Samsung MV800 Digital Camera 16 Megapixels with Swivel Screen white

Product Information

The 16.3-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor and brighter F2.5 lens help deliver top-notch image quality even in low-light situations without the typical bleaching effect of artificial light. The Low Light Shot mode automatically selects the camera’s best setting when shooting in low light conditions. By taking three continuous shots and merging them together into one, this feature helps to create an image without the blurs and noise. In addition to low-light settings, the MV900F is also designed for ease of use in the brightest sunlight. The upgraded display boasts a 3.3-inch WVGA AMOLED touch display for seeing clearer images even in intense light. Instant Sharing without Compromise The 5x Schneider zoom delivers pleasingly sharp results especially in the centre of the frame, however barrel distortion at the 26mm wideangle setting is quite pronounced. The built-in Image Stabilisation does an effective job of keeping blur to a minimum at longer telephoto settings and slower shutter speeds too. is a lot to ask for a compact camera with so-so image quality and only a 5 x zoom lens, so its vital that the MV800 delivers on its main aim of being the ultimate point and shoot. Happily it largely succeeds on that promise, allowing us to recommend the Samsung NV800 as a great social camera with a literal twist.

Both cameras suffer from flawed image quality, but the Casio Tryx is particularly terrible. The sensor output is incredibly noisy, but even worse, its processor applies a harsh, destructive noise reduction algorithm. Details are smeared away, and at high ISO settings, the results barely resemble the original scene. It earned a decent overall image quality score in our tests, thanks to the (technically) low noise levels, but just one look at its sample shots should convince anyone that the real-life picture quality is awful.

Sample Images

The MV800's Live Panorama mode shoots either a 2D or 3D panorama image by sweeping the camera either horizontally or vertically. It feels a bit silly dedicating a whole section to this one button, but we didn't know where else to include it in the review: When the LCD is flipped up, it reveals an auxiliary shutter button on the rear panel. This makes it easy to hold the camera at an arm's length and take a shot, all with one hand. Of course, as a touchscreen camera, users can still just press the LCD to select a focal point and take a shot, but that requires an extra hand. Handling

Power Mac G3 or later / Mac OS 10.4 or later / 256MB (Min) RAM (512MB or more Recommended) / 110MB (Min) of available Hard-Disk Space / USB Port / CD-ROM Drive

Sample Movie & Video

Also omitted from the box is a traditional mains charger as such. Instead, as is now becoming more commonplace, a dual-use short USB lead is provided: one end of which slots into the vacant port on the camera, the other end connecting up to a mains adapter plug. Thus the battery is charged in-camera, meaning that even if you were to invest in a spare cell, the MV800 remains out of action each time you want to recharge it. The 5x optical zoom (equivalent to 26mm-130mm) offers a decent range from quite wide to slightly telephoto. It, along with the 16megapixel sensor, produces okay results as well – at least looking at them on camera – with plenty of sharpness and no obvious lens distortion. As with the SH100, image quality on the MV800 is generally pretty good. Of course, once you start examining images at 100% and the limitations of the small sensor do become apparent especially at higher sensitivity settings, but viewed at regular monitor sizes (or at smaller print sizes) the MV800 produces bright, natural looking images that we suspect the vast majority of users will be more than happy with. And here are some portrait shots. As you can see, neither the Auto setting or the Red eye fix option caused any red-eye.