Samsung ST90 Review
June 24, 2011
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Matt Grayson
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Specifications
Image sensor | Type | 1/2.3'' (Approx. 7.76mm) CCD |
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Effective Pixel | Approx. 14.2 Mega pixels | |
Total Pixel | Approx. 14.4 Mega pixels | |
Lens | Focal Length | Samsung 5X Zoom Lens f = 4.7 - 23.5mm (35mm film equivalent : 26 - 130mm) |
F No. | F3.3 (watts) - F5.9 (T) | |
Digital Zoom | • Still Image mode : 1.0X - 5.0X (Optical x Digital : 25.0X) • Play mode : 1.0X - 13.5X (depends on image size) |
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Focusing | Type | TTL auto focus (Multi AF, Centre AF, Face Detection AF, Object Tracking AF, Smart Face Recognition AF) |
Range | • Normal : 80cm - infinity (Wide), 100cm - infinity (Tele) • Macro : 5cm - 80cm (Wide), 100cm - 150cm (Tele) • Auto Macro : 5cm - Infinity (Wide), 100cm - Infinity (Tele) |
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Exposure | Control | Program AE |
Metering | Multi, Spot, Centre Weighted, Face Detection AE | |
Compensation | ±2EV (1/3EV steps) | |
ISO Equivalent | Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,600, 3,200 (up to 3M) | |
Flash | Modes | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix |
Range | • Wide : 0.2m - 3.5m • Tele : 1.0m - 2.0m (ISO AUTO) |
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Recharging Time | Approx. 4 seconds | |
Storage | Media | • Internal memory : 30MB • External memory : Micro SD Card (up to 2GB guaranteed) Micro SDHC (up to 8GB guaranteed) * Internal memory capacity may not match these specifications. |
File Format | DCF, EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 • Still Image : JPEG • Movie Clip : AVI (MJPEG) • Audio file : WAV |
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Image Size | 14M : 4,320 x 3,240, 12MP : 4,320 x 2,880, 10M : 3,648 x 2,736, 10MW : 4,320 x 2,432, 5M : 2,592 x 1,944, 3M : 1,984 x 1,488, 2MW : 1,920 x 1,080, 1M : 1,024 x 768 |
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Interface | Digital Output Connector | USB 2.0 |
Audio | • Microphone: Mono • Internal Speaker: Mono |
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Video Out | AV: NTSC, PAL (user selectable) | |
DC power input | 4.2V | |
Physical Specification | Dimensions (WxHxD) | 91.8 x 53.9 x 16.5mm (excluding protrusions) |
Weight | 105.0g (without battery and memory card) | |
Operating Temperature | 0 - 40°C | |
Operationg Humidity | 5 - 85% | |
Display | Type | TFT LCD |
Feature | 2.7'' (6.9cm), 230,000 dots | |
Shutter Speed | Shutter Speed | • Smart Auto: 1/8 - 1/2,000 seconds • Program: 1 - 1/2,000 seconds • Night: 8 - 1/2,000 seconds |
White Balance | White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom |
Still Image | Shooting | Mode: Smart Auto, Program, Scene * Smart Auto: Portrait, Night Portrait, Backlight Portrait, Night, Backlight, Landscape, White, NaturalGreen, BlueSky, Sunset, Macro, Macro Text, Macro Colour, Tripod, Action, Fireworks * Scene: Magic Frame, Beauty-Shot, Object Highlight, Night, Landscape, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Beach&Snow Drive : Single, Continuous, AEB, Motion Capture Self-timer: Off, 2 seconds, 10 seconds, Double |
Effect | Smart Filter 2.0: Miniature, Vignetting, Half Tone Dot, Sketch, Fish Eye, Defog, Classic, Retro, Negative, Custom RGB Image Adjust: Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation (5 steps) | |
Edit | Image Edit: Resize, Rotate, Trimming Smart Filter 2.0: Miniature, Vignetting, Soft Focus, Old film 1, Old film 2, Half Tone Dot, Sketch, Fish Eye, Defog, Classic, Retro, Negative, Custom RGB Image Adjust: Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red Eye Fix, ACB, Add Noise | |
Movie Clip | Recording | * 5X Optical Zoom enable (Max Recording time: 20 minutes) Mode: Smart Movie, Movie * Smart Movie: Landscape, Blue Sky, Natural Green, Sunset Size: 1,280 x 720HQ (30fps, 15fps) - Per one file: Max. 4GB 640 x 480(30fps, 15fps) 320 x 240 (30fpss 15fps) * Due to the noise while optical zooming, user can select to record sound or not. (Voice recording selectable: Sound Alive On / Sound Alive Off / Mute) |
Effect | Smart Filter 2.0: Palette Effect 1, Palette Effect 2, Palette Effect 3, Palette Effect 4, Miniature, Vignetting, Fish Eye, Defog, Classic, Retro, Negative, Custom RGB | |
Edit | Pause during Recording and Playing, Still Image Capture | |
Voice Recording | Voice Recording | Voice Recording (max. 10 hours) Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 seconds) |
Special Feature | Special Feature | - Smart Button, Slim Body, 5x zoom · 14 Mege Pixels · 26mm 5X Zoom · 2.7'' LCD (230K) · 720p, 30fps, MJPEG · Smart Auto 2.0 (Still & Movie) · Smart Filter 2.0 - Intelli-Zoom - Object Highlight - Magic Frame - Sound Alive · Smart Face Recognition+Face Tracking · Smart Album · Perfect portrait system - Built-in PC S / W (intelli-studio) |
Sharpness | Soft+, Soft, Normal, Vivid, Vivid+ | |
Date Imprinting | Off, Date, Date & Time | |
Power Source | • Rechargeable battery: BP70A (740mAh, minutes 700mAh) • Charger: SAC-48 (AC Adapter), CB20U05B (USB Cable) • Connector Type: 20pin * Included items may vary depending on sales region. |
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System Requirement in general | For Windows | PC with processor better than Pentium? 3.2GHz / AMD Athlon FX 2.6GHz or higher Minimum 512MB RAM (Over 1GB recommended) Windows XP SP2 / Vista / 7 250MB of available hard-disk space (Over 1GB recommend) USB port CD-ROM drive nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or later / Ati X1600 series or later 1,024 × 768 pixels, 16-bit colour display compatible monitor (1,280 x 1,024, 32-bit colour display recommended) Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later |
For Macintosh | Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 10.4 or higher Minimum 256MB RAM 110MB of available hard-disk space USB port CD-ROM drive |