Samsung ST90 User Manual

Extended functions 29
Shooting modes
Take photos or record videos by selecting the best shooting mode for the conditions.
Icon Description
Appears when taking photos of landscapes at night.
This is available only when the flash is off.
Appears when taking portraits at night.
Appears when taking photos of landscapes with
backlighting.
Appears when taking portraits with backlighting.
Appears when taking portraits.
Appears when taking close-up photos of objects.
Appears when taking close-up photos of text.
Appears when taking photos of sunsets.
Appears when taking photos of clear skies.
Appears when taking photos of forested areas.
Appears when taking close-up photos of colorful
subjects.
Appears when the camera is stable (on a tripod, for
example) and the subject is motionless for a period
of time. This is available only when you are shooting
in the dark.
Appears when taking photos of actively moving
subjects.
Appears when taking photos of fireworks. This is
available only when you use a tripod.
Using the Smart Auto mode
In this mode, your camera automatically chooses the appropriate
camera settings based on the type of scene it defects.
Smart Auto Mode is helpful if you are not familiar with the camera
settings for various scenes.
1
In Shooting mode, press [ ].
2
Select Smart Auto.
3
Align your subject in the frame.
• The camera selects a scene automatically. An appropriate
scene mode icon appears at the top left of the screen. The
icons are listed below.
Icon Description
Appears when taking photos of landscapes.
Appears when taking photos with bright white
backgrounds.

Samsung ST90 Specifications

General

Megapixel	14.4 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.3 \
Maximum image resolution	4320 x 3240 pixels
Interface	USB 2.0
Digital SLR	No
Minimum RAM	512 MB
Minimum processor	Intel Pentium IV 3.2GHz+, AMD Athlon FX 2.6GHz+, Power Mac G3+
Power supply type	AC/DC
Camera shutter speed	1/8 - 1/2000 s
Effective sensor resolution	14200000 pixels
Minimum system requirements	USB 2.0 CD-ROM nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT+/Ati X1600+ DirectX 9.0c+
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP SP2, Vista, 7 Mac OS 10.4+
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	26 - 130 mm
Digital zoom	5 x
Combined zoom	25 x
Focal length range	4.7 - 23.5 mm
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto
Normal focusing range	0.8 - ∞/1 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	centre weighted auto focus, continuous auto focus, single auto focus
Macro focusing range (tele)	1 - 1.5 m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.05 - 0.8 m
Normal focusing range (tele)	1.5 - ∞ 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, pre-flash, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	1 - 2 m
Flash range (wide)	0.2 - 3.5 m
Flash recharging time	4 s
Internal memory	30 MB
Compatible memory cards	microSDHC
Maximum memory card size	8 GB
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Scene modes	Backlight, Beach, Close-up (macro), Dawn, Documents, Fireworks, Night, Night portrait, Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	resizing, rotating, trimming
Photo effects	Negative film, Sepia, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Tungsten
Camera playback	movie, single image, slide show, thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2 s
Product color	Blue, Indigo
Battery type	BP70A
Battery capacity	700 mAh
Number of batteries supported	1
Bundled software	Intelli-studio
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85 %
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Camera shutter type	Electronic

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	16.5 mm
Width	91.8 mm
Height	53.9 mm
Weight	105 g