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Samsung ST550 Reviews

Digital camera - compact - 12.2 Mpix - optical zoom: 4.6 x - supported memory: microSD, microSDHC... More product details

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Product Age old Average review date: October 20, 2009 new

Rank 19 

alaSCORE 95

165 reviews

September, 2010

Expert Reviews (66)

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Review summary for the Samsung ST550

By (alaTest Semantic)Read the full review

alaTest has collected and analyzed 165 reviews from magazines and websites. People appreciate the image quality. The usability also gets good ratings, but many are less positive about the battery.

Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 79/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Samsung ST550 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 96/100 = Excellent quality.

September, 2010

alaSCORE 95950100165

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Samsung ST550

By Jason Saundalkar (itp.net)Read the full review

Point, touch, shoot

The camera features a 12.2-megapixel CCD image sensor which grabs pixels via a 27mm Schneider-Kreuznach wide angle lens. The lens offers 4.6x optical zoom and using the ST550, we found it returned brilliant photographs. It captured skin tones ...

The ST550 is one of Samsung's latest launches and the Korean giant reckons...

October, 2009

 

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Samsung ST550 - Double Delight

By Vijay Anand (hardwarezone.com)Read the full review

Sometimes, photography is not just about its imaging quality, but also the technique and the trends. Samsung's first dual-LCD camera, the Samsung ST550, is one such product. Understanding the prevalent trend amongst shutterbugs, this innovative ...

September, 2009

 

User Reviews (99)

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very user-friendly!

By sapph (asia.cnet.com)Read the full review

8

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none

January, 2010

 

GB

ST550 is so cool

By mikilovesu (asia.cnet.com)Read the full review

ST550 made me so happy when i took the self shot.

Dual LCD is fantastic

nothing so far

December, 2009

 

GB

Great Camera

By Shooter (asia.cnet.com)Read the full review

Got this camera about a month ago and brought it on a trip last week. I have been a Canon compact camera user for many years was considering between this Samsumg, the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR and the Canon Digital Ixus 110 IS, for a 12 MP shooter. In the...

Easy to use menus, Dual LCD, Large Touchscreen LCD , Anti-shake

Front LCD could have better resolution

November, 2009

 

Videos (5)

Manufacturer's Description

Whether you're capturing the smallest detail from far away or grabbing a great shot of yourself during an once-in-a-lifetime moment with the dual LCD, the Samsung ST550's robust features ensure a perfect picture with every click. Or touch. With the 3.5" wide 1,152K touch screen LCD and built-in haptic vibration effect you'll get all the feedback you need to take fabulous photos. And with Smart Gesture UI technology, your camera will respond to a simple shake. How fun is that?

Samsung ST550


Samsung ST550 Details

Audio Input

Microphone Operation Mode

Mono

Microphone Technology

Electret condenser

Type

Microphone

Battery

Battery Form Factor

Manufacturer specific

Manufacturer Battery Name

Samsung SLB-07A

Camera Flash

Red Eye Reduction

Yes

Type

Built-in flash

Digital Camera

Digital Camera Type

Compact

Supported Flash Memory

microSD Card / microSDHC Card

Dimensions & Weight

Depth

0.7in

Height

2.4in

Weight

5.8oz

Width

3.9in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size

3.5in

Diagonal Size (metric)

8.9cm

Display Form Factor

Built-in

Technology

TFT active matrix

Type

LCD display

Exposure Parameters

Shooting Programs

Landscape / Portrait mode / Night mode / Action / Macro / Back light / Night portrait / Natural green / Children / Blue sky / Fireworks / Sunset / Beach / Backlight portrait / Dawn / Tripod / White / Macro text / Snow / Macro portrait / Natural portrait / Perfect self-portrait / Beauty shot

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Manufacturer

Samsung

Model

ST550

Packaged Quantity

1

Product Line

Samsung

Lens System

Lens Aperture

F/3.5-5.9

Max Focal Length

22.5mm

Min Focal Length

4.9mm

Optical Zoom

4.6

Type

Zoom lens

Miscellaneous

Color

Gold/Orange/Purple

Optical Sensor

Optical Sensor Size

1/2.33 / 1/2.33"

Optical Sensor Size (metric)

10.9 mm ( 1/2.33 ) / 10.9 mm ( 1/2.33" )

Optical Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Resolution

12.2Megapixel

Optical System

Built-in Optical Image Stabilizer

Yes

Image Stabilizer

Optical

Video Input

Digital Video Format

H.264

Digital Zoom

5

Face Detection

Yes

ISO (Max)

3200

Light Sensitivity

ISO 100 / ISO 800 / ISO 400 / ISO 200 / ISO 1600 / ISO 3200 / ISO auto

Shooting Modes

Frame movie mode

Special Effects

Soft / Cool / Negative / Vivid / Noise / Elegant / Color Filter / Calm / Classic / Forest / Retro

Still Image Format

JPEG

Type

Digital camera


Manufacturer's Description


Whether you're capturing the smallest detail from far away or grabbing a great shot of yourself during an once-in-a-lifetime moment with the dual LCD, the Samsung ST550's robust features ensure a perfect picture with every click. Or touch. With the 3.5" wide 1,152K touch screen LCD and built-in haptic vibration effect you'll get all the feedback you need to take fabulous photos. And with Smart Gesture UI technology, your camera will respond to a simple shake. How fun is that?

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