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Model Name: Samsung NV20 
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Manufacturer URL: Mfr. Website
General
Model Number: NV20 
Camera Format: Compact 
Currently Manufactured: Yes 
Retail Price: $399.00
Street Price: $287.22
Date Available: 2007-11-30
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 152g
5.4oz
Weight With Batteries? No 
Size: 97 x 60 x 19 mm
3.8 x 2.4 x 0.7 in
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 4000x3000, 4000x2666, 4000x2250, 3648x2736, 2592x1944
Continuous-mode frames/second:  
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 640x480, 320x240, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate: 30, 15, 30, 15
Movie Audio: Yes 
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 12.40
CCD Size (inches): 1/1.72" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 12.10 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 34 - 102 mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 1.0x - 5.0x 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light?  
Manual Focus: No 
Normal Focus Range: 80 cm to Infinity
31.5 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 4 - 80 cm
1.6 - 31.5 in
Aperture Range: f/2.8 (wide) - f/5.1 (tele) - ??? 
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: No 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 2.5
LCD Resolution (pixels): 230,000
Max Playback Zoom:  
Exposure
ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom 
Shutter Speed Range: 15 - 1/1500
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: Multi, Spot, Center-weighted, Face recognition 
Aperture Priority: No 
Shutter Priority: No 
Full Manual Exposure: No 
Self Timer: 2/10/2+10 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): 20.0
Uncompressed Format:  
CCD Raw Format: No 
Movie File Format: AVI (MPEG-4) 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed
Other Connection: DC In 
Included Software: Samsung Master, Samsung Biz Reader 
OS Compatibility:  
Power
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary SLB-0837 
Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 1 x proprietary SLB-0837 Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included: Yes 
Notes & Features:  

 

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