Samsung Camera Adds Three Digital Cameras to its Line

New models feature teal blue cosmetics, compact design and are ergonomically correct October. 2, 2001—Samsung Opto-Electronics America, Inc. (Samsung Camera), just announced that they have added three new digital cameras (Digimax 50 Duo, Digimax 130 and Digimax 200) to their digital camera line. All the cameras feature teal blue cosmetics, a lightweight, compact design and are ergonomically correct.

“All of our digital cameras are competitively priced,” said Ken Gerb, Senior Vice President of National Sales for Samsung Camera. He said Samsung will launch these three new products with the same winning strategy that has enabled Samsung to reach the #3 position in the 35mm point-and-shoot zoom category. “There’s no other quality manufacturer of digital cameras that offers the consumer more value for their money or more profit for the dealer than Samsung,” said Gerb.

While the Digimax 210SE is the flagship model in the line, Gerb said that he expects the Digimax 130 to be a ‘major player’ in the line and anticipates a large volume of sales due to the camera’s outstanding features and attractive price. “With five digital cameras in our line – and more to come next year – we expect Samsung to be a recognized force within the digital camera marketplace.”

The Samsung Digimax line includes the following:

Digimax 35 MP3. ($249.99 suggested retail. Available now.) The Digimax 35 MP3 is the ultimate, multi-media solution. Not only is it a small compact digital camera, but it’s a highly capable MP3 player that you can download and listen to the hottest music from the Internet. The USB compatible Digimax 35 MP3 can also be connected to your computer and used as a web camera for conducting live video conferencing over the Internet. This versatile, fun and great looking new solution features 640 x 480 resolution and comes with an 8 megabyte compact flash card.

Digimax 35 MP3 Specifications

• DSC CMOS sensor, fixed focus
• PC camera 15 frames/second
• Lens f = 5.8mm / F2.3
• Hi mode: 640 x 480 pixels
• Low mode: 320 x 240 pixels
• JPEG, Auto Flash off
• 2 AA alkaline batteries
• AC adaptor (optional)
• Dimensions: 3.6” x 2.6” x 1.4”
• Weight: 4.20 oz without batteries
• Monitor stand
• Case and strap

System Requirements

• IBM PC/AT Compatible
• CPU Pentium 133MHZ or above
• System Windows 95/98 NT 4.0, 2000
• CD-ROM Drive
• Hard Disk Space more than 100MB
• RAM 32MB or more
• RS232 port or USB port
• 800 x 600 16 bit color display or above

Digimax 50 Duo. $99.99 suggested retail. Available now.) The Digimax 50 Duo is a small, compact digital camera as well as a PC camera. The USB compatible Digimax 50 can also be connected to your computer and used as a web camera for conducting live video conferencing over the Internet. The camera features 640 x 480 resolution and 8MB internal memory.

Digimax 50 Duo Specifications

Resolution and Memory

• Image sensor – 1/3” 310,000 pixels CMOS
• Image resolution – Large: 640 x 480 Small: 320 x 240
• Focal Length – 5.8mm (35mm film equivalent: 42mm)
• File format – JPEG
• Internal memory – 8MB
• Storage capacity – Large: 100 images Small: 240 images

Exposure

• Aperture range: F2.3
• Focusing – Digital camera: 1.0m - infinity – PC camera: 0.4m – infinity
• Auto Exposure / Auto white balance
• View finder: Optical viewfinder
• Shutter speed – Electronic shutter: 1/10 – 1/8,000 second
• Flash – Auto/off selection Range: 1.3 – 2.0m Recycling time: 3-4 seconds

Power and Connection

• 2 AA batteries / AC adaptor (optional) Duration: 800 images (flash off)
• Video clips via e-mail / Net meeting
• Frames on video conference – 30 frames per second (320 x 240)
  30 frames per second (1670 x 120)
• Connection – USB, DC IN
• Management software – Samsung e-Maxmanager provides panorama, animation and 3D images.

Digimax 130 ($299.99 suggested retail. Available now.) The Digimax 130 is a 1.3 mega pixels (1280 x 960) high-resolution camera with a digital 2X zoom, 1.6” TFT LCD monitor, 8MB internal memory and CompactFlash card compatible. Other features include: Mass Storage Driver, MGI Photoshuite IIIse and Multiple Language.

Digimax 130 Specifications

Resolution

• Image sensor – 1/3.2” 1.3M pixels CCD
• Image resolution – Large: 1280 x 960
  Small: 640 x 480
• Focal length – 5.5mm (35mm film equivalent: 42.5mm)
• Digital 2X zoom – Capture: 2X Playback: 2X, 4X

Exposure

• Aperture range – F 2.8 / F8.0
• Focusing Normal: 80cm – infinity Macro: 40cm – 80cm
• Exposure control – Type: Program AE – Exposure compensation: -1.8 - +1.8, 0.3EV step
• White balance – Auto / Manual (Daylight, Tungsten, Shade, Fluorescent
• Shutter speed – Electronic shutter: 1/10 – 1/520 second
• Flash – Auto/fill-in/off/red-eye reduction Range: 0.8 – 2.0m Recycling time: 6 – 8 seconds

