Samsung HZ15W (WB550 in Europe)

The new HZ15W also includes a world first 10x optical zoom and 24mm ultra wide angle Schneider lens (previously found only in the camera's predecessor, the WB500) and cements Samsung's position as an innovator in the new and important High-zoom category - compact cameras equipped with the sort of advanced zoom lens technology traditionally seen only in SLR cameras.  This new technology gives people even greater control and helps them take better, professional standard photos; enhancing the entire photography experience, from shooting to sharing images with friends and family.

HD Movie Experience

The 12 mega pixel HZ15W includes HD movie capture so people can ‘Pause and Re-record' high definition videos and super sharp movie-quality recordings in one movie clip - a Samsung patented function. The cameras also include ‘Smart Auto' (Scene Recognition) technology: 11 optimized picture pre-settings such as Portrait, Night portrait, Macro and Macro Colour, to help people take the perfect shot regardless of the conditions.

Dual Image Stabilisation

The HZ15W integrates Optical and Digital Image Stabilisation into a Dual Image Stabilisation function, providing outstanding quality photos without blur from handshake - even in low light conditions.

Full Manual Control

For the more advanced user who prefers to have more control over camera settings, the HZ15W offers aperture priority, shutter priority, as well as full manual shooting modes. Samsung also includes its unique Advanced Picture Mode in the HZ15W. With Advanced Picture Mode, users can fine tune color tones in their saved images by adjusting the color temperature from 2,800-10,000K, in 100K increments, or by manually configuring the camera's color space shift. 

Face Detection

Samsung's Perfect Portrait System is included within this ultra-compact camera alongside a host of other advanced features; “Face Detection” locates the subject's face within the frame and automatically adjusts auto focus and auto exposure to ensure better composition and image quality for portraits; in “Blink Detection Mode” the camera takes a series of shots when closed eyes are detected so friends and family are always captured with their eyes open; in “Smile Mode” a picture is automatically taken when smiles are detected and, in "Beauty Shot" mode, facial skin is retouched for a brighter and smoother skin tone.

Frame Guide

The Frame Guide setting on the new HZ15W means you no longer need rely on the technological capabilities of strangers for perfect holiday snaps. When you use the setting, the camera take a ghost picture of your desired shot and displays a template when you pass the camera over to someone else - ensuring they take the picture you want them to take, with you perfectly placed in it.

Smart Album

The new advanced compact camera also features a new ‘Smart Album' Digital Contents Management system; a contents management program within the camera that makes it quick and easy to store and manage your photo collection. The clever navigation program automatically organizes photos based on the date they were taken, their contents, colour or themes.

