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Overview
Samsung MV800 was announced in 2011 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 16.15 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 80 to 3,200. The camera has a Tilting 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.
Samsung MV800 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Samsung MV800.
PROS
Video Capture
80 Lowest Native ISO
3,200 Highest Native ISO
Touch-to-Focus
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Touch Screen
Built-in Flash
HDMI Output
Light - 121 g (0.27 lb / 4.27 oz)
Internal Storage
CONS
Small Sensor
Timelapse Recording
Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
No Viewfinder
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
No External Flash Connectivity
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
AVERAGE
Sensor Resolution - 16.15 Megapixel
Tilting Screen
Screen Size - 3.0"
Screen
Tilting Touchscreen
Samsung MV800 has a 3.0" Tilting touchscreen with 460k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards. Tilting screen makes this camera very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.
Samsung MV800 with Tilting screen
Sensor
Samsung MV800 features a 16.15 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.
Photography Features
Camera can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.
Image Stabilization
The camera has an image stabilization.
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Samsung MV800 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is an HDMI connector for video signal output.
Battery
Samsung MV800 comes with BP70 battery pack.
Internal Storage and External Storage Slots
The camera has 10 MB internal storage and a single Micro SD card slot.
Other Features
Shutter
Samsung MV800's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec.
Flash
Samsung MV800 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.20 m.
Physical Parameters
Samsung MV800 has dimensions of 92 x 56 x 10 mm (3.62 x 2.2 x 0.39"). It weighs 121 g (0.27 lb / 4.27 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.
92 mm (3.62")
56 mm (2.2")
56 mm (2.2")
10 mm (0.39")
Samsung MV800 dimensions
Samsung MV800 for Different Types of Photography
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Samsung MV800 is suitable for six different types of photography.
Landscape Photography
AVERAGE
56
Samsung MV800 gets a score of 56 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.
Small Sensor
Touch Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Sports Photography
GOOD
81
Samsung MV800 gets a score of 81 and is GOOD choice for Sports photography.
3,200 Highest Native ISO
Touch-to-Focus
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Touch Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
No Viewfinder
Wildlife Photography
GOOD
78
Samsung MV800 gets a score of 78 and is GOOD choice for Wildlife photography.
3,200 Highest Native ISO
Touch-to-Focus
Image Stabilization
Touch Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
No Viewfinder
No Environmental Sealing
Portrait Photography
GOOD
80
Samsung MV800 gets a score of 80 and is GOOD choice for Portrait photography.
Small Sensor
Touch-to-Focus
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Touch Screen
Screen Size - 3.0"
Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
No External Flash Connectivity
Street Photography
EXCELLENT
89
Samsung MV800 gets a score of 89 and is EXCELLENT choice for Street photography.
Small Sensor
Touch-to-Focus
Image Stabilization
Tilting Screen
Touch Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
No Viewfinder
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 121 g (0.27 lb / 4.27 oz)
Travel Photography
EXCELLENT
89
Samsung MV800 gets a score of 89 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.
Image Stabilization
Tilting Screen
Touch Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 121 g (0.27 lb / 4.27 oz)
Samsung MV800 Evaluation
We evaluate Samsung MV800 and give score of 61 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
OVERALL
61
Sensor
POOR
47
We give Samsung MV800 a score of 47 for Sensor parameters.
Small Sensor
Sensor Resolution - 16.15 Megapixel
80 Lowest Native ISO
3,200 Highest Native ISO
Photo
AVERAGE
64
We give Samsung MV800 a score of 64 for Photo parameters.
Timelapse Recording
Image Stabilization
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
No External Flash Connectivity
Video
POOR
43
We give Samsung MV800 a score of 43 for Video parameters.
Image Stabilization
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
Focusing
GOOD
82
We give Samsung MV800 a score of 82 for Focusing parameters.
Touch-to-Focus
Face Detection
Screen and Viewfinder
GOOD
77
We give Samsung MV800 a score of 77 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
Tilting Screen
Touch Screen
Screen Size - 3.0"
Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
No Viewfinder
Connectivity
AVERAGE
60
We give Samsung MV800 a score of 60 for Connectivity parameters.
HDMI Output
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
Battery, Storage and Physical
POOR
49
We give Samsung MV800 a score of 49 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 121 g (0.27 lb / 4.27 oz)
Internal Storage
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
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