Samsung EX2F Large Aperture Digital Camera

Introduction

Based on the information from web, I compiled the information of this camera for reference. The EX2F large aperture camera were announced in July, 2012.  The features include:

• EX2F’s F1.4 24mm wide-angle lens is approximately four times as bright as a F2.8 camera lens. A
• The lens on the EX2F also incorporates a Neutral Density (ND) filter,
• It also allows for shooting at a very shallow depth of field, so users can isolate their subjects from backgrounds to create stunning portraits. 
• EX2F  Dual IS (OIS and DIS)
  Housed in a sleek yet durable high-intensity magnesium body,
• EX2F RAW mode 
• The EX2F also encompasses Full Manual Control as well as Aperture and Shutter Priority modes.
  The 3.0” Swivel AMOLED display
  The EX2F is the latest in Samsung’s SMART CAMERA range of Wi-Fi-enabled cameras,

Samsung EX2F Digital Camera

 

Samsung EX2F Digital Commercial

 

(Though in Cantonese, but give a glimpse of the Samsung EX2F capabilities. It deliver the message that night is no longer a problem for taking picture with EX2F and can share picture with wifi)

Samsung EX2F Digital Hands on Review

 

 

Samsung EX2F Digital Sample Picture

 

Samsung EX2F Sample Picture (Source: CNET)

 

Samsung EX2F Digital Rating (Source:photographyblog)

Recommended

Ratings (out of 5)
Design	4
Features	4.5
Ease-of-use	4
Image Quality	4
Value for money	4

Features and Specifications (Source:Samsung)

Image sensor

• Approx. 12.4 Megapixels
• Approx. 12.76 Megapixels
• 1/1.7″ (Approx. 10.9mm) BSI CMOS

Lens

• Schneider-KREUZNACH 3.3X Zoom Lens
• Still Image Mode : 1.0X-4.0X (Smart Zoom : 1.33X) Play mode : 1.0X-12.0X (depends on image size)
• f = 5.2-17.2mm (35mm film equivalent : 24-80mm)
• F1.4(W) - F2.7(T), Include ND filter

Shutter Speed

• Smart Auto : 1/8 ~ 1/2,000 sec, Program : 1 ~ 1/2,000 sec, Night : 8 ~ 1/2,000 sec, Manual : 30 ~ 1/2,000 sec

Exposure

• Conpensation: ±2EV (1/3EV steps)
• Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual Exposure
• ISO Equivalent:
  
  1 Step: Auto, ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 6400*, ISO 12800*
  
  1/3 Step: ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 120, ISO 160, ISO 200, ISO 240, ISO 320, ISO 400, ISO 480, ISO 640, ISO 800, ISO 1000, ISO 1280, ISO 1600, ISO 1920, ISO 2560, ISO 3200, ISO 6400*, ISO 12800* (* Available only when ISO Expansion is activated)
• Metering: Multi, Spot, Center-Weighted, Face Detection AE

Focusing

• TTL Auto Focus (Center AF, Multi AF, Tracking AF, Face Detection AF, Face Recognition AF, Selection AF), Manual Focus
• Normal : 40cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 100cm ~ Infinity (Tele) / Macro : 1cm ~ 40cm (Wide), 40cm ~ 100cm (Tele) / Auto Macro : 1cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 40cm ~ Infinity (Tele) / Manual : 1cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 40cm ~ Infinity (Tele)

Display

• 3.0” Swivel VGA AMOLED Display
• 3.0" (7.62cm) VGA (640X480) 614k dots (PenTile), Rotating
• 3" Size

Video

• Pause during recording and playing, Still Image Capture, Time Trimming
• Smart Filter : Palette Effect 1, Palette Effect 2, Palette Effect 3, Palette Effect 4, Miniature, Vignetting, Half Tone Dot, Sketch, Fish Eye, Classic, Retro
• • Modes: Smart Scene Detection (Landscape, Blue Sky, Natural Green, Sunset), Movie, Magic Plus (Picture in Picture) • Format: MP4 (H.264) (Max recording time: 20 min) • Size: 1920 X 1080, 1280 X 720, 640 X 480, 320 X 240 • High-speed: 480fps (192 X 144), 240fps (384 X 288), 120fps (640 X 480) • Sound Alive: Sound Alive On, Sound Alive Off, Mute • Image Stabilizer: Off, OIS, Dual IS • Capturing during recording : 9M (1280 X 720, 1280 X 720p), 12M (640 X 480)

Flash

• Auto, Auto & Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in Flash, Slow Sync, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
• Approximately 4 sec.
• Wide : 0.8m-7.8m (ISO Auto) • Tele : 0.8m-4.1m (ISO Auto) • Flash EVC : ±1EV (1/2 steps)

Image Stabilization

• DUAL IS Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) & Digital Image Stabilization (DIS)

White Balance

• Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom, K

Storage

• • Still Image: JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1 • Movie Clip: MP4 (Video: MPEG-4.AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC)
• 12M : 4000x3000 pixels, 10MP : 4000 X 2672 (10.69M), 9MW : 4000 X 2248 pixels, 8M : 3264 X 2448 pixels, 8M(1:1): 2832 X 2832 pixels, 5M : 2592x1944 pixels, 3M : 1984 X 1488 pixels, 2MW : 1920 x 1080 pixels, 1M : 1024x768 pixels
• External Memory (Optional) : SD card (up to 2GB guaranteed), SDHC card (up to 32GB guaranteed), SDXC card (up to 64GB guaranteed)

Still Image

• • Modes: Smart Auto (Portrait, Night Portrait, Backlight Portrait, Night, Backlight, Landscape, White, Natural Green, Blue Sky, Sunset, Macro, Macro Text, Macro Color, Tripod, Action, Fireworks, Candle, Spotlight, Spotlight (Macro), Spotlight (Portrait)), Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Scene (Beauty Shot, Night, Landscape, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Beach & Snow, 3D Photo), Magic Plus (Panorama, Magic Frame, Split Shot, Picture-in-Picture, Artistic Brush, HDR) • Burst: Single, High-Speed (10fps, 5fps, 3fps), Precapture, Bracket (WB, AE), Timer • Timer: 10sec, 2sec • ND Filter effect: On, Off

Image Playback

• Single Image, Thumbnails, Multi Slide Show with Music and Effect, Movie Clip, Smart Album*, Creative Movie Maker (* Smart Album category: Type, Date, Week, Face)

Voice Recording

• N/A

Date Imprinting

• Date & Time, Date, Off

Audio

• Microphone: Stereo
• Internal Speaker: Mono

Wireless Connectivity

• Wireless : Yes (Mobile Link, Remote Viewfinder, Social Sharing, Email, SkyDrive, Auto Backup, TV Link, Wi-Fi Direct)

Inputs & Outputs

• A/V: NTSC, PAL (selectable)
  
  HDMI 1.4: NTSC, PAL (selectable)

Power

• 5V
• Lithium-ion Battery: SLB-10A (1,030mAh), DC power input Connector: Micro USB (7 pin) *Included Battery May Vary Depending on Sales Region

System Requirements

• Windows XP SP2 / Vista / Windows 7
• Mac OS 10.4 or Higher