Samsung L830 features:
- 8 megapixel
- 3x optical zoom
- 2.5 inch LCD
- ISO up to 1600
- 16 megs of internal memory
- Face recognition
Read More Reviews - (updated 29 February ‘08)
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TrustedReviews - 29 Fevruary’08 - reviews the Samsung L830 and cautions about the poor picture quality. Here’s a summary of their review -
“It’s cheap and does have a couple of neat features for a budget camera. However, in the end the image quality drags this cameras overall score down. It really does matter if it operates pretty well in most areas when your pictures look bad even a low price is not going to be enough to convince you to buy it. There are cameras that have a lot better quality pictures for about the same price.”
CNET - 15 December’07 - reviews the Samsung L830 and warns the camera produces noisy pictures. Here’s an excerpt from their review -
“The Samsung L830 offers a strange mix of photographer-friendly controls, middling performance, and disappointing picture quality. Its slow shooting and poor pictures at higher sensitivity settings seriously hurt the camera’s flexibility, but its generous set of manual exposure and color controls give you plenty of ways to tweak your low-ISO shots. Considering its scant price tag, the L830 offers a lot of camera for experienced, budget-minded photographers.”
Steves-Digicams - 26 November’07 - reviews the Samsung L830 and likes the fact that because of the USB cable used for charging the camera you can recharge this thing just about anywhere.. Here’s an excerpt from their review conclusion -
“The Samsung L830 is a good digicam with face detection technology, digital image stabilization and high ISO features, all combined into a very easy to use fully automatic design. With a price of around US$179 or less, this is a good deal for the quality and performance you will get.”
Sample Test Photos
[Sample ISO Test Photos at TrustedReviews]
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Specifications
[Official Samsung Specifications]
Owners Manual
Press Release
11 July 2007 - Samsung Cameras leaders in digital imaging and innovation is pleased to announce the release of the 7 mega pixel L730 and the 8 mega pixel L830. These two easy to use digital compact cameras are the next generation models of Samsung’s popular L series cameras. Both cameras combine Samsung’s advanced image processing technology and Samsung’s Intelligent Face Recognition Technology, encased in a compact aluminum body.
Samsung’s Intelligent Face Recognition Technology, detects the subject’s face and automatically adjusts auto focus and auto exposure to ensure better composition and image quality in portraits. The AF function instantaneously recognizes the faces of subjects and accurately focuses on them, then the AE function takes over, setting the appropriate exposure to ensure the highest image quality.
Both models also feature 3x optical zoom, a bright 2.5″ LCD display and a suite of advanced video and editing features.
Other features include:
- Movie mode lets users capture video, with or without audio, in one of four resolutions, from 320×240 to 800×592
- Shutter speeds of up to 1/1,500 sec for fast moving subjects
- An ISO equivalent of 1600 for better pictures in low light
- Various scene modes, continuous shooting and exposure bracketing to help get the best shots
- 16 megabytes of internal memory, and both models accept Secure Digital (SD) flash memory cards up to 4 gigabytes
- Samsung’s Digimax Master software (compatible with Windows 98/2000/ME/XP and Macintosh OS X 9.2 through 10.4) is also included in the box of both models enabling beginners to edit and manage their pictures as soon as they start using the camera
The Samsung L730 and L830 will both be available from the end of August.
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