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Samsung HZ15W
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| Model Name: | Samsung HZ15W |
| Check Prices: | Check Now! |
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| Manufacturer URL: | Mfr. Website |
| General | |
| Model Number: | HZ15W |
| Camera Format: | Mid-Sized |
| Currently Manufactured: | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $329.99 |
| Street Price: | $294.69 |
| Date Available: | 2009-03-15 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes |
| Weight: | |
| Weight With Batteries? | |
| Size: | 4.1 x 2.4 x 1.5 in. (105 x 61 x 37 mm) |
| Image Capture | |
| Image Resolution: | |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | |
| Movie Resolution: | 1280x720, 640x480 |
| Movie Frame Rate: | 30, 30 |
| Movie Audio: | Yes |
| CCD Sensor (Megapixels): | 12.20 |
| CCD Size (inches): | 1/2.33 |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | n/a |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3, 16:9 |
| Sensor Type: | CCD |
| Effective Megapixels: | 12.00 |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 24 - 240 mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 10.00x |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | Up to 5.0x |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | |
| Normal Focus Range: | |
| Macro Focus Range: | |
| Aperture Range: | f/3.3 (W) - f/5.8 (T) |
| Lens Thread: | |
| Lens Thread Type: | |
| Display | |
| Optical Viewfinder: | No |
| LCD Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Size (inches): | 3.0 |
| LCD Resolution (pixels): | 230,000 |
| Max Playback Zoom: | |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Settings: | Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200* (*At 3MP) |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 16 - 1/1500 |
| Exp Adj Range (EV): | +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Face Detection |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | No |
| Full Manual Exposure: | No |
| Self Timer: | 2/10/2+1 seconds |
| Flash | |
| Internal Flash: | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix |
| Flash Guide Number (Meters): | n/a |
| Flash Range Description: | TBD |
| Ext Flash Connection: | n/a |
| Image Storage | |
| Usable Memory Types: | SDHC / SD |
| Memory Included (MB): | |
| Uncompressed Format: | |
| CCD Raw Format: | |
| Movie File Format: | MPEG-4 (H.264 ) |
| Connectivity | |
| Video Out: | Yes |
| Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): | Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed |
| Other Connection: | HDMI Output |
| Included Software: | |
| OS Compatibility: | |
| Power | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included: | Yes |
| Notes & Features: | Dual Image Stabilization (Optical + Digital), High-Definition 720p Video With HDMI Connectivity, Smart Auto / Smart Album, Face Detection / Smile Shot / Blink Detection Self Portrait / Beauty Shot / Red-eye Fix, Function Description, Photo Style Selector. |
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