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03/15/2006 06:39:45 PM · #1 |
I am thinking of ditching my Nikon d50 for this monster and need some feed back and honest opinions from you people ,becouse i cant make my mind up and at the moment this camera is on a realy good offer £££ just some specs for ya so you have un idea, some may already have it which will be even bigger help.
Offer ends 30th April 2006
8 megapixel CCD
3.5" LCD screen
15x zoom lens, 28-420 (35mm equivelant)
Defeat distance with Incredible lens technology
The DIGIMAX PRO815 is equipped with a 15X
optical zoom with a focal length of 28 - 420mm
(35mm equivalent), this means you can shoot
from wide angle to telephoto with one lens.
Normally it is not possible to incorporate both
28mm wide-angle and 420mm tele-zoom capabilities
in an average high-end camera, since they generally,
only come with a 7-8X zoom. With SLR systems,
different lenses need to be switched to shoot
wide-angle and ultra high zoom pictures, this means
carrying lots of equipment, missing some shots due
to lens changeover and buying multiple lenses.
The DIGIMAX PRO 815 has four low-dispersion glass lenses specially manufactured to minimize chromatic aberration that can occur when wide-angle and ultra high zoom are offered at the same time. In addition, it employs two aspherical lenses for the correction of spherical aberration and lateral colours for the entire zoom range from wide to tele.
This world-renowned Schneider-KREUZNACH lens offers outstanding reliability.
This lens combined with the high-sensitivity CCD means the DIGIMAX PRO 815 provides excellent image quality
See everything in real detail with a 3.5" TMR LCD screen.
With the DIGIMAX PRO815, anybody can easily take a picture and view images through its large LCD, the large LCD
is also a real benefit for better composition. By using Transmissive with Micro Reflective (TMR)
technology, it can still be viewed in bright conditions.
This, coupled with the 16.7m colours supported means you can share your images with other
people because the viewing angle is wide and the colours are well reproduced. There is also an
electronic viewfinder.
Shoot longer
The DIGIMAX PRO815 comes with the world's largest-capacity 1900mAh, 7.4V lithium-ion battery
included. A large-capacity battery is a must because this camera encourages you to take more
pictures. On a full charge this battery can enable shooting of up to 500 frames (based on CIPA
standard), before further charging is required.
Creative shooting angles with the waist level LCD
Another great feature of the DIGIMAX PRO815 is waist-level shooting, enabled by its top LCD.
The 1.44"wide colour TFT LCD of the DIGIMAX PRO815 displays a preview screen in real time,
allowing the waist-level shooting style often adopted by professional photographers. This LCD
position enables high-level shooting as well as taking pictures from various angles. The top LCD
can also be used as a status LCD to display shooting data. Since the required information is
available on the LCD at all times, you can shoot a subject or choose a desired function more
quickly.
Steady shooting even in tele-zoom
The High Speed mode provided by the DIGIMAX PRO815 ensures steady shooting even in
tele-zoom. The camera has a high-sensitivity 2/3" CCD and a large high-performance lens.
When High Speed mode is selected, the DIGIMAX PRO815 automatically increases the sensitivity
up to max ISO 800, depending on the surrounding exposure and focal length. Employing an
exclusive low-noise processing algorithm, the DIGIMAX PRO815 ensures superb image quality
with low noise, even at ISO 800. In addition, in High Speed mode, a faster shutter speed enables
sharp shooting of fast moving targets.
Fast, fast, fast
The DIGIMAX PRO815 achieves the fastest response times in its class. Its startup and shot-to-shot
speeds have been reduced to 1.0 second and 1.3 seconds respectively, and it delivers a fast AF
speed of lower than 1.0 second even in tele-zoom mode. This is acheived by utilizing a passive AF
sensor. The shutter release lag of 0.05 seconds lets you capture those shots without fail.
The DIGIMAX PRO815 includes high-speed continuous shooting at 2.5 frames per second. Normal
continuous shooting that lets you shoot while viewing an image taken on the LCD is also available
and ultra high speed continuous shooting and allows you to shoot up to ten 1Megapixel -sized
images per second. As it has high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, images taken can be transferred to
a PC quickly.