Memory Storage

• File format – JPEG
• Internal Memory – 8MB
• Removable Memory: CompactFlash card
• Storage capacity (8MB base)
  Large – 1280 x 960, Small 640 x 480
  Super Fine: 16 large / 33 small
  Fine: 25 large / 66 small
  Normal: 50 large / 132 small
• Storage driver – simple drag-and-drop functionality
• Printer Order Format: DPOF

Power and Connection

• Power – 4 AA batteries / AC Adapter (optional) duration: 800 images with view finder 300 images with LCD on
• View finder – Real image optical viewfinder
• LCD monitor – LCD off default (power saving)
  1.6” TFT color LCD monitor
  (280 x 220 pixels)
• Playback mode – Single, Thumbnails, Slide Show
• Connection – USB, Video out (NSTC/PAL), DC IN
• Mac Connectivity – Available (OS 8.6 or later)
• Application software – MGI PhotoSuiteIIIse / Photo Vista

Digimax 200 ($399.99 suggested retail. Available fourth quarter 2001.) The Digimax 200 is a 2.1 mega pixels digital camera that produces brilliant, high quality images. It has a large viewfinder and a 1.5” TFT LCD monitor where you can preview or review desired pictures. The camera features a 2X digital zoom as well as a video out function. There is a video clip feature with moving JPEG (AVI file format) and an easy-to-select mode dial for Macro, Capture, Display or PC Modes. The Digimax 200 is one of the smallest cameras in its class measuring 2.6”H x 3.94”W x 1.45”D.

Digimax 200 Specifications

• 2.1m pixel auto focus camera
• ½” CCD (1600 x 1200 max)
• 2X digital converter
• Focal length 6.0mm (35mm = 38mm)
• Max aperture f 2.8
• Focus: 80 cm – Inf
• Macro 20 – 100 cm
• Real image optical viewfinder
• 1.5” TFT LCD
• Shutter 2 second – 1/4000 second
• White balance: Auto/Daylight/Tungsten/Shade/Cool white/Fluorescent
• Flash: auto/fill/off/red-eye 27cm-3.m
• 8mb Smart Media card
• USB connection
• Video out (NTSC/PAL)
• Continuous shooting
• Videoclips 320 x 240 / 160 x 120 15 fps 10 – 30 seconds
• JPEG Images / Thumbnails
• Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
• Self timer: 10 seconds
• Metering: Centre weighted
• Exp. Control: +/- EV 1.8
• Power: 2 x AA or optional AC adaptor

Digimax 210SE ($999.99 suggested retail. Available now.) The Digimax 210SE, Samsung’s flagship model, is a 2.1 mega pixel digital camera that delivers outstanding, quality images. The camera boasts a real image optical viewfinder with flash and auto focus indicator, 1.8” TFT Color LCD where you can instantly view the photos you have taken, a simple to use four-mode dial, a zoom button that allows you to adjust the zoom range with the touch of a button and a scroll button that enables you to select desired photos.

Digimax 210SE specifications

• CCD - 1 / 2.7 CCD
• Image Resolution - 1600 x 1200, 2.1 million pixels
• Lens – focal length equivalent to 38-115mm on a 35mm camera
• Lens – focus range Normal: 80cm – infinity, Macro: 20cm-80cm
• Zoom/Telephoto - 3X Optical and 2X digital
• Focus - Auto focus
• Viewfinder - Real image zoom optical viewer
• LCD Display - 1.8” TFT Color LCD Monitor
• Exposure mode -Program AE
• Exposure compensation: -2.0-2.0, ¼ step
• White balance: Auto/Manual, Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent
• Shutter - Mechanical & Electronic Shutter: ½ - 1/7, 500 sec.
• Output resolution: Large: 1600 x 1200, Small: 800 x 600
• Storage media: Compact Flash Card (8MB Included)
• Software: Adobe PhotoDeluxe
• Compression Tiff, Jpeg) – DCF (Exif 2.0), DPOF
• Number of images (8MB CompactFlash Card)
  Large – Super Fine: 6, Fine: 14, Normal: 30
  Small – SF: 28, Fine: 59, Normal: 114
• Flash modes – Auto Flash, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye Reduction
LI>Shooting Modes – Continuous, Interval, Movie
• Erase Mode – Single/All/Format
• Self-timer – 10 second delay
• Interface – USB, RS-422C
• Video out – NTSC, PAL (TV 720 x 480)
• Playback modes – Single, Thumbnail, Slide Show
• Power Source – 4 AA Alkaline batteries
• Auto power off – 1-10 Min or Disable Selectable
• Dimensions – 4.5” x 2.8” x 2.2”
• Weight – 9.1 oz without batteries

Samsung Opto-Electronics America, Inc., Secaucus, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Samsung Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea, the world’s 11th largest company. Samsung Opto-Electronics markets a full line of auto focus, zoom and digital cameras for the amateur as well as the professional under the Samsung brand name. CCTV monitors and lenses, motorized zoom lenses, binoculars, observation and security systems, and video presenters are other products in the family of photographic and optical equipment.

SOURCE Samsung Opto-Electronics America