Two New 8MP L-Series Digicams From Samsung

Samsung has announced two new L-Series point-and-shoots digital cameras , the 8.1MP L830 and the 8.2MP L83T. Both cameras possess Samsung’s Intelligent Face Recognition Technology and maximum sensitivity up to ISO 1600. The Samsung L83T has a suggested retail price of $279 and due in September, while the L830 is priced at $229 when it becomes available in August.

The Samsung L830 and L83T are each fitted with a 2.5-inch, 230,000 pixel LCD screen. The updated L-series cameras come equipped with Samsung’s Intelligent Face Recognition Technology for automatic focus and exposure for portrait photography for up to nine faces in a given scene. In addition, the cameras feature Samsung’s proprietary ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction) system for low-light shooting.

Among other functions, the new L-series cameras include a Wise Shot mode that takes two consecutive photos, one with ASR image stabilization and the other with flash. The L83T and L830 have a special effects “E” button for built-in editing functions such as resizing, brightness control, and color filter. In addition, the Samsung cameras possess a “Fun” mode, a function that creates a single composite image out of four different photos.

With Samsung’s i-movie mode, the L830 and L83T can capture video at a maximum SVGA resolution of 800x592 at 30fps in MPEG-4 format. The new L-cameras are capable of 14 preset scene modes. The L83T stores 19MB of internal memory, while the L830 holds 16MB of built-in memory. Both Samsung cameras accept SD and SDHC media.