Samsung ST550 User Manual

7
Common questions
You can get answers to common questions. Solve problems easily by setting shooting options.
The subject's eyes
appear red.
This is caused by a reflection from the camera flash.
Set the flash option to t
Red-eye or Red-eye Fix. (p. 44)
If the photo has already been taken, select t
Red-eye Fix in the edit menu. (p. 76)
Photos have dust spots.
Dust particles floating in the air may be captured in photos when using the flash.
Turn off the flash or avoid taking photos in a dusty place.t
Set ISO speed options. (p. t 45)
Photos are blurred.
This may be caused by taking photos in low light conditions or holding the camera incorrectly.
Use the t
d mode. (p. 35)
Press [t Shutter] halfway down to make sure the subject is focused. (p. 27)
Photos are blurred when
shooting at night.
As the camera tries to let in more light, the shutter speed slows.
This can make it difficult to steady the camera and may result in camera shake.
Turn on the flash. (p. t 44)
Select t
Night in the s mode. (p. 34)
Set ISO speed options. (p. t 45)
Use a tripod to prevent your camera from shaking.t
Subjects come out
too dark because of
backlighting.
When the light source is behind the subject or when there is a high contrast between the light and dark
areas, the subject may come out shaded.
Avoid shooting in front of the sun.t
Select t
Backlight in the s mode. (p. 31)
Set the flash option to t
Fill in. (p. 44)
Set the Auto Contrast Balance (t ACB) option. (p. 54)
Adjust the exposure. (p. t 53)
Set the metering option to t
Spot if a bright subject is in the centre of the frame. (p. 55)

Samsung ST550 Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.4 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.33 \
Maximum image resolution	4000 x 3000 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	1024 x 768, 1920 x 1080, 2048 x 1536, 2560 x 1920, 3264 x 2448, 3840 x 2160, 3984 x 2656
Digital zoom	5 x
Optical zoom	4.6 x
Focal length range	4.9 - 22.5 mm
Digital SLR	No
Minimum RAM	512 MB
Minimum processor	Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athelon 64FX
Power supply type	AC
Aperture range (F-F)	3.5 - 5.9
Camera shutter speed	1/8 - 1/1.200 s
Effective sensor resolution	12.2 pixels
Minimum system requirements	USB CD-ROM
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP/Vista/2000 Mac X 10.3 +
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	27 - 124.2 mm
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto
Normal focusing range	0.8 m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Centre weighted Auto Focus
Super Macro focusing range	0.03 - 0.08 m
Macro focusing range (tele)	0.5 - 0.8 m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.05 - 0.8 m
Normal focusing range (wide)	0.8 - ∞ m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Flash modes	auto, fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	0.5 - 2 m
Flash range (wide)	0.2 - 3.4 m
Flash recharging time	4 s
Internal memory	100 MB
Compatible memory cards	sdhc
Maximum memory card size	8 GB
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	MP4
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Display diagonal	3.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)	1152000 pixels
Product color	Orange
Scene modes	Backlight, beach, Children, Close-up (macro), Documents, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, self-portrait, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	resizing, rotating, trimming
Photo effects	Mosaic, Negative film, Vivid
White balance	auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
Camera playback	movie, single image, slide show, thumbnails
Battery type	SLB-07A
Power requirements	4.2 V
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85 %
USB version	2.0

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	18.6 mm
Width	99.8 mm
Height	59.8 mm
Weight	165 g