Samsung ES ES17, Silver

ES17, 1/2.33'' CCD, 12.2 Mega-pixel, 6.35 cm (2.5 ") TFT LCD, 121g, Silver

Manufacturer
Samsung
SKU
EC-ES17ZZBASE1
16-09-2009
A must have 12.2 megapixel camera that is so easy to use thanks to its 'Photo Help Guide', which provides troubleshooting solutions on screen to help guide you to taking the perfect shots.

12.2 Megapixels
High picture quality is obtained by employing an 12.2 megapixels 1 / 2.33” high resolution CCD sensor. Clear picture quality can be enough resolution for printing up to poster size. A robust mounted image processor allows for rich gradation, fast and high quality picture processing.

Beauty Shot
The Beauty Shot feature is like having your own make-up artist—right in your camera. It automatically identifies imperfections such as blemishes and dark spots on the face, and retouches them so that faces appear brighter and smooth. And with different level settings, you can control the amount of retouching that takes place—it’s that simple!

Movie Recording (VGA @ 30fps / MJPEG)
Powerful video recordings with MJPEC VGA resolution high quality video recording is enabled by supporting 3x optical zoom, VGA resolution at 640 x 480, and 30 / 14fps. Video editing capabilities (Pause during recording, Still Image Capture) enable expression of various images.

Face Detection (AF / AE / AWB)
With the Face Detection function, you can now take better portrait pictures with ease. The function is able to distinguish faces from the rest of the background and automatically focus on them. It can then adjust the brightness of the faces so that your portraits come out perfect every time.

2.5” 230K Intelligent LCD
The SAMSUNG ES17 has a 2.5” LCD for improved contrast and colour reproduction, allowing you to enjoy a wider and clearer image. Also The SAMSUNG ES17 is Intelligent LCD brightness automatically detects environmental illumination and adjusts LCD brightness for optimal imageviewing.

Digital Image Stabilization (DIS)
Thanks to the enhanced sensitivity of SAMSUNG’s imaging sensor and Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) technology, you can rest assured that you’ll be able to capture beautifully clear images—even in low-light situations. So if flash photography is not an option, don’t worry because SAMSUNG’s DIS will quickly become your trusted friend.

ISO 1600
The SAMSUNG Digital Camera has an auto sensitivity feature that automatically adjusts sensitivity according to the ambient exposure conditions up to ISO 1600. The high sensitivity setting of ISO 1600 lets you take clearer pictures, in poor lighting conditions, without camera shake or image blurring.

Memory

Maximum memory card size 
8 GB

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0
Colour of product 
Silver
Minimum hard disk space 
250 MB
ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Weight 
121g
Minimum processor 
Pentium III 500MHz
Focal length range (f-f) 
6.3 - 18.9 mm
Minimum system requirements
Windows 2000 / XP / Vista<br />Mac OS 10.3
Lens focal range 
F3.2 - F5.8
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
centre weighted auto focus, multi point auto focus
Compatible memory cards 
mmc, sd, sdhc
Contrast adjustment
Y
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
auto, fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Internal memory 
11 MB
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
12.2 MP
Optical zoom 
3x
Saturation adjustment
Y
Scene modes 
Backlight, beach, Children, Close-up (macro), dusk, Fireworks, Landscape, Night, Portrait, Sunset
Self-timer 
2s
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Ports & interfaces

Built-in microphone 
Y

Power

Battery type 
AA
Number of batteries supported 
2

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.35 cm (2.5")

Lens system

Digital zoom 
12.5x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
35 - 105 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Negative film, Vivid
Custom colour
Y
Image editing
resizing

Focusing

Auto Mode focusing range (tele)
0.5 - ∞
Auto Mode focusing range (wide)
0.1 - ∞
Macro focusing range (tele)
0.5 - 0.8m
Macro focusing range (wide)
0.1 - 0.8m
Normal focusing range
0.8 - ∞

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
auto

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.5 - 2.1m
Flash range (wide)
0.4 - 3.8m
Flash recharging time
5s

System requirements

Minimum RAM 
256 MB
Mac compatibility 
Y

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
5 - 85%

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Alkaline

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/59.2 mm (1/2.33")
Maximum image resolution 
4000 x 3000 pixels

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.41 cm
Depth 
2.52 cm
Height 
6.27 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH) 
94.1 x 25.2 x 62.7 mm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Audio recorder 
Y 2h
Digital SLR 
N