Samsung MV800 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Samsung MV800 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

16 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
26-130 mm (5x) F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens
80 - 3200 ISO
Optical Image Stabilization
3" Tilting Screen
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
92 x 56 x 10 mm, 121g.
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Samsung MV800 Overview

First introduced in September, 2011, Samsung MV800 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Samsung MV800 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

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- Samsung MV800

Sensor resolution of Samsung MV800 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Samsung MV800 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Samsung MV800

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Samsung MV800 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Tilting Screen

AF Face Detection

26 mm Wide Angle Lens

Optical Image Stabilization

Touch Screen

3.3 Lens at Wide

121g Light Body

2 AE Bracketing Range

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Full HD Video

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9

Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps

No Articulating Screen

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3

Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots

Type Scores

Samsung MV800 has an Overall Score of 40/100 and ranked #386 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #799 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Samsung MV800

Samsung MV800 weighs 121g and has external dimensions of 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.62 x 2.2 x 0.39"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Samsung MV800 is 54 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Samsung MV800 is less by 6mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Samsung MV800

121g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Samsung MV800

10mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Samsung MV800 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	MV800	Dimensions	MV800
Canon S120	217 g	121 g	100 x 59 x 29 mm	92 x 56 x 10 mm
Pentax MX-1	391 g	121 g	122 x 61 x 51 mm	92 x 56 x 10 mm
Casio EX-10	384 g	121 g	120 x 68 x 49 mm	92 x 56 x 10 mm
Fujifilm X20	353 g	121 g	117 x 70 x 57 mm	92 x 56 x 10 mm
Canon S110	198 g	121 g	99 x 59 x 27 mm	92 x 56 x 10 mm
Panasonic ZS40	240 g	121 g	111 x 64 x 34 mm	92 x 56 x 10 mm
Olympus XZ-10	221 g	121 g	102 x 61 x 34 mm	92 x 56 x 10 mm
Olympus SH-1	271 g	121 g	109 x 63 x 42 mm	92 x 56 x 10 mm

Specifications of Samsung MV800

General
Brand	Samsung
Model	MV800
Announced	September, 2011
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	3"
Screen Type	Tilting
Screen Resolution	460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/8 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting	n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	3.20
Flash Modes	n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area	28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution	16 MP
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO	3200
Min Native ISO	80
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model	BP70
Physical
Weight	121 g
Physical Dimensions	92 x 56 x 10 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	Micro SD
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly