Samsung ST550 and ST500 Cameras

A unique feature of the novelties is the availability two LCD-displays on the front and back sides of the case.



This allows the photographer to easily take pictureshimself, whether self-portraits or a photo in the circle of friends. Using a 1.5-inch display on the front of the camera, you can easily compose such pictures, each time getting an excellent result.

Two LCD-displays

Additional LCD-screen offers a number ofinteresting and useful functions. So, in the Children's mode on the front display plays a fun animation to attract the attention of the child, which is photographed. Function Shutter Info will help "catch" a smile: when the shutter release button is pressed halfway, a picture appears in the front display in the form of a smiling face, signaling that it's time to smile at the lens.

Function Function Info remind the photographer taking a self-portrait, whichIn these moments, the shooting parameters are set (whether the flash is on, whether the macro mode is activated, etc.). And if you use the self-timer, the preview of the future shot will be displayed on the front display, as well as the time until the moment of shooting.

Model Samsung ST550 can boast located on the back of the body 3.5-inch widescreen touch screen with the effect of vibration. It has a record-high resolution for cameras - 1.152 million pixels, which is almost four times that of conventional camera screens. The main screen of the ST500 model has a diagonal of 3 inches and a resolution of 230 thousand pixels.

More opportunities when shooting from short distances

Complement the merits of new products 12.2-megapixel matrix and 27mm wide angle Schneider KREUZNACH lens with a 4.6-fold zoom, which provides more opportunities when shooting from short distances.

"The ST550 and ST500 are the first of their kind. We provide users with unique capabilities for digital cameras, "Said Sang Jin Park, CEO of Samsung Digital Imaging. - Today the photographer increasingly becomes the object himselfshooting - users take more self-portraits in large part due to the spread of social networks. Two displays from the ST550 and ST500 cameras will be a real find for active participants of social networks, as well as for those who shoot family photos, when everyone should be in the picture, including the photographer. "

Controlling the camera with the help of hand movement

Another innovation implemented in the ST550 and ST500 is the possibility camera control with the help of hand movements thanks to the Smart Gesture interface and built-in camera position sensor. It is enough to tap the camera with your finger, and it will instantly turn on and go into shooting mode.

And if you knock on the front display,the camera activates the self-portrait shooting mode. Tapping and other hand movements also provide instant access to key camera functions, such as Smart Auto mode, which automatically analyzes the composition and selects optimal shooting parameters.

In addition, the new interface allowsscroll the captured photos forward or backward, slightly tilting the camera in one direction or another. To delete a picture from a memory card, just draw a finger on the screen with the X symbol, and to rotate the photo by 90 degrees - circle (O).

High-quality HD video

In addition to photos of the highest quality, the ST550 and ST500 can shoot HD video with permission 1280 x 720p and a frequency of 30 frames per second. For video compression, the H.264 codec is used, allowing for the same amount of memory to record twice as many videos as MPEG4, and four times as much as the MJPG codec. And thanks to support HDMI The footage can be played directly from the camera on any high definition TV.