Samsung's entry Digimax compact — 4MP CCD, fixed-focus 35mm equivalent lens, digital zoom only, AA power
The Samsung Digimax A402 was announced in April 2005 as one of the cheapest models in the Digimax A-series, an entry-level camera that dropped optical zoom entirely to hit its price. It sold in silver, black and red, and despite the similar name it is a simpler camera than the Digimax A400, which does have an optical zoom.
It uses a 4-megapixel 1/2.5in CCD behind a fixed-focus 5.8mm f/3.5 lens equivalent to 35mm, with 4x digital zoom as the only way to get closer and a 20cm macro setting. Exposure is fully automatic with ISO 100-400, shutter speeds from 8s to 1/1000s and a built-in flash effective to about 2.5m. There is a 1.8in LCD, 16MB internal memory plus an SD/MMC slot, 640x480 AVI movie recording, and power from two AA cells or a CR-V3.
The A402 is strictly a snapshot machine: focus-free means everything from about a metre out is acceptably sharp in good light, and there is nothing to configure. That simplicity, AA power and pocketable size make it a low-stakes entry into mid-2000s CCD digicams, but anyone wanting zoom or control should look elsewhere.
Used prices are minimal, so pay only for clean examples. Test with fresh AA batteries, confirm the flash charges and fires, and use a small SD card, as early cameras of this class often refuse SDHC. Check the LCD for bleed and the fixed lens window for scratches, which show directly in photos on focus-free designs.