True creative control
The DIGIMAX PRO815 offers comprehensive manual photography features that should meet all the
needs of aspiring photographers. Manual exposure (Aperture/Shutter/Manual) and manual focus
control features are included as standard. Three rings surrounding the lens control manual zoom,
manual focusing and EV compensation, providing you with direct control of manual operations.
The dual jog system, which is used to control aperture and shutter speed, also delivers precision in
manual operation. The camera has various focusing modes including AF Lock, Continuous AF and
Select Area AF. Its direct manual focusing feature lets you switch to manual focusing from AF
instantly by turning the manual focus ring. In addition, bracketed shooting is allowed for exposure,
focus and white balance. In particular, white balance is available in Preset, Custom and Colour
Temperature Adjust modes. This lets you express colours exactly as you want. Contrast and
saturation can also be controlled for creative expression in the depth of colour required.
The camera supports Adobe RGB colour space as well as an 8 MP non-compressed RAW file,
making it the perfect choice for enthusiast image output.
Fantastic image feedback on a massive display
The Display mode of the DIGIMAX PRO815, which utilizes a large 3.5"" LCD, extends its
application potential even further. In contrast to the normal 9-thumbnail screen, the DIGIMAX
PRO815 has a 25-thumbnail display, allowing you to search for a desired picture more quickly.
The camera also offers a histogram display for checking and adjusting an exposure, and a grid
display for easier image composition.
In particular, the exclusive features are Review Shot mode, that lets you set the optimal image
composition while viewing an image just taken, together with the technical details; and a display
mode that allows you just to display an image in the centre of the screen, and place the icons and
other screen information at the edges of the screen.
Flash
The DIGIMAX PRO815 is equipped with a high-powered built in flash to let you obtain a perfectly
exposed picture even in dark environments. The DIGIMAX PRO815 not only has a powerful flash
that allows shooting at up to 7.7 m (wide settings) but can also compensate a flash light by ± 2EV
depending on the surrounding exposure environment.
Record great movies too
Not content with delivering a truly all round still picture experience the DIGIMAX PRO815 supports
video recording to VGA screen size with stereo sound.
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03/15/2006 07:36:53 PM · #2 |
The only review I've read of the 815 was at DPReview.com. But the bottom line for the Samsung 815 is that it has far too much image noise to compete favorably against all other super zoom prosumer cameras, having the highest noise levels in every category and at every ISO setting from 50 to 400.
As for the 815 lens, your D50 will perform better using a Tamron 28-300mm lens yielding an effective 42-450mm and do it with a broader ISO range and the lowest noise of any camera available in its price range. I venture a guess that D50 images could be resized to match the Samsung 815 image size and look far better than 815 images.
The Samsung uses a Sony sensor that is rather dimunitive in size compared to the D50 (also a Sony sensor) but packs 8 megapixels into that sensor which has considerably smaller pixels which accounts for the high noise levels.
I would wait for the next generation of Samsung's super zoom and then reevaluate. I love my Nikon CP8800 for its convenience and decent quality, but my D50 blows it away. You might also take a close look at the Sony DSC R1 which is 10.2 megapixels and a more modest 5X zoom. |
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03/15/2006 08:28:03 PM · #3 |
I looked at your profile and there are only 2 photos there, so we cant really tell what kind of photographer you are. If you are a hobbyist do not really have great concerns for nit-picky things like noise, I personally think the Pro815 is a splendidly good camera, and will probably suit your needs.
You currently have a D50 which has superior sensors (even with less pixel count). I personally have been tempted to jump into the dSLR arena for the larger sensor alone (sensor size, not pixel count) but abandoned the idea due to money constraints. |
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03/16/2006 12:30:59 PM · #4 |
Thanks to both of you for the reply ,i went crasy and got the Samsung815 and have 30 days to return it if i am not happy with it ,so will see how it goes in the next few weeks. as me not having many photos and no portfolio as yet is just becouse i am lasy like that ,but with every past competition i enter i just might change my mind and join for a year and you will get to see more of my images round this lovly place .
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03/16/2006 12:39:13 PM · #5 |
| Look at a couple shots with this camera here... |
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