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Sensor	Type	1/2.33″ (1.09cm) CCD
	Effective Pixel	Approx. 12.2 Mega-pixels
	Total Pixel	Approx. 12.3 Mega-pixels
Lens	Focal Length	Schneider Lens f = 4.2 ~ 42.0mm (35mm film equivalent : 24 ~ 240 mm)
	F No.	F3.3(W) ~ F5.8(T)
	Digital Zoom	Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 5.0X Play mode : 1.0X ~ 12.5X (depends on image size)
Image Stabilization	Image Stabilization	Dual IS (OIS + DIS) * OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), DIS (Digital Image Stabilization)
Display	Type	TFT LCD
	Feature	3.0" (7.62cm) QVGA (230,000 pixel)
Viewfinder	Viewfinder	N/A
Focusing	Type	TTL auto focus (Center AF, Multi AF, Selection AF, Manual Focus, Face Detection AF)
	Range	Normal : 50cm ~ infinity (Wide), 2m ~ infinity (Tele) Macro : 5cm ~ 50cm (Wide), 1m~2m (Tele) Auto Macro : 5cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 1m ~ Infinity (Tele) Manual : 5cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 1m ~ Infinity (Tele)
Shutter Speed	Shutter Speed	Auto : 1/8 ~ 1/1,500 sec.,  Program : 1 ~ 1/1,500 sec., Manual Mode : 16 ~ 1/1,500 sec. Night : 8 ~ 1/1,500 sec.,  Fireworks : 4 sec.
Exposure	Control	Program AE or Manual Exposure
	Metering	Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Face Detection AE
	Compensation	±2EV (1/3EV steps)
	ISO Equivalent	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200(Up to 3M Size)
Flash	Modes	Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
	Range	Wide : 0.3m ~ 4.7m,  Tele : 0.5m ~ 2.7m (ISO AUTO) Flash Amount Compensation (±1EV (1/2 steps))
	Recharging Time	Approx. 5 sec.
Sharpness	Sharpness	Soft+, Soft, Normal, Vivid, Vivid+
White Balance	White Balance	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom
Still Image	Shooting	Smart Auto, Auto, Program, Manual, Dual IS, Beauty Shot, Scene Scene : Frame Guide, Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight,                Fireworks,  Beach & Snow, Self shot, Food, Cafe Continuous: Single, Continuous, HS Continuous, AEB, Motion Capture Self-timer : 10 sec., 2 sec.,  Double, Motion Timer, Remote Controller(SCR-A5)
	Effect	Photo Style Selector : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic Color Effect : Normal, BW, Sepia, Red, Blue, Green, Negative Image Adjust : Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation (5 steps)
	Edit	Image Edit : Resize, Rotate, Trimming Color Effect : Normal, BW, Sepia, Red, Blue, Green, Negative, Custom Image Adjust :ACB, Red Eye Fix,  Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Add Noise
Image Play	Image Play	Single image, Thumbnails, Advanced Slide show, Smart Album * Slide show : Slide show with Effect & Music
Voice Recording	Voice Recording	Voice Recording (max. 10 hours) Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 sec.) Stereo Recording (Only Movie mode)
Date Imprinting	Date Imprinting	Date&Time, Date, Off (user selectable)
Movie Clip	Recording	Size : 1280x720(30fps & 15fps) High Quality, 1280x720(30fps & 15fps) Standard Quality,           640x480(30fps & 15fps) , 320x240 (60fps & 30fps & 15fps) Optical Zoom : 1280X720 HQ & SQ - 10X Optical Zoom(24.0 ~ 240 mm) with sound recording                         640X480, 320X240 : 6.7X Optical Zoom(36.0 ~ 240 mm) with sound recording Max Recording time : 29min
	Effect	Color : Normal, BW, Sepia, Red, Blue, Green, Negative Photo Style Selector : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic
	Edit	Pause during recording, Still Image Capture, Time Trimming
Storage	Media	Internal Memory : About 21MB External Memory(Optional) : MMCplus(up to 2GB guaranteed 4bit 20MHz) SD (up to 4GB guaranteed) SDHC (up to 8GB guaranteed) * Internal memory capacity is subject to change without prior notice.
	File Format	Still Image : JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 Movie Clip :MP4 (H.264(MPEG4.AVC)) Audio : WAV
	Image Size	12M :4000x3000 pixels 10MP : 3984X2656 pixels 9MW : 3968X2232 pixels 8M : 3264x2448 pixels 5M : 2592x1944 pixels 3M :  2048x1536 pixels 1M : 1024x768 pixels
Interface	Digital output connector	USB 2.0
	Audio	Microphone : Stereo Internal Speaker : Mono
	Video Out	AV : NTSC, PAL (user selectable) HDMI 1.2 : NTSC, PAL (user selectable) * Remarks: HDMI function is available when connected through Type C HDMI Cable (optional).
	DC power input	4.2V
	Cradle	N/A
Power Source	Power Source	Rechargeable battery : SLB-10A (1,050mAh) Adaptor : SAC-47, CB20U05 Connector Type : 20pin * Included battery may vary depending on sales region.
Physical Specification	Dimensions (WxHxD)	105 x 61.4 x 36.5 mm
	Weight	225g (without battery and card)
	Operating Temperature	0 ~ 40°C
	Operating Humidity	5 ~ 85%
Software	Software	Samsung Master, Quick Time Player 7.5, Adobe Reader
System Requirement	For Windows	PC with processor better than PentiumⅢ 500MHz (PentiumⅢ 800MHz recommended) Windows 2000/XP/Vista 250MB of available hard-disk space (Over 1GB recommend) Minimum 256MB RAM (Over 512MB recommended) USB port CD-ROM drive 1024×768 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor (24-bit color display recommended) Microsoft DirectX 9.0C
	For Macintosh	Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 10.3 or higher Minimum 256MB RAM 110MB of available hard-disk space USB port CD-ROM drive
System requirements for 720P H.264 Movie	For Windows	Intel Pentium 4, 3.2GHz or higher / AMD Athlin 64FX, 2.6GHz or higher Windows XP service pack2/Vista Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB and above recommended) 64MB or greater video card (nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or higher / ATI X1600 series or higher recommended)
	For Macintosh	1.8GHz Power Mac G5 or 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster Macintosh computer Mac OS 10.3.9 or higher At least 256MB of RAM 64MB or greater video card

* Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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