Samsung PL PL170

Samsung PL PL170

PL170, 1/2.3'' CCD, 16.1MP, 5x/5x, 4608x3456, 1280x720/30fps, OIS+DIS, TTL, ISO 80-3200, 1.5'' Front/3.0'' TFT LCD, USB 2.0, NTSC/PAL, HDMI, BP-70A/740mAh, 153.3g, Black

Manufacturer
Samsung
SKU
EC-PL170ZBPBGB
05-02-2011
PL170 Digital Camera
- Dual LCDs with 1.5inch front LCD;
- 16 Megapixels and 26mm Wide Angle Lens with 5x Optical Zoom;
- Smart Filter for Creative Special Effects;
- High Definition Movie Recording.

Put yourself in the right frame with the Dual-LCD display PL170! Generous dual-view displays of large 1.5” front and wide 3.0” back let you choreograph flawless self-shots, previewed with ease on a larger screen. Convenient top button offers instant on/off power control for the front LCD screen and quick flips from still to movie or among shooting modes. Several Smart Settings make for easy-does-it perfect images.

Twice the fun with Dual LCDs
The effortless way to get perfect pictures, Samsung’s 2View PL170 has a generous 1.5” front-side display so you’re part of every image. Preview self-portraits, then click, with you in the frame easy. Flip the camera around to enjoy photos on the wide 3.0” display. New features change the view on hard to-capture experiences. Children Mode has built-in and downloadable animation options to keep kids’ attention. Jump Shot offers cues before taking two continuous shot. Self-Timer is a visual countdown to coordinate group shots so everyone smiles at the results. Quickly pressing the top display on/off button efficiently manages power. From now on, no more out of the frame glitches. No more babies caught crying. You will never have more fun with other cameras.

Get a whole new view
Get more from your lens, whether shooting a memorable landscape or the gang’s reunion around a restaurant table. By using the precision-cut PL170 26mm wide-angle lens, with its 5x optical zoom, you instantly cover a whole-horizon field of view. Now, you can capture full-scale memories of landmarks and landscapes, entire wedding parties and the tallest skyscrapers.

Invent new looks for your images
Samsung’s Smart Filter lens and colour options make special moods easy for still shots and videos. Tilt & Shift Lens Effect adds a miniaturised look and the Vignetting Effect makes striking compositional contrasts. New special effects include Soft Focus to soften colours and add an emotional feel as well as Half-Tone Dot to enhance images with a comic-book look. Palette Effect adds an ultra-vivid vibe and a variety of colour options for your images. It’s now a snap to get creative.

Edit your own special effects
The unique Magic Frame feature allows you to create sophisticated images and poster-quality visuals that express your mood and personality. Just select one of the built-in Magic Frame templates, including Wall Art, Old Film, Ripple, Full Moon, Old Record, Magazine, Holiday, Classic TV and more. Point the camera at the subject you want, match it within the on-screen template and capture. That’s it. Your subject now is framed by a special mood and background – like magic.

HD quality video. Now in a compact camera
The PL170 artfully combines a professional-grade still camera with a compact HD video camera. You get 720p HD quality video at 30 frames per second and recording time 4 x longer than MJPEG video with the H.264 format. Use the 5x zoom to get up close and vividly personal.

The simple way to go pro
Turn any moment into a perfect memory. And a professional-looking photo. Whether it's a few friends from last night's party or the moon reflecting off the lake, Smart Auto 2.0 (Still & Movie) instantly analyses key elements of your composition then automatically adjusts to capture the perfect shot with multitude of different photo modes and movie modes. And since life isn't a still life, the camera's object tracking feature captures those subjects that just don't, or won't, stand still.

It knows you, and only gets your best side
The PL170 isn't just smart in design. With its Smart Face Recognition technology, the PL170 creates brilliance with every snap. And keeps it that way. By knowing up to 20 of your friends and family, it automatically focuses on them first, making sure the most important subjects are always in crystal clarity. And since the PL170 never forgets a face, you can also browse more efficiently by the people you've registered.

Perfect Portrait System
With our unique Perfect Portrait System, you can get beautiful portrait shots in every condition and moment.

