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Samsung HZ15W |
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Samsung HZ15W
Second 'compact super zoom' camera from Samsung is a slightly higher-spec version of the HZ10W (WB500). Like its sister model it offers an incredibly versatile 24-240mm zoom lens, whilst upping the screen size to 3.0 inches and the sensor resolution to 12.2 megapixels. Packed with features (including 720p HD video) and sporting an attractive design and excellent user interface the TL-HZ15W looks like a strong condender in this increasingly crowded sector of the market, though (as we saw when we reviewed the H510W) there are still question marks over Samsung's image quality for more demanding users. (April 2009).
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| Format |
Compact |
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| Also known as |
Samsung WB550 |
| Release Status |
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 Max resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
| Low resolution |
4000 x 2654, 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768 |
| Image ratio w:h |
16:9, 4:3, 3:2 |
| Effective pixels |
12.1 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
12.3 million |
| Sensor size |
1/2.33 " (6.13 x 4.60 mm, 0.28 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
43 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
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| ISO rating |
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (Up to 3M) |
| Zoom wide (W) |
24 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
240 mm (10 x) |
| Digital zoom |
Yes, 5x |
| Image stabilization |
Yes, Dual |
| Auto Focus |
TTL auto focus (Center AF, Multi AF, Selection AF, Manual Focus, Face Detection AF) |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
50 cm |
| Macro focus range |
5 cm |
| White balance override |
5 positions plus custom |
| Aperture range |
F3.3 - F5.8 |
| Min shutter |
16 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/2000 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
| Flash range |
4.7 m |
| External flash |
No |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix |
| Exposure compensation |
+/- 2EV (1/3EV steps) |
| Metering |
Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Face Detection AE |
| Aperture priority |
No |
| Shutter priority |
No |
| Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread |
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| Continuous Drive |
Yes |
| Movie Clips |
Yes, 1280 x 720 (30fps & 15fps), 640 x 480 (30fps & 15fps), 320 x 240 (60fps & 30fps & 15fps) |
| Remote control |
Unknown |
| Self-timer |
Yes, 10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer |
| Timelapse recording |
Unknown |
| Orientation sensor |
Unknown |
| Storage types |
SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal |
| Storage included |
30 MB |
| Uncompressed format |
No |
| Quality Levels |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
| LCD |
3 " |
| LCD Dots |
460,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
Yes |
| Wireless |
Unknown |
| GPS |
No |
| Environmentally sealed |
No |
| Battery |
Rechargeable battery (SLB-10A (1,050mAh)) |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
249 g (8.8 oz) |
| Dimensions |
105 x 61 x 37 mm (4.1 x 2.4 x 1.5 in) |
| Notes |
World’s first 10x zoom compact to start at 24mm equiv. |
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Announced 23-Feb-09