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

Samsung Digimax V50 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Manufacturer: Samsung
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
High performing and exceptionally user friendly, this Samsung Digimax V50 digital camera has a rotating 2" color TFT LCD monitor that flips out to face the back, side or front of the camera for comfortable shooting or reviewing. The camera's keen, 5.1 effective megapixel image sensor and world-class, 15x zoom, 38-113mm f/2.8-4.9 Schneider lens captures defined still images, as well as MPEG-4 movies with audio. Features: 1/1.8" CCD, optical viewfinder, PictBridge (direct printing system) support, TTL auto focus with optional manual focusing, mechanical and electronic shutter with 15-1/2000 sec. shutter speeds, programmed auto exposures (multi pattern/spot), auto-400 ISO equivalent with noise reduction, 5 flash modes with 6-sec. flash recharging time, sharpness select, normal/B&W/sepia/RGB/mega color effects, 7-mode white balance, voice memo, selectable date imprinting, single/burst/AEB shooting, 15 scene modes, self timer, 640x480 or 320x240 movie clips, multi-card slot supporting SD/MMC and Memory Stick Duo storage, 2592x1944 to 640x480 image sizes, EXIF2.1 (DCF) and DPOF 1.1 still formats, Tiff/S.Fine/Fine/Normal quality, 6-mode image reviewing and 1.5-sec. booting time. USB 2.0/NTSC/PAL video/mono audio interface. Includes: Storage Driver (Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP or Mac OS 9.x or later), MGI PhotoSuite or Adobe Photoshop Elements and Digimax Viewer software. Imported. 2-1/5Hx4-1/5Lx1-1/2W".

Average customer rating:

Samsung v50 review -
Sold on Samsung in general, LOVE the V50
As easy or as complex as you want.
Great Digital Camera
good camera

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

Manufacturer: Samsung
ProductGroup: Photography
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Product Features:

5-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 13-by-17-inch enlargements
3x Schneider optical zoom lens
2-inch LCD screen, movie clips with audio; PictBridge support
Store images on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (32 MB SD card included)
Powered by 2 AA-size batteries (alkaline included, rechargeable NiMH recommended)

ASIN: B0001G6UFC

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:

Samsung v50 review -.......2005-04-23

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.

Sold on Samsung in general, LOVE the V50.......2005-03-25

I purchased my first Samsung camera about 6 years ago. It was an auto-zoom 35mm and it had so many features I couldn't even use them all. Everyone raved about the pictures I took. I am convinced it is the Schneider lenses Samsung uses. I wore that camera out and replaced it with the same model with a greater zoom ratio.
When I decided it was time to invest in a digital, there was no question of the brand, only the model. I chose the V50 (it had just been introduced) and I am still getting raves about my photos. Again, I am convinced it is the Schneider lens, but the camera is easy to use. My son loves taking "movies."
I will never purchase another brand--my camcorder is also Samsung.

As easy or as complex as you want........2005-02-15

I bought mine a month ago, and it is a very good acquisition. I already had a 2.0 MP camera and i wanted to upgrade for more detail and the Samsung was the best on its price range. The closest competition came from Sony (Powershot DSCP10, 5.0 Mp) and the Canon A50. Both the Sony and the Canon had smaller screens. And the Sony screen was fixed.

The fun thing is that you could use the V50 as an ordinary pocket camera. Don't open the screen, just select the AUTO mode, look through the viewfinder and press the shutter button.

Or... you could try more complex settings: go into the ASM mode and play with the shutter speed (from 1/2000 to 15 seconds), the focus aperture and the "film" ISO settings.

Night shots will require a tripod, unless you want some "artistic", blurred photos. I've taken some nice pictures of the stars with the maximum exposure time and the focus manually set to infinity.

Pictures taken under daylight conditions look crisp, colorful and reallistic.

Videos are rather good at 640 x 480, but the audio is just average quality. However it can replace your ordinary camcorder if you don't want to carry around too much stuff and only want to record short videos.

Great Digital Camera.......2004-11-05

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.

good camera.......2004-10-12

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

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