Samsung Digimax Pro 815 8MP Digital Camera with 15x Optical Zoom and 3.5-Inch LCD | 
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| Brand: Samsung
Category: Photography
List Price: $699.99
Buy New: $469.99
You Save: $230.00 (33%)
New (1) Used (1) from $469.99
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 8048
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 350
Optical Zoom: 15
Display Size: 3.5
Maximum Focal Length: 108
Minimum Focal Length: 7.2
Maximum Resolution: 8
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 9 x 9
Warranty: 1
MPN: 120815
Model: 120815
UPC: 000000000000
EAN: 0044701005667
ASIN: B000BBF2XI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New Retail Box - Includes 3-Year Extended Manufacturers Warranty with a factory check-up - These will go fast! Expedited Shipping (recommended) is to all 50 states via USPS Priority Mail with email confirmation of tracking #. Will ship to PO Boxes
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| Features:
| • | 8.0-megapixel sensor captures enough detail for up to 3,264-by-2,448-pixel photos | | • | Schneider Kreuznach 15x optical zoom lens; 3.5-inch LCD screen and 1.44-inch top-side LCD | | • | Manual zoom, focus, and exposure; high-speed shot-to-shot transition for continuous high-speed shooting | | • | Stores photos on CompactFlash memory cards; 64 MB card included | | • | Transfers photos via USB; compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems; rechargeable Li-ion battery |
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Product Description
The Pro815 is equipped with a 15X optical zoom with a focal length of 28- 420mm, equal to a 35mm equivalent which means you can shoot from wide angle to telephoto with one lens. The Pro815 has four low-dispersion glass lenses specially manufactured to minimize chromatic aberration that can occur when wide-angle and ultra high zoom are supported at the same time. In addition, it employs 2 aspherical lenses for the correction of spherical aberration and lateral colors for the entire zoom range from wide to tele. This lens combined with the high-sensitivity CCD means the Pro815 provides the best image quality. Highly superior Schneider-Kreuznach lens produces crystal clear images by using a highly refractive lens, chromatics and distortion are eliminated for more natural-looking pictures. The 3.5 inch TFT LCD screen coupled with 16.7 million true color support means you can share your images with other people because the viewing angle is wide and the colours are well reproduced. The Pro815 comes a large-capacity 7.4V, 1900mAh lithium-ion battery for up to 450 shots before further charging is required. The Pro 815 achieves very fast response time performing a 1.0 second startup and 1.3 second shot-to-shot speed. Image Sensor - 2/3 inch CCD 11 Scene Modes - Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach&Snow Sharpness - Soft, Normal, Vivid Power Source - 7.4V Li-ion battery System Requirements - Pentium II 450Mz or higher, Pentium 700MHz recommended, Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Microsoft DirectX 9.0C, Macintosh Power Mac G3 or later, Mac OS 10.0 or later, Minimum 64MB RAM, 128MB recommended, 200MB of available hard disk space, 1GB recommended, USB port, CD-ROM drive Dimensions - Width 135.5 x Height 87 x Depth 78.6mm, Width 5.33 x Height 3.43 x Depth 3.09 inch Weight - 870.5 grams
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 Definitially does it's job! September 12, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a licensed child photographer, so I knew exactly what I was looking for when I bought this camera. This camera is now my favorite to use. I like that I dont have to change lenses, which lets me focus on only one thing - the children. I do have to use a tripod if I dont use the flash, but I expected that. The battery always outlasts my 2.0gb memory card, so I don't have to change the battery mid-photoshoot. One thing to know though - if the battery IS low, the shutter speed is very slow. So keep it charged. I recommend this camera to my friends, my photo specialists, and well, to everybody!
 Great digital camera July 2, 2007
I'll start saying that I'm not a pro photographer, but this digital camera has some features that really impress me, starting by the big LCD screen, the 15 x zoom, fast response and multiple options to configure and adjust. Also it's a great price if you compare with others with similar features.
De only draw back that I'm aware so far is that the size doesn't fit in any third party case, I bought a low alpine and it fit uncomfortable, probably best choice is to buy the original samsung case.
Great Camera June 18, 2007
I am not a techie, but I got the Samsung as a step up from a regular Kodak digital. Please forgive my lack of "technical" discussion.
I find it an "adventure": I'm learning it as I go along and very day is a new suprise. Fairly easy to use and packed with features. Love the long zoom, love the huge LCD and all the other goodies. Pix are sharp and clear. I haven't seen any other high end digital that is comparable. Only complaint is shutter lag time.
I got it as "refurbished" here and saved a bundle. Seems new to me.
GREAT BUY June 8, 2007
I'm no professional camera user myself, but this camera has such a crisp quality of taking picture, and it really teaches you how to focus and time your shots when using the manual zoom. It takes brilliant pictures, has great camera life, and I always have room on the memory card it came with for more picture.
The only thing that's a little bit of a nitch is that the top screen is hard to use when your doing manual focus becuase its soo small, and that the eye finder is digital so its not like an SLR but other than that it absolutely rocks and is a GREAT buy!
SLR quality without the SLR price.... May 12, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
First, the (now discontinued) Samsung Pro 815 is an outstanding camera. It looks like an SLR, but with the video mode option and it's incorporation of a fixed telescopic/wide-angle "combo" lens, it appears to be impossible to be using an SLR system (although Samsung seems to claim it as such). So what does this mean? It means if you compare the Samsung Pro 815 to an entry level digital SLR like say the Nikon D40, you'll find the D40 produces less noisy pictures at high ISO's (ISO 400 on the D40 seems to have about the same level of noise as ISO 200 on the Pro 815). Also, it will take less effort to get ambient, indoor shots with a true SLR and of course you can change out the lens on all digital SLR's, the Pro 815's lens is fixed/not interchangeable.
On the bright side although it's not a true SLR, the Pro 815 is an excellent camera (see sample photos posted by myself and others) and has received rave reviews from professional photographers even when it was selling for $700+ in 2006. I suppose this is because A. it takes outstanding photos and B. It has an incredible Schneider-KREUZACH combo lens that can handle most photo opportunities without the need to change the lens moving from wide-angle to telescopic. C. It's packaged with more features than the lower end Nikon and Cannon SLR's (e.g. 3.5" LCD on back, waste-level shooting LCD on top, a ton of auto scene selection modes that actually work quite well).
In spite of its mentioned limitations, I love this camera and I doubt I'll outgrow it. Because of its combo lens it will attract pros, but it's price point will attract beginners and intermediates. It's probably the best deal you'll find on a digital camera.
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