Camera releases are somewhat a by-the-numbers thing with so many various variations being released by numerous companies within the year. Samsung\’s pair here does have some interesting standout features, but one after the other. The 14.2 megapixel ST80 point-and-shoot boasts WiFi capabilities for email / direct upload of images (DLNA supported, to boot). It\’s also got 3x optical zoom, a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen, 720p 30fps H.264 video recording, and Sammy\’s \” Smart Crop\” feature for taking angled shots and \” straightening them up\” (i.e. a banner it’s fixed to appear straight on). This one\’s due out September 2010 for a penny under $250. Then there\’s the HMX-E10 pocket camcorder with an imposing 270-degree swiveling lens and 1920 x 1080 30p H.264 HD video recording. That touchscreen you spot is a 2.7-inch LCD, the lens has 2x digital zoom, connectivity is HDMI and USB (also used for charging), and release details are September in addition, for $199.99. You know the drill: product shots are below, press releases after the break.
Sharing Images and Video is Simplified for Today\’s Well-Connected Consumer
Ridgefield Park, NJ (July 28, 2010) – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today unveiled the ST80, a 14.2 mega-pixel point‑and-shoot camera that joins Samsung\’s growing line of Wi-Fi enabled digital cameras. With wireless technologies akin to Wi-Fi and Samsung\’s AllShare™ (DNLA) connectivity, the ST80 makes it easy to share images on the move and keep friends and family updated from anywhere at any time.
\” We need to let people share their favorite pictures quickly while they\’re on the move, and the ST80 does just that,\” said Sangjin Park, President of the Digital Imaging Business, Samsung Electronics. \” Connectivity is everywhere, and at Samsung we are committed to bringing these wireless capabilities to the digital imaging world by developing innovative cameras that satisfy the distinct needs of our consumers. The innovative and fashionable design of the ST80 is usually a testament to the strong vision of Samsung\’s design engineers. It\’s an appropriate digital imaging solution for today\’s well-connected consumer.\”
Beauty and Brains
The unique variety of the ST80 immediately makes it stand proud of the group. Consumers will likely be interested in the ST80\’s slim and rounded design, which houses a 3x optical zoom in addition as a big, 3.0-inch wide touch‑screen on the back of the camera. Consumers will even enjoy the smart features found in the camera. The ST80 comes equipped with Samsung\’s new \’Smart Crop\’ feature, a special editing tool which happens directly on the camera. With \’Smart Crop,\’ users can crop images taken at any angle or slant, similar to banners or signs, and then straighten them as if they were originally taken straight on. The ST80 also makes it easy to capture great images with Samsung\’s Smart Auto (Still & Movie) scene recognition technology. Smart Auto (Still & Movie) automatically recognizes the user\’s current shooting environment and selects the correct settings to realize the fitting results possible.
Apart from the impressive 14.2 mega-pixel resolution for digital still images, the ST80 offers HD video recording. At 30 frames-per-second, the ST80 allows consumers to record high‑quality, 720p HD video utilizing the H.264 format, which supplies up to 3 times more recording capacity than the MJPEG video format.
Wirelessly Connected
The ST80\’s wireless connectivity makes it easy for users to upload or share digital images or videos with others directly from the camera without the desire to be connected to a computer. By leveraging an available Wi-Fi internet connection, consumers give you the option to email their digital images and video to individual email addresses or to those stored within the camera\’s address book. Besides email, consumers might also effortlessly upload images and videos directly to social networking sites similar to Facebook®, Picasa™, YouTube®, Photo Bucket or maybe Samsung\’s own Internet site (HYPERLINK \” http://www.samsungimaging.com\” www.samsungimaging.com). The ST80 range also comes equipped with an account with mobile hotspot provider Boingo, delivering broadband speeds inside the palm of your hands at more than 120,000 Wi-Fi hotspots the world over.
The ST80\’s wireless connectivity is further enhanced by Samsung\’s AllShare™ technology. Due to AllShare, users can effortlessly sync the ST80 to popular DLNA-compliant (Digital Living Network Alliance) electronics found through the home, equivalent to HDTVs and digital photo frames, and wirelessly connect and share content between each device.
Specifications
ST80
Mega-Pixels
14.2 mega-pixels
Optical Zoom
3x Optical Zoom
LCD Size
Clear 3.0\” WQVGA Touch Display (230K)
Lens
Samsung
Movie Mode
720p / 30fps / H.264
Size
92X55.4X18.5mm
Special Features
- Wi-Fi Connectivity
- AllShare (DLNA Supported)
- Email / Direct upload to photo sharing websites
- 3.0\” Touch-Screen LCD
- High-Definition 720p Video
- Smart Auto (Still & Movie)
-Smart Crop Feature
Availability
September 2010
Pricing
$249.99
* Specifications and design are subject to alter unexpectedly.
