Samsung introduces a rush of 8MP cameras

Phil Ryan, CNET.com | Jul 13, 2007

Hours after it unleashed three new models on Europe, the L830, L83T and L730, Samsung has officially announced three new 8 megapixel still cameras for the US market--the L83T, L830, and the S85. All three will include Samsung's new Successive Recording mode, which lets you pause and then resume while recording video. Most still cameras only let you start and stop while recording video, so you end up with many short clips if you want to stop the action for a short period of time.

Editors' note:

Samsung Asia has confirmed that all four cameras will be entering the Asia market by end August. However, stocks may vary in each country.

The ultracompact L83T sports a 3x optical, 38mm-to-114mm (equivalent) zoom lens, 2.5-inch LCD, face detection, 14 scene modes, MPEG-4 video capture at up to 800 x 592 pixel resolution. The camera boasts sensitivity up to ISO 1,600 and includes what the company calls a Wise Shot mode which captures consecutive shots, one with flash and one with Samsung's Advanced Shake Reduction system (which boosts the ISO to combat shake) and then asks the user which one to keep. It also has a macro mode that focus down to 1cm away from a subject and has a maximum shutter speed of 1/2,000sec, which can come in handy when shooting so close.

The L830 also includes a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5-inch LCD but tops out at a shutter speed of 1/1,500sec. It has nine scene modes and can also capture MPEG-4 video at up to 800 x 592 pixels. The S85 tops out at 640 x 480 video, but pairs a 5x optical, 38mm-to-190mm (equivalent) zoom lens with its 2.5-inch LCD. It also includes the Wise Shot, 1/2,000sec shutter speed, 14 scene modes, and face detection found in the L83T. Compare all four here

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