Samsung ST ST550 Black

ST550 Black, 12.2 MP, 1/2.33″ CCD, 8.89 cm (3.5 ") TFT LCD

Manufacturer
Samsung
SKU
EC-ST550ZBPBGB
05-08-2009
Whether you're capturing the smallest detail from far away or grabbing a great shot of yourself during an once-in-a-lifetime moment with the Dual LCD, the SAMSUNG ST550's robust features ensure a perfect picture with every click. Or touch. With the 3.5" Wide 1,152K Touch Screen LCD and built-in Haptic vibration effect you'll get all the feedback you need to take fabulous photos. And with Smart Gesture UI technology, your camera will respond to a simple shake. How fun is that?

Surefire portraits with Dual LCD
The SAMSUNG ST550's breakthrough 1.5" Front LCDSelf Portrait of you and your friends without leaving anyone left out to hold the camera. The Front LCD also features Children Mode for fun, engaging, and simple animation that captures those special expressions only kids can make. Ensure your timing is always perfect with the built-in Self Timer, improve your chances for great results with Shutter and Function Information, and you'll be ready to shoot in any situation.

A Touch Screen That Gives Clear Feedback
What could be more useful than seeing every detail in brilliant 1,152K High Resolution before you take your first shot? How about the SAMSUNG ST550's vibration and audio feedback technology that reacts to your touch? After all, you don't want any of life's special moments to pass you by. And with the SAMSUNG ST550's super clear 800 x 480 display and innovative Haptic sensor technology, your camera will let you know what you're doing with every click, swish and hum of the controls.

See deeper, go wider, get closer with the SAMSUNG ST550
Have it all, literally, with the SAMSUNG ST550. From its all inclusive 27mm Schneider-KREUZNACH wide angle lens to its up close and personal 4.6X optical zoom, you'll capture more fun out of every moment and relive each detail with artistic depth and perspective, and with absolute ease. Plus, with a healthy 12.2 mega pixels of superb clarity, the SAMSUNG ST550 delivers sharper detail from every birthday cake, natural wonder, or front row seat view than you ever thought possible. Get the most out of life with the SAMSUNG ST550.

Tilt it, gesture with it, and you'll control it
Tilt it to one side, and the SAMSUNG ST550's Smart Gesture UI will start the perfect slide show without a single touch! With the SAMSUNG ST550's built-in Acceleration Sensor, your gestures work as your commands. Manage camera functions, rotate or delete photos, create special slide shows and more...all without lifting a finger.

Just what you had in mind
You see the image you want in your head. You point the SAMSUNG ST550. And Smart Auto sees it too. This scene recognition technology actually chooses from 16 different settings ranging from landscape to portrait automatically.
Then adjusts for the perfect shot. Whether it's catching your friends on a night on the town or a waterfall off a mountain. What you get is exactly what you had in mind. Plus all the credit.

Memory

Maximum memory card size 
8 GB

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0
Colour of product 
Black
Minimum hard disk space 
250 MB
Weight 
165.7g
Minimum processor 
Intel Pentium 4, 3.2 GHz
Focal length range (f-f) 
4.9 - 22.5 mm
Lens focal range 
F3.5 (W) - F5.9 (T)
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
centre weighted auto focus, multi point auto focus
Compatible memory cards 
sdhc
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 2000 / XP / Vista<br />Mac OS X 10.3
Contrast adjustment
Y
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
auto, fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Focus
TTL
Internal memory 
55 MB
Megapixel 
12.2 MP
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Optical zoom 
4.6x
PictBridge 
Y
Saturation adjustment
Y
Scene modes 
beach
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-07A
Number of batteries supported 
1

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
8.89 cm (3.5")

Audio

Voice recording
Y
Audio formats supported 
AAC

Lens system

Focus adjustment
Auto
Digital zoom 
5x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
27 - 124.2 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Mosaic, Negative film, Vivid
Camera playback
movie, single image, slide show
Custom colour
Y
Image editing
resizing, trimming

Focusing

Macro focusing range (tele)
0.5 - 0.8m
Macro focusing range (wide)
0.05 - 0.8m
Normal focusing range
0.8 - ∞
Super Macro focusing range
0.03 - 0.08m

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.5 - 2m
Flash range (wide)
0.2 - 3.4m
Flash recharging time
4s

System requirements

Minimum RAM 
512 MB

Operational conditions

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

Battery

Battery capacity 
720 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 
4000 x 3000 pixels

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.98 cm
Depth 
1.86 cm
Height 
5.98 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH) 
99.8 x 18.6 x 59.8 mm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N