Object Highlight
The PL170’s new Object Highlight feature manages and adjusts image backgrounds so every face appears crisply front and centre. It works just like a digital single lens reflex camera to put the emphasis on the portrait.

Dual Image Stabilisation
Even the thinnest shake can ruin your shot. With the PL170 Dual Image Stabilisation you Get the sharpest images in now light, using a close zoom or even with shaky hands.

HDMI
Just one HDMI code is all it takes to connect your PL170 directly into your TV, computer or DVD player. With the PL170, making professional quality videos is just easy as sharing them.

Memory

Maximum memory card size 
8 GB

Video

Full HD 
N
Maximum video resolution 
1280 x 720 pixels
Video resolutions 
320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Video formats supported 
H.264, MPEG4
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Minimum hard disk space 
250 MB
ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Weight 
0.153 kg
Minimum processor 
Intel Pentium IV 3.2GHz, AMD Athlon FX 2.6GHz
Aperture range (F-F) 
3.3 - 5.9
Focal length range (f-f) 
4.7 - 23.5 mm
Minimum system requirements
USB<br />CD-ROM<br />nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT+<br />ATI X1600+<br />VGA 1024x768<br />DirectX 9.0c
Analog signal format system 
NTSC, PAL
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus
Bundled software 
Intelli Studio
Camera file system
DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.21
Compatible memory cards 
microSDHC
Compatible operating systems 
Windows XP SP2<br />Windows Vista<br />Windows 7<br />Mac OS 10.4+
Contrast adjustment
Y
Display 
TFT
Flash modes 
Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Focus
TTL
Internal memory 
27 MB
Light exposure control
Program AE
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
16.1 MP
Memory slots 
1
Optical zoom 
5x
PictBridge 
Y
Saturation adjustment
Y
Scene modes 
Backlight, Beach, Children, Close-up (macro), Dawn, Documents, Fireworks, Landscape, Night, Night portrait, Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sunset
Self-timer 
2, 10s
Sensor type 
CCD
Total megapixels 
16.4 MP
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh
Power Mac G3+<br />256MB RAM<br />110MB HDD<br />USB<br />CD-ROM

Networking

Wi-Fi 
N

Ports & interfaces

DC-in jack 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y

Power

Power source type 
Battery
Battery type 
BP-70A
Number of batteries supported 
1

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 pixels
Second display 
Y
Second display diagonal
3.81 cm (1.5")

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Audio

Voice recording
Y
Audio formats supported 
AAC

Lens system

Extra/Smart zoom
2x
Combined zoom
25x
Focus adjustment
Auto
Digital zoom 
5x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
26 - 130 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y
Maximum aperture number 
5.9
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
13 cm
Minimum aperture number 
3.3
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.6 cm

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Black&White, Negative film
Camera playback
Movie, Single image
Playback zoom (max)
13.5x
3D compatibility 
N
Image editing
Resizing, Rotating, Trimming
Image quality adjustment
Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness

Focusing

Auto Mode focusing range (tele)
1 - ∞
Auto Mode focusing range (wide)
0.05 - ∞
Macro focusing range (tele)
1 - 1.5m
Macro focusing range (wide)
0.05 - 0.8m
Normal focusing range
0.8 - ∞

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Auto
ISO sensitivity (max)
3200
ISO sensitivity (min)
80

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.5 - 2m
Flash range (wide)
0.2 - 3.5m
Flash recharging time
4s

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/2000s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
8s

System requirements

Minimum RAM 
512 MB
Mac compatibility 
Y
Windows operating systems supported 
Y
Mac operating systems supported 
Y

Operational conditions

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

Battery

Battery capacity 
740 mAh

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Batteries included
Y

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/58.4 mm (1/2.3")
Maximum image resolution 
4608 x 3456 pixels
Still image resolution(s) 
1024 x 768, 1920 x 1080, 2592 x 1944, 3648 x 2736, 4608 x 2592, 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 3456
Supported aspect ratios 
4:3

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.53 cm
Depth 
1.9 cm
Height 
5.73 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
HDMI ports quantity 
1

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