Samsung WB690 User Manual

Shooting options 55
Changing the camera’s focus
• If you do not select a focus area, the focus frame will appear in the
center of the screen.
• Tracking a subject may fail when:
- the subject is too small
- the subject moves excessively
- the subject is backlit or you are shooting in a dark place
- colors or patterns on the subject and the background are the same
- the subject includes horizontal patterns, such as blinds
- the camera shakes excessively
• When tracking a subject fails, the focus frame will appear as a white
single-line frame ( ).
• If the camera fails to track the subject, you must reselect the subject
to track.
• If the camera fails to focus, the focus frame will change to a red
single-line frame ( ).
• If you use this function, you cannot set Face Detection options, Drive
options, and Smart Filter effects.
Adjusting the focus area
In addition to Selection AF and Multi AF, you can also use the
Center AF and Multi-AF functions to change the focus area.
Choose the appropriate focus area function according to your
subject's location in the scene.
1
In Shooting mode, press [ m ].
2
Select a  Focus Area.
3
Select an option.
Icon Description
Center AF: Focus on the center of the frame (suitable
when subjects are located at or near the center).
Multi AF: Focus on one or more of 9 possible areas.
Selection AF: Focus on the area that you select. (p. 54)
Tracking AF: Focus on and track the subject. (p. 54)
Available shooting options may differ depending on the shooting mode.
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Samsung WB690 Specifications

General

Megapixel	12 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	16.4 MP
Image sensor size	1/2.33 \
Supported aspect ratios	16:9
Maximum image resolution	4320 x 3240 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	1024 x 768, 1920 x 1080, 1984 x 1488, 2592 x 1944, 3648 x 2736, 4320 x 2432, 4320 x 2880
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	18 x
Combined zoom	72 x
Extra/Smart zoom	1.33 x
Focal length range	4.06 - 73.08 mm
Maximum aperture number	3.2
Minimum aperture number	5.8
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	432 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	24 mm
Focus	TTL
Normal focusing range	0.5 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Centre weighted Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Selective Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (tele)	1.5 - 2 m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.03 - 0.5 m
Normal focusing range (tele)	3.5 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)	0.8 - ∞ m
Auto Mode focusing range (tele)	1.5 - ∞ m
Auto Mode focusing range (wide)	0.03 - ∞ m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	3200
ISO sensitivity (min)	80
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/2000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	16 s
Flash modes	Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	0.5 - 3 m
Flash range (wide)	0.3 - 5 m
Flash recharging time	4 s
Minimum processor	Intel Pentium III 500 MHz, Power Mac G3
Power source type	AC, Battery
Aperture range (F-F)	3.2 - 5.8
Minimum storage drive space	250 MB
Minimum system requirements	USB CD-ROM VGA 1024x768 DirectX 9.0
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Mac OS 10.3+
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	24 - 432 mm
Scene modes	Backlight, Beach, Close-up (macro), Dawn, Documents, Night, Night portrait, Portrait, Snow, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Resizing, Rotating, Trimming
Photo effects	Black&White, Negative film
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Shooting modes	Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Scene, Shutter priority
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.21
Playback zoom (max)	12.5 x
Image quality adjustment	Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness
Video resolutions	320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	H.264, MP4
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Audio formats supported	AAC, WAV
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Maximum memory card size	8 GB
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution	320 x 240 pixels
Viewfinder type	Not available
USB version	2.0
Product color	Black
Battery type	SLB-10A
Battery voltage	3.7 V
Battery capacity	1050 mAh
Battery life (max)	1.8 h
Power requirements	4.4 V
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85 %
Cables included	AV, USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	24.9 mm
Width	105 mm
Height	58.9 mm
Weight	203 g