Samsung ST ST96

Samsung ST ST96

ST96, CMOS, 14.6MP, 5x/5x, 4320x3240, 1920x1080/30fps, OIS+DIS, TTL, ISO 100-3200, 2.7'' TFT LCD, USB 2.0, NTSC/PAL, HDMI, BP-70A/740mAh, 110g, Black

Manufacturer
Samsung
SKU
EC-ST96ZZBPBE1
15-09-2011
Samsung ST96
When an opportunity for the perfect photograph arrives, make the most of it. The Samsung ST96 boasts an impressive 14.5 megapixels and 14.5M BSI CMOS sensor, so it can capture high-quality full HD images and videos even in dimly-lit settings. It’s stylish and compact enough to be carried with you easily, and also includes great features like Creative Movie Maker and Dual Capture.

Brighter, Smarter and Sharper
- Versatility, power and performance.
- Capture the moment – even in low light.
- Stills and full-motion video? No problem.

See the bright side of every picture you take
14.5M Samsung BSI CMOS sensor
A candlelit dinner, a picnic at dusk — perfectly capture dimly-lit moments with the ST96. Featuring a 14.5M BSI (Back Side Illuminated) CMOS sensor, the ST96 offers impressive low-light performance. BSI CMOS sensors are twice as sensitive as conventional CMOS sensors, which means less light is needed for properly exposed photos. Pictures are sharper, with minimal noise and distortion. So even if a short-or moment-is lit only by the soft glow of a candle, with the ST96, your photos will be sure to match your memories.

Bring your stories to life — right on your camera
Creative Movie Maker
With Creative Movie Maker, the ST96 lets you express yourself in a whole new way. Combine stills and videos to easily create a slide show that puts you right on the middle of the action. Bring your story to life with a soundtrack by simply choosing theme and background music from a pre-loaded library. Then view your masterpiece on the camera’s LCD screen, or save it as a Full HD file and play it back on your large-screen HDTV at home for friends and family to enjoy.

Photo or video? Dual Capture lets you have both
Dual Capture (Full HD + 10M still)
The Dual Capture feature of the ST96 lets you snap 10 megapixel still pictures even while recording full HD video, so you don’t have to sacrifice your scrapbook memories when you’re shooting live action. Get every lap of a long distance relay and, as the victor crosses the finish line, simply press the shutter button. You’ll capture all the glorious, crowd-cheering excitement of the race on video, and you’ll have a beautiful still of the winner’s smile — both with incredible, detailed quality.

Compact size - Full HD power
Full HD Recording 1080p
Leave your camcorder behind and still create home movies worthy of your 1080p HDTV. In addition to taking professional-quality photographs, the ST96 shoots 1920x1080p Full HD video at 30 frames per second, with lifelike color and extraordinarily sharp details. Plus, its H.264 format allows longer recording than a camera with MJPEG video does, so you can capture more of the action. Then hook up your ST96 to your HDTV, and watch your brilliant HD footage in the comfort of your living room.

Reveal every detail with high-speed shooting
High Speed Shooting (video + still)
Catch the fluid motion of a golfer in full swing. The ST96’s high-speed shooting feature captures every part — from the backswing to the release to the celebration — by letting you shoot images at an incredibly fast rate of 3, 5, or even 10 frames per second. Or preserve every single detail while shooting video at 250 to 440 frames per second — an ultra-slow, highly dramatic playback will show you every precise movement within the striking moments you capture.

Frame your photo in fun with Magic Frame
Magic Frame
Make a portrait look like an antique, or put your face on the moon — Magic Frame’s 12 background templates offer lots of picture-taking enjoyment. You can also put images on a 1950’s TV set or a movie. There are so many possibilities for fun — especially when you share the poster-quality results!

14.5 megapixels make memories more memorable
26mm Wide angle lens and 5x zoom
Boasting a remarkable 14.5 megapixels, the slim, stylish ST96 delivers unforgettable photos with all the attention-grabbing details. You’ll get everyone in the shot with the 26mm wide-angle lens and get even closer to faraway subjects with the 5x optical zoom. Capture all your memories in the same high quality you come to trust from Samsung.

See all of it before you shoot it all
Panorama Shot (Live/Action)
Want to effortlessly shoot panoramic images? Your range of options just got wider. Simply press the shutter and sweep your camera across a vast mountain range. Live Panorama lets you preview your mountainscape — now you’ll know if you captured every mountain peak before taking the shot. And Action Panorama tracks objects in motion — like a bird in flight — to ensure stunning panoramas.

Smart Filter 3.0 — More fun, more creative
Smart Filter 3.0
Boost creative fun with the Smart Filter 3.0 — right on the display! Cartoon Filter makes any photo look like an animated film scene while Cross Filter makes light sources appear to have several points of light, like stars. And Zooming Shot adds motion lines to make it look like you’re speeding towards your subject. There’s also Ink Painting, Oil Painting, Half-tone Dot — and many more ways for you to express your creative side!

Dual Image Stabilization
You’re human, not a tripod. Good thing Dual Image Stabilization prevents even the tiniest shake from marring your shot. A powerful combination of Samsung’s Optical Image Stabilization and Digital Image Stabilization technologies, Dual IS ensures your photos always come out sharp, even if you wobbled.

Face Detection, Face Recognition, Face Tracking
The ST96 never forgets a face: Face Tracking tracks the faces of subjects in motion‡ Face Detection automatically adjusts the focus and exposure after detecting a face on the screen‡ and Face Recognition remembers the best focus for those faces photographed most — so everyone will love the final photo.

3D Photo
Create vacation photos so life-like that, when you look at them, you’ll feel as if you’re back on holiday. 3D Photo lets you take immersive 3D images — including panoramas — that nearly make your memories real. Show them off on your 3D HDTV and your friends will feel like they had been there, too.

Smart Auto 2.0 with Smart Flash
Your best shot, in a flash. Smart Auto 2.0 (still and movie) analyzes key picture elements and automatically adjusts its 16 photo modes and 4 movie modes to capture the best shot, while Smart Flash automatically corrects flash brightness according to the amount of available light, indoors or out.

Video

Full HD 
Y
Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutions 
1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Minimum hard disk space 
250 MB
ISO sensitivity 
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Weight 
0.11 kg
Minimum processor 
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz, AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 2.2GHz
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 
Face detection
Camera file system
DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.21
Camera shutter speed 
8 - 1/2000s
Compatible operating systems 
Windows XP SP2<br />Windows Vista<br />Windows 7<br />Mac OS 10.4+
Display 
TFT
Flash modes 
Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Focus
TTL
Light exposure control
Program AE
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
14.6 MP
Optical zoom 
5x
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
Panorama
Sensor type 
CMOS
Total megapixels 
14.52 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

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.86 cm (2.7")

Audio

Voice recording
Y

Lens system

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
Camera playback
Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Playback zoom (max)
9.3x
3D compatibility 
N
Date imprinting
Y
Image editing
Trimming
Album organization
Y

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)
100

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
1 - 1.9m
Flash range (wide)
0.2 - 3.4m
Flash recharging time
4s

Shutter

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

System requirements

Minimum RAM 
512 MB
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
Battery voltage 
3.7V

Packaging content

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

Picture quality

Maximum image resolution 
4320 x 3240 pixels
Still image resolution(s) 
1024 x 768, 1920 x 1080, 1984 x 1488, 2592 x 1944, 3648 x 2736, 4320 x 2432, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 3240
Supported aspect ratios 
16:9

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9 cm
Depth 
1.87 cm
Height 
5.5 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
HDMI ports quantity 
1

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