Samsung Waterproof Digital Camera AQ100

Introduction

Samsung AQ100 waterproof digital camera was announced in Feburary, 2010. Samsung waterproof digital camera AQ100 features, 10 feet waterproof all-weather, dual Image Stabilization corrects shaking, tilt-Back body for better self portraits, maximum detail with 12 Megapixels, zoom lens 36mm-180mm (35mm Equivalent), 720p HD video, 3" LCD screen, intelligent auto.

Samsung AQ100 Waterproof Digital Camera Back

Samsung AQ100 Waterproof Digital Camera Front

Samsung AQ100 Waterproof Digital Camera Hands On

Samsung AQ100 Waterproof Digital Camera Rating (Source:http://www.brighthub.com)

4 stars out of 5

The Samsung AQ100 is a reliable, well designed, colorful digital camera with the unique ability to take pictures underwater. Samsung has released quality products in the smartphone and television markets, and the Samsung AQ100 is no different for the digital camera market. Though the camera does have the fault of only being able to take 150 shots on a single battery charge, the rest of the camera set makes up for it. The Samsung AQ100 is the perfect gift or personal use digital camera for folks who are looking for a simple to use and durable compact digital camera. The image quality also means some professionals can also carry it around as backup for instances where they want to quickly grab the scene.

 

Samsung AQ100 Waterproof Digital Camera Specification

Design
Color	Three colors: Red; Blue; Black
Camera Type	Waterproof

Image Sensor
Effective Pixel	12.2
Image Sensor Type	1/2.33″ (Approx. 7.79mm) CCD

Lens
Optical Zoom	5x Optical Zoom
Focal Length	6.3-31.5mm
F No.	F/3.6-4.8

Shutter Speed
Range	Normal:80cm-infinity,Macro:5cm-80cm (Wide), 50cm-80cm (Tele),Auto Macro:5cm-Infinity (Wide), 50cm-Infinity (Tele)

Exposure
Compensation	+/- 2EV (1/3 EV 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	Auto, Multi AF, Center AF, Face Detection AF, Tracking AF
Range	Normal:80cm-infinity,Macro:5cm-80cm (Wide), 50cm-80cm (Tele),Auto Macro:5cm-Infinity (Wide), 50cm-Infinity (Tele)

Shooting
Full Manual Controls	Auto Controls Only

Display
Main LCD Screen	2.7" LCD Screen

Video
Edit	Image Edit:Resize, Rotate, Trimming,Photo Style Selector:Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom, Sketch, Defog,Smart Filter:Vignetting, Fish Eye, Miniature,Image Adjust:Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red Eye Fix, ACB
Picture Effects	Photo Style Selector:Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom, Defog,Smart Filter:Vignetting, Fish Eye,Image Adjust:Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation (5 steps), Beauty shot, ACB
Recording	Smart Scene Detection Selectable,Scene Recognition:Landscape, Natural Green, Blue Sky, Sunset,With Audio or without Audio (Max Recording time (HQ Recording):20min),Size:High Quality-1280x720(30fps & 15fps),Standard Quality-640x480(30fps & 15fps), 320x240 (60fps & 30fps & 15fps),(5X Optical Zoom with sound recording),* Due to the noise while optical zooming, user can select to record sound or not.
HD Movie	720p HD

Flash
Modes	Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Recharging Time	4

Image Stabilization
DIS (Digital Image Stabilization)	Yes

Smart Settings
Smart Auto	2.0

White Balance
Modes	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom

Storage
File Format	Still Image:JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0,Movie Clip:MP4 (H.264),Audio:WAV
Image Size	12M: 4000x3000 pixels, 10M P: 3984 x 2656 pixels,9M W: 3968 x 2232 pixels, 8M: 3264x2448 pixels,5M:2592x1944 pixels, 3M:2048x1536 pixels,1M: 1024x768 pixels
Media	20MB Internal Memory, SD/SDHC Format Memory Cards

Still Image
Edit	Image Edit:Resize, Rotate, Trimming,Photo Style Selector:Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom, Sketch, Defog,Smart Filter:Vignetting, Fish Eye, Miniature,Image Adjust:Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red Eye Fix, ACB
Picture Effects	Photo Style Selector:Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom, Defog,Smart Filter:Vignetting, Fish Eye,Image Adjust:Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation (5 steps), Beauty shot, ACB
Shooting	Mode:Smart Auto, P, Scene, *Smart Auto: Portrait, Night Portrait, Night, Backlight Portrait, Backlight, Landscape, White, Macro, Macro Portrait, Macro Text, Macro Color, Tripod, Action, Natural Green, Blue Sky, Sunset,*Scene:Aqua, Beautyshot, Night, Frame Guide, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Back light, Firework, Beach&Snow,Continuous: Single, Continuous, AEB, Motion Capture,Self-timer:2 sec., 10 sec., Double

Voice Recording
Memo Length	Voice Recording (max. 10 hours),Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 sec.)

Audio
Microphone	Mono
Speaker	Mono

Inputs & Outputs
AV Out	NTSC, PAL
USB 2.0	Yes

Dimensions
Product Size (WxHxD)	3.69 x 2.40” x 0.73”

Weight
Product without battery and card	0.27 lbs.

Power
DC power input	4.2V
Power Source	Rechargeable battery:BP-70A,Adaptor:SAC-48, CB20U05A,Connector Type:20pin,* Included battery may vary depending on sales region.

Operating Conditions
Humidity	5-85%
Temperature	32-104° F