When an opportunity for the perfect photograph arrives make the most of it. The Samsung ST96 boasts an impressive 14.5 megapixels and 14.5M BSI CMOS sensor so it can capture high-quality full HD images and videos even in dimly-lit settings. It’s stylish and compact enough to be carried with you easily and also includes great features like Creative Movie Maker and Dual Capture.
See the bright side of every picture you take
14.5M Samsung BSI CMOS sensor
A candlelit dinner a picnic at dusk — perfectly capture dimly-lit moments with the ST96. Featuring a 14.5M BSI (Back Side Illuminated) CMOS sensor the ST96 offers impressive low-light performance. BSI CMOS sensors are twice as sensitive as conventional CMOS sensors which means less light is needed for properly exposed photos. Pictures are sharper with minimal noise and distortion. So even if a short-or moment-is lit only by the soft glow of a candle with the ST96 your photos will be sure to match your memories.
Bring your stories to life — right on your camera
Creative Movie Maker
With Creative Movie Maker the ST96 lets you express yourself in a whole new way. Combine stills and videos to easily create a slide show that puts you right on the middle of the action. Bring your story to life with a soundtrack by simply choosing theme and background music from a pre-loaded library. Then view your masterpiece on the camera’s LCD screen or save it as a Full HD file and play it back on your large-screen HDTV at home for friends and family to enjoy.
Photo or video? Dual Capture lets you have both
Dual Capture (Full HD + 10M still)
The Dual Capture feature of the ST96 lets you snap 10 megapixel still pictures even while recording full HD video so you don’t have to sacrifice your scrapbook memories when you’re shooting live action. Get every lap of a long distance relay and as the victor crosses the finish line simply press the shutter button. You’ll capture all the glorious crowd-cheering excitement of the race on video and you’ll have a beautiful still of the winner’s smile — both with incredible detailed quality.
Compact size - Full HD power
Full HD Recording 1080p
Leave your camcorder behind and still create home movies worthy of your 1080p HDTV. In addition to taking professional-quality photographs the ST96 shoots 1920x1080p Full HD video at 30 frames per second with lifelike color and extraordinarily sharp details. Plus its H.264 format allows longer recording than a camera with MJPEG video does so you can capture more of the action. Then hook up your ST96 to your HDTV and watch your brilliant HD footage in the comfort of your living room.
14.5 megapixels make memories more memorable
26mm Wide angle lens and 5x zoom
Boasting a remarkable 14.5 megapixels the slim stylish ST96 delivers unforgettable photos with all the attention-grabbing details. You’ll get everyone in the shot with the 26mm wide-angle lens and get even closer to faraway subjects with the 5x optical zoom. Capture all your memories in the same high quality you come to trust from Samsung.
Reveal every detail with high-speed shooting
High Speed Shooting (video + still)
Catch the fluid motion of a golfer in full swing. The ST96’s high-speed shooting feature captures every part — from the backswing to the release to the celebration — by letting you shoot images at an incredibly fast rate of 3 5 or even 10 frames per second. Or preserve every single detail while shooting video at 250 to 440 frames per second — an ultra-slow highly dramatic playback will show you every precise movement within the striking moments you capture.
See all of it before you shoot it all
Panorama Shot (Live/Action)
Want to effortlessly shoot panoramic images? Your range of options just got wider. Simply press the shutter and sweep your camera across a vast mountain range. Live Panorama lets you preview your mountainscape — now you’ll know if you captured every mountain peak before taking the shot. And Action Panorama tracks objects in motion — like a bird in flight — to ensure stunning panoramas
Frame your photo in fun with Magic Frame
Magic Frame
Make a portrait look like an antique or put your face on the moon — Magic Frame’s 12 background templates offer lots of picture-taking enjoyment. You can also put images on a 1950’s TV set or a movie. There are so many possibilities for fun — especially when you share the poster-quality results!
Smart Filter 3.0 — More fun more creative
Smart Filter 3.0
Boost creative fun with the Smart Filter 3.0 — right on the display! Cartoon Filter makes any photo look like an animated film scene while Cross Filter makes light sources appear to have several points of light like stars. And Zooming Shot adds motion lines to make it look like you’re speeding towards your subject. There’s also Ink Painting Oil Painting Half-tone Dot — and many more ways for you to express your creative side!
Dual Image Stabilization
You’re human not a tripod. Good thing Dual Image Stabilization prevents even the tiniest shake from marring your shot. A powerful combination of Samsung’s Optical Image Stabilization and Digital Image Stabilization technologies Dual IS ensures your photos always come out sharp even if you wobbled.
3D Photo
Create vacation photos so life-like that when you look at them you’ll feel as if you’re back on holiday. 3D Photo lets you take immersive 3D images — including panoramas — that nearly make your memories real. Show them off on your 3D HDTV and your friends will feel like they had been there too.
Face Detection Face Recognition Face Tracking
The ST96 never forgets a face: Face Tracking tracks the faces of subjects in motion‡ Face Detection automatically adjusts the focus and exposure after detecting a face on the screen‡ and Face Recognition remembers the best focus for those faces photographed most — so everyone will love the final photo.
Smart Auto 2.0 with Smart Flash
Your best shot in a flash. Smart Auto 2.0 (still and movie) analyzes key picture elements and automatically adjusts its 16 photo modes and 4 movie modes to capture the best shot while Smart Flash automatically corrects ash brightness according to the amount of available light indoors or out.
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Megapixel | 14 |
| Colour of product | Black |
| Optical zoom | 5 x |
| Digital zoom | 5 x |
| Red-eye reduction | Yes |
| LCD Screen Size | 2.7 |
| Video capability | Yes - Full HD |
| Internal memory | 16MB |
| Compatible memory cards | Micro SD |
| Battery type | Lithium Ion |
| Built-in flash | Yes |
| Interface | HDMI USB 2.0 |
| Time and Date Stamp | Yes |
| Dimensions W x D x H | 90 x 55 x 18.7 mm |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
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