For more information regarding Samsung\’s 2010 digital imaging product lineup, including press releases, video content and product images, please visit HYPERLINK \” http://www.samsung.com/newsroom\” www.samsung.com/newsroom.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is an international leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2009 consolidated sales of US$116.8 billion. Employing approximately 188,000 people in 185 offices across 65 countries, the company involves eight independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Semiconductor and LCD. Recognized as one of the most fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, cellphones and TFT-LCDs. For additional information, please visit HYPERLINK \” http://www.samsung.com\” www.samsung.com.
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HMX-E10 Adds Style and suppleness to Samsung\’s Growing Camcorder Family, Allowing Consumers to Picture Themselves inside the Fun
Ridgefield Park, NJ (July 28, 2010) – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today added to its point-and-shoot camcorder lineup with the introduction of the innovative HMX-E10. Offering full-HD resolution, the Samsung HMX-E10 is highlighted by a versatile, 270-degree swiveling lens that reinforces consumers\’ creativity and permits them to add their own unique views to their video by with the ability to record from pretty much any angle. The HMX-E10\’s swiveling lens also brings a new sense of fun to recording video, and provides consumers the flexibility to step out from behind the camcorder and put themselves inside the frame with their friends and family.
Samsung has also strived to simplify the best way consumers share content with others during the HMX-E10, with the innovative built-in USB port function. The USB feature enables users to attach the camcorder directly to any computer without added attachments like a USB cable, allowing consumers to share important moments wherever they may be. The USB connection will also be used to charge the battery.
\” Samsung is targeted on introducing features to its camcorders which address unmet needs and take the video recording experience to new levels for consumers,\” said Sangjin Park, President of the Digital Imaging Business, Samsung Electronics. \” The HMX-E10 offers the image quality, ultra-compact design and built-in USB technology that customers expect from this class of camcorder, but goes a step beyond, offering features corresponding to a swiveling lens, versatile LCD screen and a variety of smart filters, which provide users the power to do more and express their creativity.\”
Easy Connectivity and Sharing
Samsung designed the HMX-E10 to aid simplify the style consumers share their content with others. The camcorder encompasses a built-in USB connection that provides users the flexibility to glue the camcorder to any computer while not having to stress about always carrying around a separate USB cable. Further, the HMX-E10 could also be loaded with Samsung\’s play‑edit‑sharing program, called intelli‑studio. This intuitive program gives users the power to edit and play their video from any computer without needing to install supporting software. It really is extremely useful when traveling or when consumers are far from the own personal computers.
An interactive and onscreen \” upload\” button on the HMX-E10 also makes uploading footage to the net effortless. When connected to a computer with an online connection, the single-touch \” upload\” button links directly to a specified content sharing Site, inclusive of YouTube™, and reduces the number of steps needed to successfully upload and share video.
High-Performance Sensor and Versatile Display
At the guts of the HMX-E10 is a huge, high-performance 1/3.2 inch CMOS sensor that captures impressive 1920×1080 full HD resolution video (30p / H.264) in addition as eight mega‑pixel digital still images. On the back of the camcorder is a versatile, 2.7-inch wide, touch‑screen LCD which is set vertically. When recording video, the HMX-E10\’s LCD screen is divided into two sections; the head displays the live view showing what is currently within the frame and the bottom displays a chain of touch-screen controls, including record, stop and play. Consumers can also rotate the swivel lens to utilize this screen to place themselves inside the frame, letting them step out from behind the camcorder and become portion of the action. When reviewing footage, consumers hold the HMX-E10 horizontally, a good way to leverage the total display to view their video in widescreen.
Creative Controls
The HMX-E10 is filled with an entire range of fun controls which encourage consumers to get creative with their videos. Consumers can exploit several Smart Filters which adjust the HMX-E10 to supply unique lens and color effects. The camcorder\’s lens effects include miniature, which produces the tilt and lens shift effect, and vignetting, which produces the lomo effect. Color effects include defog, which mimics using a CPL filter, and sketch, which supplies video a pencil drawing feel.
Specifications
HMX-E10
Image Sensor
1/3.2\” CMOS
Lens
1x, Auto Focus (2x digital zoom) F2.2 Bright lens
LCD
2.7-inch Touch-Screen LCD, 230k
Memory
microSD
Interface
USB 2.0 (In-built)
HDMI
Unique Features
1920×1080 Full-HD Video
H.264 Video Format
8MP
Ultra-Compact Design
270° Swiveling Lens
HDMI Connectivity
Built-in USB
USB Charging
Smart Filters: Miniature, Vignetting, Defog, Sketch
Panorama shot
Built-In intelli-studio2.0 Software
One-Touch Upload to YouTube
Color
Ivory / Black
Availability
September 2010
Pricing
$199.99
* Specifications and design are subject to switch without warning.
For more information regarding Samsung\’s 2010 digital imaging product lineup, including press releases, video content and product images, please visit HYPERLINK \” http://www.samsung.com/newsroom\” www.samsung.com/newsroom.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a world leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2009 consolidated sales of US$116.8 billion. Employing approximately 188,000 people in 185 offices across 65 countries, the company comprises eight independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Semiconductor and LCD. Recognized as one of the vital fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, cellphones and TFT-LCDs. For additional information, please visit HYPERLINK \” http://www.samsung.com\” www.samsung.com.
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