-4.6 (not shabby!)
- 3.5" LCD (!!)
- 1900mAh 7.4v battery (wow!)
- I am assuming IS although there's NO confirmation of this. There's no way you can't have IS at 420mm.
- 2/3" CCD type sensor (80% certainty)
- 1 second start-up time, 1-second shot-to-shot time, and 2.5 frames per second burst mode
- EVF (Aww...)
- Pop-up flash, hot shoe
- Full color LCD on the top (?!)


Now for a slew of real photos









More in the following post...

[Rex914]

That is one heck of an LCD to behold. That's almost PSP sized for an LCD!





See what I mean by top LCD? And check out those rings!

[deepboys]

the "HS" button on the left side of the lens suggests as "Hand Shake" - though not sure. these days each company is keeping its own synonym for IS

Canon - IS
Panasonic Mega OIS
KM - CCD shifting technology - Anti Shake
Nikon - Vibration Reduction

Perhaps HS is for Samsung

have to wait and see

[ConceptVBS]

The "HS" is called a "High Speed Mode". I believe its an electronic image stabilizer.

[zero]

This seems like an awesome camera, I wonder how Canon will respond.

[ProblemSolver]

This seems like an awesome camera, I wonder how Canon will respond.

The Samsung Digimax Pro 815 has launched in some countries.

I expect Canon's response will be this: Come out with a Pro 2 which is better than the Samsung Pro 815 but unfortunately, that probably isn't going to happen. The Pro 2 may possibly compete with their own Rebel XT and 20D.

Sony on the other hand, has no dSLRs and the F828 is awaiting an upgrade, may just release a F939 with 15x optical zoom (Chances are no Zeiss lens), 3.0" LCD with the "moving arm lens", stuffed with a heap of manual controls and supports all type of cards (Memory stick, compact flash, secure digital, multi media card.....)

[Spadhunter]

the "HS" button on the left side of the lens suggests as "Hand Shake" - though not sure. these days each company is keeping its own synonym for IS

Canon - IS
Panasonic Mega OIS
KM - CCD shifting technology - Anti Shake
Nikon - Vibration Reduction

Perhaps HS is for Samsung

have to wait and see

Just thought I'd add SSS for Sony: Super Steady Shot

I really like this camera, but it looks like at least $1000.00

I'm mowing alot of yards just to finance my H1!!!