• 1/1.7 inch 43.3mm2
  • 12.4 megapixels
  • 24.00mm - 80.00mm (35mm eq.)
  • 1/2.33 inch 28.2mm2
  • 16.1 megapixels
  • 25.00mm - 250.00mm (35mm eq.)
  • Detailed specifications
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General
Model Number: EX2F SZ3
Alternate Model Number(s):    
Camera Format: Compact Ultra Compact
Currently Manufactured: No No
Retail Price: $499.99  
Street Price: $479.39 $125.21
Date Available: 2012-08-15 2013-03-30
Tripod Mount: Yes Yes
Weight: 11.2 oz (318 g)
includes batteries
4.4 oz (126 g)
includes batteries
Size: 4.4 x 2.4 x 1.1 in.
(112 x 62 x 29 mm)
3.7 x 2.2 x 0.9 in.
(95 x 56 x 22 mm)
Waterproof: No No
Waterproof Depth: n/a n/a
Image Sensor
Sensor Type: CMOS CCD
Sensor Manufacturer: BSI  
Effective Megapixels: 12.4 16.1
Sensor Format: 1/1.7 inch 1/2.33 inch
Sensor size: 43.32mm2 (7.6mm x 5.7mm) 28.198mm2 (6.13mm x 4.6mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch: 1.90 microns 1.33 microns
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 4:3
Color Filter Type: RGBG RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:    
Self-Cleaning: No No
Sensor shift image stabilization: No No
On-Sensor Phase Detect: No No
DxO Sensor Score: 48  
DxO Color Depth Score (bits): 20.0  
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): 11.5  
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): 209  
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 4000 x 3000 (12.0 MP, 4:3),
4000 x 2672 (10.7 MP, 3:2),
4000 x 2248 (9.0 MP, 16:9),
3264 x 2448 (8.0 MP, 4:3),
2832 x 2832 (8.0 MP, 1:1),
2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3),
1984 x 1488 (3.0 MP, 4:3),
1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9),
1024 x 768 (0.8 MP, 4:3)
4608 x 3456 (15.9 MP, 4:3),
4608 x 3072 (14.2 MP, 3:2),
4608 x 2592 (11.9 MP, 16:9),
3648 x 2736 (10.0 MP, 4:3),
3456 x 3456 (11.9 MP, 1:1),
2560 x 1920 (4.9 MP, 4:3),
2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3),
640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Image File Format: JPEG (EXIF 2.21), .MPO, RAW (.SRW), RAW+JPEG JPEG (EXIF v2.3)
Continuous-mode frames/second: 10.1 1.4
Video Capture
Can take movies: Yes Yes
Movie Resolution: 1920x1080 (30p)
1280x720 (30p)
640x480 (30p/​120p)
320x240 (30p)
384x288 (240p)
192x144 (480p)
1280x720 (24p)
640x480 (30p)
320x240 (30p)
Movie File Format: MP4 (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC) QuickTime Motion JPEG with monaural audio
Composite Video Out: Yes Yes
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: Yes No
Video Usable as Viewfinder:
HD Video Out: Yes No
HD Video Connection: HDMI
Lens & Optics
Lens Mount: n/a n/a
Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan; 11 elements in 9 groups, with 4 aspherical and 2 high refractive lenses LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR, 9 elements in 7 groups, 4 Aspherical elements
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 24 - 80mm 25 - 250mm
Focal Length (actual): 5.2 - 17.2mm 4.5 - 45mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.30x 10.00x
Aperture Range: f/1.4 - 7.7 (wide) / f/2.7 - 8.5 (tele); includes ND filter f/3.1 or f/9 (W) / f/5.9 or f/16 (T), 2 step
Integrated ND Filter: Yes No
Normal Focus Range: 40 cm to Infinity
15.7 in to Infinity
5 cm to Infinity
2.0 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 1 cm to Infinity
0.4 in to Infinity
 
Filter Thread: n/a n/a
Thread Type: n/a n/a
Optical Image Stabilization: Yes Yes
Digital Zoom: Yes Yes
Digital Zoom Values: Up to 4x Up to 4x
Auto Focus
Auto Focus: Yes Yes
Auto Focus Type: Contrast Detection: Center AF, Multi AF, Tracking AF, Face Detection AF, Face Recognition AF, Selection AF Contrast Detect: Face / 23-Area / 1-Area
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes Yes
Manual Focus: Yes No
Viewfinder
Viewfinder: OLED LCD
Viewfinder Type: Optional OVF1 Optical View Finder  
Focus Peaking: No No
EVF Resolution: n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):    
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):    
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder: No No
Rear Display: Yes Yes
Rear Display Size (inches): 3.0 2.7
Rear Display Resolution: 614,000 dots 230,000 dots
Touchscreen: No No
Articulating Screen: Yes No
Tilt Swivel Screen: No
Selfie Screen: No
Max Playback Zoom: 12.0x  
Top Deck Display:
Exposure
Maximum ISO (native): 3200  
Minimum ISO (native): 80  
ISO Settings: Auto, 80 to 3200, 6400 and 12800 available when ISO Expansion is activated; ISO 12800 at 3MP Auto, iISO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600; High Sensitivity mode (ISO 1600-6400)
Auto ISO Mode: Yes Yes
