Samsung launches 3 cameras in Bangkok
Popular Thai actress, Chompoo, has been selected as the product ambassador of Samsung's latest range of cameras, exclusively for the Thai market.
SHOWCASE: HardwareZone.com Singapore attended Samsung’s regional camera launch in Bangkok, Thailand recently. There, the company unveiled three new cameras, two of which are the Samsung ST550 and ST500 compact digital cameras.
Both feature an additional LCD screen on the front of the camera. This screen allows users to snap self portraits for social media posts or when travelling alone.
The secondary screen also doubles up as a numeric countdown for timer shots, with additional features like Samsung’s Smart Gesture User Interface and built-in Gravity Sensor.
This means photographers can tilt or hand gesture to quickly access the camera functions. The LCD touch screen uses Samsung’s haptic technology, providing slight vibration whenever an option is selected on-screen.
Both the ST550 and ST500 will be available by end-August. They’re identical except that the ST550 comes with a 1,152K pixel resolution 3.5″ touch-screen while the ST500 has a smaller 3.0″ 230K pixel resolution screen.
The third camera launched is the ST1000, which has a built-in GPS for you to geo-tag your photos. It also comes with Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi and DLNA compatibility. The ST1000 features only a single 3.5″ wide 1,152K display.
Here are some photos taken from the launch event.
- Mr. Kim Jeong Wook, Vice President from Samsung HQ presenting his keynote at the launch of Samsung's latest 2View digital compact cameras.
- Popular Thai actress, Chompoo, has been selected as the product ambassador of Samsung's latest range of cameras, exclusively for the Thai market.
- MTV VJ Utt and Chompoo talking about the ST550's latest features.
- Utt and Chompoo using the self portrait and face detection features found in the ST550.
- The Samsung ST500 digital compact camera.
- The Samsung 2View ST550 digital compact camera.
- The Samsung ST1000 which comes with built-in GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi and DLNA compatibility.
- The ST500 has exactly the same features as the ST550 except that it comes with a smaller and lower resolution screen (3-inch wide, 230K pixels).
- The Samsung 2View ST550 comes with a larger 3.5-inch LCD screen with 1,152K pixels.
- The buttons on both the ST550 and ST500 are minimal as all features are accessible on the touchscreen.
- The camera uses a microSD memory card which is located above the battery cell inside the battery compartment.
- The Samsung ST1000 also feature Samsung's unique touchscreen and haptic technologies.
- The ST550's 27mm wide-angle lens allows you to capture vast landscapes.
- A test image captured by the ST550 reveals stunning colors and clarity.
- The ST550 is capable of macro shots at distances closer than 80cm.
- The ST550's amazing super macro feature allows you to get closer to your subject at distances between 3-8cm.
- The Samsung 2View ST550 is capable of capturing at ISO of up to 6400 (at 3M pixel resolution). Here, we tested at ISO 3200 at full resolution. The image was captured in a dark enclosed area which was undergoing restoration work.
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