Samsung Digimax V800

Connectivity
Software
Samsung includes their Digimax Master and Digimax Reader software with the camera. We did not get an opportunity to explore any software at CES, and thus far this is the first Samsung camera DigitalCameraInfo.com has reviewed. We can’t even guess what the software is like; check back later for our full review.

Jacks, Ports, Plugs
USB and A/V cables are included for connecting the camera to a PC/Mac and TV.

Direct Print Options
The V800 supports both DPOF and PictBridge for printing images without a PC, which is more or less expected; a camera at this price point that does not include direct printing—or at least a dock that can lend a hand in it—is nearly unheard of.

Battery
The rechargeable battery is a 3.7V lithium-ion model that holds 1130 mAh of charge. Samsung claims a battery life of around 260 shots: very acceptable for a camera of this size, although still far short of the 400-500 shots top enduring models boast. We were unable to test the V800’s true stamina at the CES show to verify battery life.

Memory
20MB of internal memory is included, which is enough for 4 images at the highest resolution and quality. Additional storage is added through the SD Card slot, and you can copy images from the internal memory to the SD Card. It’s a useful feature if you start shooting and realize you’ve forgotten to put the card in, or run out of space.

Other Features
Auto Focus Bracketing – This feature works rather like exposure bracketing, but for focus: it takes a sequence of pictures at different focus points, hopefully avoiding any photos that may be missed because the focus is slightly off. The more common exposure bracketing is also included, although you can’t use both simultaneously.

MySET – This allows you to save sets of commonly used settings, then flip between them quickly. It functions sort of as a custom scene preset mode.