Samsung ST200 10X Mega Zoom Smart Dgital Camera

Introduction

Samsung ST200 smart digital camera was announced in January, 2012. Based on information from the web, Samsung ST200 has 10x optical zoom lens (27-270mm, f/3.1-5.6) and 16MP CCD Sensor and 27mm wide-angle lens. You can also record movies in 720p HD. It has a  3.0" hVGA LCD screen. You can wirelessly email content directly from the camera to anybody with an email account. You can also include few words of your own along with the image too. You can send photos to social networks like Facebook. ST200 can pan to capture the perfect scene of panorama.   One neat features is to operate your camera directly from your smartphone. Choose from 12 different background templates that lets you edit a portrait to look like an antique wall art and other fun effects. You can make funny face to bend, stretch and warp your friend faces. Samsung smart camera ST200 has the following features:

- 16M 1/2.3"" CCD - 27mm 10X Zoom - 3.0" hVGA LCD (460K) - 720@30fps Movie recording / H.264 Format - Dual IS - WiFi Live panorama PIP Mode, Split shot Sound Alive FD+FR+FT (Face Tracking) Smart Auto 3.0 Smart Filter, Magic Frame PC S/W (intelli studio) SDXC Supported - SNS Upload, Email - PC Auto Backup - Remote Viewfinder - Microsoft SkyDrive - File Sharing - WiFi Direct - AllShare 2.2 - Authentication Browser

Samsung Smart Digital Camera ST200 Front

Samsung Smart Digital Camera ST200 Back

Samsung ST200 Smart Camera Commercial

 

 

Samsung ST200 Smart Camera Review (Source:CNET)

4.5 star out of 5

Good

• Small size
• High resolution
• Generous zoom
• Image quality

Bad

• Some softening at edges of frames
• Volume dips while zooming on movies

Samsung ST200 Smart Camera Specification (Source: Samsung Canada)

Special Features

Image sensor
Effective Pixel	Approx. 16.1 MP
Total Pixel	Approx. 16.4 MP
Image Sensor Type	1/2.3″ (Approx. 7.76mm) CCD

Lens
Type	Samsung
Optical Zoom	10x
Digital Zoom	Still Image mode : 1.0X~5.0X Play mode : 1.0X~14.4X (depends on image size) Intelli Zoom
Focal Length	4.85~48.5mm
F No.	F3.1(W) ~ F5.6(T)

Shutter Speed
Range	Smart Auto : 1/8~1/2000 sec. • Program : 1~1/2,000 sec. Night : 8~1/2,000 sec.

Exposure
Compensation	±2EV (1/3EV steps)
Control	Program AE
ISO Equivalent	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Metering System	Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Face Detection AE

Focusing
Modes	TTL auto focus (Multi AF, Center AF, Selection AF, Tracking AF, Face Detection AF, Smart Face Recognition AF)
Range	Normal : 80cm ~ infinity(Wide), 200cm ~ infinity (Tele) Macro : 5cm~80cm (Wide), 150cm ~ 200cm (Tele) Auto Macro : 5cm~Infinity (Wide), 150cm~ Infinity (Tele)

Display
Main LCD Screen	3.0" TFT LCD
Resolution	460K

Flash
Modes	Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix
Recharging Time	Approx. 4 sec
Range	Wide : 0.3m~3.5m Tele : 0.5m~2.0m (ISO AUTO)

Image Stabilization
DIS (Digital Image Stabilization)	Yes
Dual Image Stabilization	Yes

Smart Settings
Smart Filter (Movie)	Palette Effect 1, Palette Effect 2, Palette Effect 3, Palette Effect 4, Miniature, Vignetting, Half Tone Dot, Sketch, Fish Eye, Classic, Retro
Smart Filter (Still Image)	Miniature, Vignetting, Ink Painting, Oil Painting, Cartoon, Cross Filter, Sketch, Soft Focus, Fish-eye, Old Film, Half tone Dot, Classic, Retro, Zooming shot

Sharpness
Sharpness	Soft+, Soft, Normal, Vivid, Vivid+

Storage
File Format	DCF, EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 Still Image : JPEG Movie Clip : MP4 (Video: MPEG4.AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC)
Image Size	16M : 4,608 x 3,456, 14MP: 4,608 x 3,072 12 MW: 4,608 x 2,592 10 M: 3,648 x 2,736 5 M: 2,592 x 1,944 3 M: 1,984 x 1,488 2 MW: 1920 x 1080 1 M: 1,024 x 768 2D Panorama: 5000x720(TBD) Magic Frame: 2MW
Media	microSD Card(up to 2GB guaranteed) microSDHC (up to 32GB guaranteed) microSDXC (up to 64GB guaranteed) TBD * Internal memory capacity may not match these specifications.
Internal Memory	TBD

Still Image
Edit	Image Edit : Resize, Rotate, Trimming Image Adjust :Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, ACB, Face Retouch, Red Eye Fix
Picture Effects	Image Adjust : Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation (5 steps)
Shooting	Mode : Smart Auto, Program, Dual IS, Scene, Live Panorama, Web, Email, PC Backup, Remote View Finder, All Share, Samsung Cloud, File Sharing, Sky Drive, Picture-in-Picture, Beauty Shot, Night Shot, Close up Shot, Magic Frame, Funny Face, Photo Filter, Split Shot, Art Brush, Intelligent Portrait, Motion Photo * Smart Auto : Beauty Shot, Frame Guide, Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Firework, Beach & Snow * Scene : Landscape, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Beach&Snow Self-timer : Off, 2 sec., 10 sec.

Image Playback
Options	Mode : Smart Album, Slide show, Motion Photo Type : Single image, Thumbnails, Slide show, Movie Clip * Slide show : Slide show with Effect & Music * Smart Album Category: Type, Date, Face

Date Imprinting
Date Imprinting	Off, Date, Date & Time (user selectable)

Audio
Microphone	Mono
Speaker	Mono

Wireless Connectivity
WiFi	Yes

Inputs & Outputs
Video Out	NTSC, PAL (user selectable)

Dimensions
Product Size (WxHxD)	3.92" x 2.29" x 0.74" (1.01")

Weight
Product without battery and card	0.31 lb.

Power
DC power input	4.2V
Power Source	Micro USB (7Pin)
Battery	BP85A

System Requirements
Windows	PC with processor better than PentiumⅣ 3.2 GHz / AMD Athlon FX 2.6 GHz or higher Minimum 512MB RAM (Over 1GB recommended) Windows XP SP2/ Vista/ 7 250MB of available hard-disk space (Over 1GB recommend) USB port CD-ROM drive nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or later / Ati X1600 series or later 1024×768 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor (1280x1024, 32-bit color display recommended) Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later
Macintosh	Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 10.4 or higher Minimum 256MB RAM 110MB of available hard-disk space USB por CD-ROM drive