Samsung Pro-815

Caussway · 18th May 2005

News on this camera is out for sometime now. Something unexpected of Samsung, Impressive zoom range 28-420mm

. True SLR like mechanical rings ( Is the third ring for aperture control ? ), 3.5" LCD.

What is that HS button is for anyway, IS ?

Really keen to see how it compares to existing superzooms, especially high ISO performance, considering the long zoom end.

leeter · 18th May 2005

Wow... Samsung oso coming out with such impressive camera ? wondering if it'll come out in Singapore..

the HS stands for what ? HeadShoot mode enabled ?

Caussway · 18th May 2005

Read somewhere HS = "Hand Shake" = IS ?

Originally Posted by leeter

Wow... Samsung oso coming out with such impressive camera ? wondering if it'll come out in Singapore..

the HS stands for what ? HeadShoot mode enabled ?

Nerd · 18th May 2005

What does open stand for in this case? Lol! Change lens?

Caussway · 20th May 2005

Should be the pop-up flash

Originally Posted by Nerd

What does open stand for in this case? Lol! Change lens?

Caussway · 2nd June 2005

This camera is officially announce

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0506/05...ung_pro815.asp

8MP
Top LCD is a life color EVF and also info display

DMF
The optional external flash(SEF-42A) is a large-capacity flash that follows Guide No. 42

Caussway · 3rd June 2005

More details here

http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news...tory_3404.html

HS - high speed mode, force use of ISO800 ?

JimDavis · 3rd June 2005

At what price do you think they are going to sell?

Do they have anti-shake/Image stabilizer kind of thing built-in? If not, suggest whoever wants to buy it will need to get super-glue to super-glued it to a tripod permanently...

zekai · 4th June 2005

anyone realise D815 actually look like DSLR from a distance?

philshots · 4th June 2005

Somehow, I do not like the design this camera. But if Samsung, not one of the big names in camera making, manage to take the world by storm with this point and shoot cam (if the image quality and price is good), then the existing camera makers better do something fast to keep customers' loyalty before they loose market share ...

Caussway · 5th June 2005

Yes, at first it was mistaken for DSLR (removable lens). Agree it is a very Pro looking design. Look at that mechanical rings. Unless they can produce clean ISO 800, the 420mm without IS is of questionable use. This camera design (outlook) certainly put other compact superzoom to shame especially that boxy FZ series. Don't flame me just my personal opinion

Originally Posted by zekai

anyone realise D815 actually look like DSLR from a distance?

Yappy · 9th June 2005

Originally Posted by JimDavis

At what price do you think they are going to sell?

Do they have anti-shake/Image stabilizer kind of thing built-in? If not, suggest whoever wants to buy it will need to get super-glue to super-glued it to a tripod permanently...

Hi.. you are right. Anyway, hope that it is not too expensive.

Like to try new thing... not loyal to any brand!

Yappy & happy

Yappy · 9th June 2005

Originally Posted by Caussway

Read somewhere HS = "Hand Shake" = IS ?

Look likes hand shake enable and disable button!

Yappy & happy.

mpenza · 9th June 2005

HS stands for highspeed mode if I'm not wrong.

zekai · 9th June 2005

Originally Posted by zekai

anyone realise D815 actually look like DSLR from a distance?

I meant the numbering "D815" look like "DSLR"

pianodancer · 9th June 2005

Originally Posted by zekai

I meant the numbering "D815" look like "DSLR"

Interesting observation! But I believe 8 refers to 8-megapixel and 15 refers to 15x zoom.

The specs may be fantastic but the looks fail to impress.

knneo · 9th June 2005

Was pretty impressed with the review at most the review sites but the 6th picture turns me off. Looks damn werid when lens extended.

Caussway · 9th June 2005

Where did you find a review, care to share

Originally Posted by knneo

Was pretty impressed with the review at most the review sites but the 6th picture turns me off. Looks damn werid when lens extended.

Caussway · 14th June 2005

What a long lens

full of 815 pictures:
http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8287

If you can read germany or norwegian

http://www.digit.no/wip4/detail.epl?id=56688

18th May 2005	#1
Caussway Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 995	Samsung Pro-815 News on this camera is out for sometime now. Something unexpected of Samsung, Impressive zoom range 28-420mm . True SLR like mechanical rings ( Is the third ring for aperture control ? ), 3.5" LCD. What is that HS button is for anyway, IS ? Really keen to see how it compares to existing superzooms, especially high ISO performance, considering the long zoom end.

2nd June 2005	#6
Caussway Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 995	It's official now This camera is officially announce http://www.dpreview.com/news/0506/05...ung_pro815.asp 8MP Top LCD is a life color EVF and also info display DMF The optional external flash(SEF-42A) is a large-capacity flash that follows Guide No. 42 Last edited by Caussway; 2nd June 2005 at 10:59 PM.

4th June 2005	#9
zekai Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,737	anyone realise D815 actually look like DSLR from a distance? __________________ http://alextan.net

14th June 2005	#19
Caussway Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 995	long lens What a long lens full of 815 pictures: http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8287 If you can read germany or norwegian http://www.digit.no/wip4/detail.epl?id=56688

18th May 2005	#2
leeter Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,233	Wow... Samsung oso coming out with such impressive camera ? wondering if it'll come out in Singapore.. the HS stands for what ? HeadShoot mode enabled ?

18th May 2005	#4
Nerd Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore - Jurong West Posts: 699	What does open stand for in this case? Lol! Change lens?

3rd June 2005	#7
Caussway Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 995	More details here http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news...tory_3404.html HS - high speed mode, force use of ISO800 ?

3rd June 2005	#8
JimDavis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Eunos Posts: 2,734	At what price do you think they are going to sell? Do they have anti-shake/Image stabilizer kind of thing built-in? If not, suggest whoever wants to buy it will need to get super-glue to super-glued it to a tripod permanently...

4th June 2005	#10
philshots Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 206	Somehow, I do not like the design this camera. But if Samsung, not one of the big names in camera making, manage to take the world by storm with this point and shoot cam (if the image quality and price is good), then the existing camera makers better do something fast to keep customers' loyalty before they loose market share ...

9th June 2005	#14
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	HS stands for highspeed mode if I'm not wrong.

9th June 2005	#17
knneo Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 174	Was pretty impressed with the review at most the review sites but the 6th picture turns me off. Looks damn werid when lens extended.