DIGIMAX 430 Review

4.0 Mega-Pixel high resolution digital camera. Thanks to a high resolution CCD of 4.0 million effective pixels, clear and detailed prints as large as A4 are possible.By applying advanced image processing functions, subjects are brighter and more natural looking.

Specifications:

Image Sensor
Type 1/2.5?CCD
Effective Pixels Approx. 4.0 Mega-pixel
Total Pixels Approx.4.2 Mega-pixel

Lens
Focal Length SHD Lens f = 5.8 (35mm film equivalent : 35mm)
F No. F3.2
Digital Zoom Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 4.0X Play mode : 1.0X ~ 8.0X (depends on imagesize)
Viewfinder LCD Monitor 1.5" color TFT LCD

Focusing
Type TTL auto focus
Range Normal : 60cm ~ infinity Macro : 6 ~ 60cm

Shutter
Type Mechanical and Electronic shutter
Speed 4 ~ 1/2,000 sec. (8 ~ 1/2,000 sec. in Night Scene mode)

Exposure
Control Program AE Metering : Multi, Spot
Compensation ±2EV (0.5EV steps)
ISO Equivalent Auto, 100, 200, 400

Flash
Modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash Slow sync, Flash off
Range 0.2 ~ 2.0m
Recharging Time Approx. 5 sec.

Sharpness Soft, Normal, Vivid
Effect Normal, B&W, Sepia
Voice Memo Voice Recording (max. 1 hour) Voice Memo on Still Image (max. 10 sec.)
Still image Modes: Auto, Night, Myset, Text mode Shooting: Single, Continuous, AEB
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Movies With audio (recording time : memory capacity dependent) Size : 320x240, 640x480

Storage
Media Internal memory : 32MB flash memory External memory (optional):MS
Duo (Upto128MB guaranteed)
File Format Still Image : JPEG (DCF), EXIF, DPOF
Movies: AVI (MJPEG)
Image Size 2272 : 2272x1704 pixels 2048 : 2048x1536 pixels 1600 : 1600x1200 pixels,
1024 : 1024x768 pixels 640 : 640x480 pixels
Capacity(16/32MB) 2272 : Super fine 14, Fine 28, Normal 43 2048 : Super fine 16, Fine 35, Normal
53 1600 : Super fine 29, Fine 58, Normal 80 1024 : Super fine 67, Fine 142,
Normal 165 640 : Super fine 159, Fine 306, Normal 360 * These figures are
measured under Samsung’s standard conditions and may vary depending on
shooting conditions and camera settings.

Self-Timer 2 sec, 10 sec, Double self
Image Play Type : Single image, Thumbnails, Slide show, Movies Editing : Trimming, Resizing
Interface Digital output connector : USB Audio : Mono Video output : NTSC, PAL (user
selectable) DC power input connector : 5.0V
Power Source Primary battery : CP1 Rechargeable battery : Self Charging System SLB-1037
(1,000mAh, 3.7V) AC Adapter : SAC-51(5.0V,2.0A) * Included battery may vary
depending on sales region.
Dimensions(WxHxD) 97 x 60 x 15.4 mm
Weight Approx. 90g (without batteries and card)

Software
Camera Driver Storage Driver (Windows98/98SE/2000/ME/XP, Mac OS 9.x or later)
Application Digimax Viewer, Arcsoft PhotoImpression 4.0, Digimax Reader

For Windows PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233MHz (XP: Pentium II 300MHz)
Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP Minimum 32MB RAM (XP: 128MB) 140MB of
available hard-disk space USB port CD-ROM drive 800×600 pixels, 16-bit color
display compatible monitor (24-bit color display recommended) For Machintosh
Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 9.x-10.2 Minimum 64

Review

With multiple flash modes, adjustable white balance and automatic ISO sensitivity, the Digimax 430 truly has everything consumers have come to expect from a high-end 4 megapixel digital camera – except the price tag. USB and user selectable NSTC/PAL connectors allow for high-speed transfer to a PC. The Digimax 430 has 32MB of internal memory, and also features a built in Multi Memory Card Slot that is memory Stick Duo and SD/MMC compatible. The camera ships with a 32MB SD memory card, providing users with 64MB of memory that’s ready to use right out of the box

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