Samsung MV800

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    Highlights

    • 16.15 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
    • 80 - 3,200 Native ISO
    • Image Stabilization
    • 3.0" 460k dot Tilting Screen
    • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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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.

    Pros and Cons

    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.

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    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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    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input and HDMI Output

    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")

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    56 mm (2.2")

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    10 mm (0.39")

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    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
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    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
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    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


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