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Delivering an unrivalled user experience, the hidden 1.5” LCD located on the front of the camera allows consumers to take accurate portraits using the front image as a guide – whether it’s a group shot with friends or a snap of yourself on holiday. There is no need to even press the shutter button – just a big smile will trigger the cameras to take the picture.
On the reverse, the Samsung ST550 features the world’s highest resolution 3.5” wide touch screen LCD* , almost four times the size of many other cameras, complete with haptic feedback for ease of use.
Complementing this, the 12.2 mega pixel cameras also use the perfect combination of a 27mm wide angle Schneider KREUZNACH lens with 4.6x optical zoom. This gives the photographer a wider shooting range from a shorter distance, producing clear, clean images with even resolution from the centre of the picture right to the edges.
“These cameras are the very first of their kind,” said Steve Mitchell, General Manager Marketing, Samsung Digital Imaging Division.
“The use of digital imaging technologies has evolved and we are offering functionality and capabilities that no other digital camera manufacturer has yet addressed. These cameras will be must-haves for those individuals that use popular social networking websites and for families that want to get everyone, including the photographer, in the picture.”
Smart Gesture User Interface (UI)
Showcasing further innovations, a Smart Gesture User Interface (UI) with built-in orientation sensor, means a simple tap or hand gesture allows users to access key features quickly. A simple tap can also turn the front LCD on instantly, ready to take the perfect self portrait photo.
One touch shooting and Auto-Focus
Sometimes the focal point of your picture is not always in the centre of the frame. The ST550 and ST500’s One Touch Auto Focus feature allows you to focus on a different part of the shot by simply touching the desired area. Once you’ve selected the focal point, you can simply leave your finger on the screen for two seconds or push the shutter button to take the picture.
Multi-Wireless Connectivity
Thanks to the in-built GPS, the ST1000 displays the city name and region on the camera’s LCD screen, providing users with a real-time display of their location and reference for when they are reviewing and managing images.
Using Bluetooth 2.0 technology, users can wirelessly beam their favourite images to other compatible mobile phone devices. With the Wi-Fi technology, users can email photos direct from their camera and upload their photos or videos to selected popular social networking websites including Facebook, Picasa, YouTube, without needing to connect to a PC. The ST1000 is also DLNA compliant (Digital Living Network Alliance), allowing users to wirelessly connect the camera to other DLNA compliant devices, such as HDTVs, digital picture frames, media servers or gaming systems in their networked home to view and share their precious moments.
The ST1000 comes with the ‘intelli-studio’ PC software package embedded in the camera itself. The software can be used for viewing, editing and managing pictures and the clever part of it being built into the camera means it automatically loads onto your computer when you connect your camera to it. Through the intelli-studio software users can then easily pinpoint their images and link to popular social media photo-sharing sites, such as Google Earth, Google Maps, and Flickr**.
“This new powerhouse point-and-shoot camera will raise the bar for innovation and set a new standard by which all other manufacturers will be measured,” said Steve Mitchell, General Manager Marketing for Samsung Digital Imaging.
“Never before has a manufacturer provided such a range of technologies in a compact digital camera, giving consumers unprecedented flexibility when it comes to how, when and where they share their digital images,”
Packed full of innovation and encased in a sleek compact frame, the ST1000 sports the world’s highest resolution 3.5” Wide touch screen LCD*** at 1152k pixels, with almost four times the size of many other cameras, giving an enhanced viewing experience.
