Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Samsung Launches its 2009 Camera Line Up

Samsung Launches its 2009 Camera Line Up



The new line up of digital cameras from Samsung India comprises of 8 models including the 10.2MP flagship Samsung WB500. It has a host of manual controls (shutter, aperture, focus) and has optical and digital image stabilization. It can also shoot 720p videos at 30fps and uses h.264 compression. The 10x optical zoom can be used even during video recording. Face detection and smile shutter function claim to produce better portraits. A Blink Detection feature automatically fires three consecutive shots if the camera detects that the subject has blinked his / her eye (The Samsung Innovate mobile phone also has this feature). The Beauty Shot feature (seen even in earlier Samsung cameras) automatically brightens and evens out skin tones as well as removes blemishes in subjects’ faces.

Another addition is the slim (21.5mm) Samsung PL60 with 5X Optical zoom, ISO 3200 and a large 2.7” intelligent TFT LCD. It features Samsung’s Digital Contents Management system that makes it quicker and easier to store and manage the photo collection. A less expensive version, the PL50 comes with a 3x optical zoom and a 10MP sensor.

The press release also said that in the 12.2 megapixel category, the company introduced the PL65 and the ST50, that have Dual Image Stabilization, high sensitivity ISO 3200, Face detection, smile and blink detection and beauty shot with self portrait. The 16.6mm ultra slim stainless steel Samsung ST50 also features a 3X optical zoom and 2.7” TFT LCD, while the Samsung PL65 boasts of a powerful 5X optical zoom and a large 3” TFT LCD.

The addition of the entry level Digital Still Cameras Samsung ES10, ES15, ES55 completes the new line up of Samsung digital still camera range. The 8.1 MP Samsung ES10 and 10 MP ES15 cameras offer 3X optical zoom, face detection, beauty shot and self portrait in addition to 2.5” LCD display.

Prices:

Samsung WB500: Rs.19,990/-

Samsung PL60: Rs. 12,490/-

Samsung PL50: Rs. 9,990/-

Samsung PL65: 14,490

Samsung ST50: 15,900

Samsung ES10: Rs 7,990

Samsung ES15: Rs 6,990

Samsung ES55: Rs 7,900

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