Samsung has officially unveiled its first 5-megapixel cameraphone with 3x optical zoom called G800. The Samsung G800 camera phone looks like a normal digital camera from the back, complete with a sliding lens cover. I also have a Xenon flash, settings for panorama shots, multi shots and macro shots, digital image stabilisation, red-eye reduction and face recognition capability.
Measuring 101 x 51 x 19mm, the Samsung G800 also packs 3G/HSDPA connectivity, USB 2.0, Bluetooth and a 2.4-inch screen. The combo microSD/microSDHC flash memory slot should enable users to add a whopping 4-8GB of memory.
The Samsung G800 will be available from November. No UK pricing details were revealed.
Samsung G800 specifications:
* HSDPA support (3.6Mbps mobile broadband)
* 5-megapixel digital camera
* Optical zoom (3x Optical, 4x Digital)
* Xenon flash with auto focus
* Wide dynamic range (WDR), face detection technology
* Image stabiliser, image editor, image stamp
* Panorama/mosaic/macro shot
* Landscape camera user interface, camera lens cover
* 2.4-inch 262,000 QVGA TFT LCD
* PictBridge/USB2.0/Bluetooth v 2.0
* Full web browser
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