Samsung ES ES55

ES55, 10.2MP, 3x opt, 6.35 cm (2.5 ") TFT LCD, USB 2.0, ISO 1600, SD/SDHC/MMC, 116g, Silver

Manufacturer
Samsung
SKU
PIX02510972
09-08-2009
The ES55 is the camera that anyone can use, featuring a 3x optical zoom lens for sharp, clear close-ups, a handy built in Photo Help Guide and Digital Image Stabilization technology that instantly eliminates any camera motion. The ES55 comes with a generous 2.5” LCD screen, and a rechargeable Li-Ion battery, so you can easily view your pictures and videos for hours at a time. Available in grey, pink, silver, black.

10.2 Megapixels
High picture quality is obtained by employing a 10.2 Megapixels 2.5" 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.

Face Detection
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.

Red-eye Fix
A special Red-eye Fix algorithm on the camera automatically eliminates Red-eye from your pictures. You can remove Red-eye during image payback, or for even greater convenience, set the camera to automatically detect and eliminate Red-eye from your shots as they are taken.

2.5" intelligent LCD (230 K)
The ES55 has a 2.5" LCD for improved contrast and colour reproduction, allowing you to enjoy a wider and clearer image. Also The ES55 is Intelligent LCD brightness automatically detects environmental illumination and adjusts LCD brightness for optimal image viewing.

movie mode (VGA 30 fps, MJPEG)
Powerful video recordings with MJPEG VGA resolution high quality video recording is enabled by supporting 3x optical zoom, VGA resolution at 640 x 480, and 30 / 15 fps. Video editing capabilities (Pause during recording, Still Image Capture) enable expression of various images.
stylish metal body in 4 different colours
The ES55 is light and portable yet durable with an aluminum metal body. The aluminum metal exterior enhances durability and protects the camera from outside forces and scratches. The ES55 boasts stylish and luxurious design in your choice of four different colours, black, silver, pink and grey.

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!

Self Portrait
With the convenient Self Portrait function, you’ll now be able to easily take perfect self portraits every time. A beeping sound will notify you when your face is properly positioned and it’s time to take the shot. The function can even recognise up to three faces so your friends are never left out.

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 ES55 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.

Photo Help Guide and Function Description
The Photo Help Guide takes you on a guided tour accompanied by easy-to-follow tips that teach you how to make the most of your camera-regardless if you are a novice or an advanced user. The Function Description provides clear and easy to understand descriptions of each setting when you scroll through the camera’s menus. This allows you to easily determine which feature is the most appropriate for your shooting scenario.

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 
120 MB
ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Weight 
116g
Aperture range (F-F) 
2.8 - 5.2
Focal length range (f-f) 
6.3 - 18.9 mm
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Centre weighted Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus
Bundled software 
Samsung Master<br />Adobe Reader
Camera shutter speed 
1/8 - 1/1500s
Compatible memory cards 
MMC, SD
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 2000/XP/Vista<br />Mac 10.3 +
Contrast adjustment
Y
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
Auto, Red-eye reduction
Internal memory 
10 MB
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
10.2 MP
Optical zoom 
3x
PictBridge 
Y
Saturation adjustment
Y
Scene modes 
Backlight, Beach, Children, Close-up (macro), Documents, Dusk, Fireworks, Landscape, Night, Portrait
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Ports & interfaces

DC-in jack 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y

Power

Battery type 
SLB-10A
Number of batteries supported 
1

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.35 cm (2.5")

Lens system

Digital zoom 
3x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
36 - 108 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Black&White, Negative film, Sepia
Camera playback
single image, slide show
Date imprinting
Y
Image editing
resizing, rotating, trimming

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 - 2m
Flash range (wide)
0.2 - 3.75m
Flash recharging time
4s

System requirements

Minimum RAM 
256 MB
Mac compatibility 
Y

Battery

Battery capacity 
1050 mAh

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/59.2 mm (1/2.33")
Maximum image resolution 
3648 x 2736 pixels

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.04 cm
Depth 
2.16 cm
Height 
5.9 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N