White Balance Settings: Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom, K Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, White Set
Shutter Speed Range: 1/4000 - 30 sec 1/1600 - 60 sec
Bulb Mode: No No
Exposure Compensation: +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: Multi, Spot, Center-weighted, Face Detection AE Intelligent Multiple
Program Auto Exposure: Yes Yes
Aperture Priority: Yes No
Shutter Priority: Yes No
Full Manual Exposure: Yes No
Creative Exposure Modes: Scene (Beauty Shot, Night, Landscape, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Beach & Snow, 3D Photo), Magic Plus (Panorama, Magic Frame, Split Shot, Picture in Picture, Artistic Brush, HDR), Burst: Single, High-speed (10fps, 5fps, 3fps), Precapture, Bracket (WB, AE). SCN (Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Baby1(Birthday only), Baby2(Birthday only), Pet(Birthday only), Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, Photo Frame, Starry Sky); Creative Control (Expressive, Retro, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, One Point Color), Panorama Shot
Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds 2 or 10 seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):    
High Resolution Composite: No No
Flash
Built-in Flash: Yes Yes
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): n/a n/a
Flash Range Description: Wide: 0.8m-7.8m (ISO Auto); Tele: 0.8m-4.1m (ISO Auto) Intelligent ISO: 0.6 - 4.1m (Wide), 1.5 - 2.1m (Tele)
Max Flash Sync:    
Flash Exposure Compensation: +/- 1.0 EV in 0.5EV steps  
External Flash Connection: Hot Shoe n/a
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:    
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: SD / SDHC / SDXC SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:    
Other Memory:    
Dual Card Slots: No No
RAW Capture Support: Yes No
Uncompressed Format: RAW (.SRW), RAW+JPEG  
Movie File Format: MP4 (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC) QuickTime Motion JPEG with monaural audio
Included Memory: 0.0 MB 90.0 MB
Included Memory Type:   built-in memory
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi: Yes No
NFC: No
Bluetooth: No No
Built-In GPS: No No
Microphone Jack: No No
Headphone Jack: No No
External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi USB 2.0 High Speed
PictBridge Compliant: No Yes
DPOF Compliant: Yes Yes
Remote Control: No No
Remote Control Type:    
Connections (extended): Micro (Type D) HDMI; DC input supported via Micro USB  
Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): 1.20  
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): 1.82  
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): 6  
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):    
Camera penalizes early shutter press? Yes
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): 10.1 1.4
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): 9  
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):    
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):    
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):    
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):    
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): 0.38 seconds  
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):    
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):    
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):    
Shutter Lag (manual focus): 0.205 seconds  
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): 0.79 seconds  
Shutter Lag (prefocused): 0.130 seconds  
Shutter Lag (notes): Wide-area AF lag: 0.406s  
Startup Time: 1.7 seconds  
Play -> Record Time: 1.0 seconds  
Flash cycle time, full power:    
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): 260 shots 250 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):    
Battery Life, Video:    
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary SLB-10A Proprietary
Usable Battery Types: Lithium-ion Rechargeable 3.6V, 690mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included: 1 x Proprietary SLB-10A Lithium-ion rechargeable 1 x Proprietary Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): Yes Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:
Internal Charging Supported:
Software
Included Software: iLauncher, PC Auto Backup, Samsung Raw Converter PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 LE, Adobe Reader
OS Compatibility: Windows XP SP2 / Vista / 7 / 8; Mac OS 10.4 or higher  
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features: Wi-Fi Connectivity: Mobile Link, Remote Viewfinder, Social Sharing, Email, SkyDrive, Auto Backup, TV Link, Wi-Fi Direct. Optical Image Stabilization, 720p movies, Creative Control mode. Available in black, blue or white.