| Camera type | Digital single-lens reflex camera for use with Leica S lenses |
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| Image sensor | • Low-noise Kodak CCD sensor • 37.5 megapixels (7,500 x 5,000) • 45 x 30 mm • 6 µm pixel spacing • 3:2 aspect ratio • Dynamic range: 12 stops • Color depth: 16 bits per pixel • Low pass filter: none (moire suprresion using digital processing) |
| Sensitivity range | ISO 80 to 1250 (manual or automatic control) |
| Data storage (format) | • DNG (approx. 75 MB per image) • JPEG (basic or fine) |
| Memory cards | • Compact Flash (up to 64 GB) • SD cards (HC) |
| Maximum frame rate | • 1.5 images/s • 1 GB buffer • 8 images in a burst (DNG) |
| Control monitor | • 3-inch TFT • 460,000 pixels • 16 million colors • Cover glass: highly abrasion and scratch resistant sapphire glass (only with the LEICA S2-P) |
| Connections | • High-speed USB 2.0 (robust connection with strain-relief, cable included • HDMI • Remote release • X sync • SCA3002 |
| Exposure metering | • Multi-field metering (5 fields) • Center-weighted integral metering • Spot metering (3.5%) |
| Exposure control | • Program mode (with Shift function) • Shutter priority, aperture priority, manual metering |
| Shutter | 1/500 s to 32 s, flash synch time: All speeds |
| Flash operation | • Metering method: TTL (multi-field, center-weighted, spot) • TTL-HSS rapid synchronization up to 1/4000 s with focal plane shutte, • Fully compatible with LEICA SF 58 and devices with SCA3002 adapters |
| Auto Focus | • Central crosshair sensor • Focusing drive in lens |
| Operating Modes | • AF Continuous • AF Single • MF (with override) |
| Viewfinder | • High eye-point pentaprism viewfinder • Coverage: 96% • Magnification: 0.86x • Diopter: -3 to +1 • Focusing screen: Matte with cross-hairs (interchangeable) |
| Power supply | • Li-Ion battery • 7.4 V, 2150 mAh |
| Body | • Die-cast magnesium • Resistant to dust and dripping/splashing water |
| Dimensions | • 160 x 120 x 81 mm (6.3 x 4.7 x 3.2 in) |
| Weight (no lens) | • 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) |
| Supplied accessories | • Software: Adobe Lightroom, Leica Image Shuttle • Battery • Charger • USB cable |
DOVER, NJ — AUGUST 18, 2009 — Casio America, Inc. and its parent company, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., announced the release today of two new additions to the EXILIM digital camera lineup. The EXILIM Zoom EX-Z450 and EXILIM Zoom EX-Z90 both are equipped with Intelligent AF, a new function that can detect even a non-human photographic subject, allowing the models to automatically determine the focus and exposure area. In addition, Casio’s unique Dynamic Photo function, for composite moving image creation, is now faster and easier to operate, allowing users to produce animated electronic greeting cards and other digital creations.
New to the Casio EXILIM lineup is the Intelligent AF feature which, in addition to the line’s usual face detection technology, automatically detects non-human photo subjects in the whole composition and determines the focus and exposure area. By simply pointing the camera at a desired shot, Intelligent AF ensures a focused, crisp picture without an out-of-focus subject. Taking pictures of your family pet or even beautiful scenery can be done in a snap, utilizing Intelligent AF to help minimize the number of photos that need to be taken to get a perfect picture. Thanks to the high-speed image processing technology and image analysis technology of the EXILIM Engine 4.0, users can enjoy taking quality photographs with ease.
Further advancements have been achieved for Dynamic Photo, which enables users to cut out images of a moving subject and combine them with a different still image. In the past, it was necessary to take photos twice*in order to cut out the moving subject, but now a moving subject can be cropped from a single shot, as long as the background is flat and in one color.
The EXILIM Zoom EX-Z450 is built with a stylish design, producing a 12.1 effective megapixel image while boasting a wide-angle 28 mm 4X optical zoom lens. In addition to a CCD-shift image stabilization mechanism, the EX-Z450 features a Landscape Mode for taking enhanced scenery shots, and a Makeup Mode that enhances the beauty of a person’s face. The high performance features Casio is known for are evident in this camera, while the image quality is never sacrificed with the addition of new functions.
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Features: - 8.0 Megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches. - 3x Optical Zoom-NIKKOR Glass Lens gets you close to the action. - Anti-Shake Mode minimizes the effect of camera shake. - Huge, Bright High Resolution 3.0-inch LCD makes it easy to view and share pictures. - Adjusts up to ISO 1600 to keep shooting even in lower light. - Nikon In-Camera Innovations: - In-Camera Red-Eye Fix™—automatically fixes most instances of red-eye in the camera. You may never see red-eye again! - Face-Priority AF—Nikon's face-finding technology that automatically focuses on faces. - D-Lighting—rescues dark or backlit images by improving brightness and detail where needed. |
