The Incredible Ping Pong Master and The New Samsung Digital

I found such an unusual advertisement today on the Internet. The advertisement is dedicated to the new camera of the company - Samsung ST5500 (in the European market), the main features of which are:

• Support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DLNA;
• Support for uploading photos and videos to various hosting and social networks, such as: Picasa, YouTube, Facebook, Samsungimaging.com, etc.
• AMOLED touch screen;

Optical system

The camera has a seven-fold Schneider-Kreuznach zoom and a dual image stabilization system, which consists of optical and digital systems, optical zoom is possible up to 7X. The camera sensor is a 14.2 megapixel matrix, and allows you to shoot video in 720p HD quality at a speed of 30 frames per second and transfer them to an external display via an HDMI connector.

Controls

The main control element is a 3.7-inch touchscreen WVGA AMOLED display, using the Samsung Smart Gesture touch interface, working in conjunction with a position sensor, which greatly simplifies the work with new digital cameras.

“Smart Gesture” —one of the most advanced and most accurate user interfaces for touch devices on the market, it gives you the ability to control the device by simply tilting the digital camera or using hand gestures and allowing users to scroll through photos simply by touching the touch screen with their finger or tilting the camera slightly different sides. You can also easily delete pictures from the library by drawing the letter “X” on the screen with your finger or flipping the image by drawing the letter “O”. This interface also allows you to enable such useful autofocus modes as “object tracking” and one-touch autofocus. “Object tracking” allows users to focus the camera on a specific object, simply by swiping the screen with their finger to select the desired area. When the subject is selected,

Using Wi-Fi, the owner can send his photos to an e-mail address, using the QWERTY-keyboard on the touch screen or selecting the desired address from the address book built into the device. In addition, using the QWERTY-keyboard, you can write accompanying text to the image sent by e-mail, which is logical.

Samsung's AllShare feature allows you to transfer photos and videos to DLNA-compatible devices, such as high-definition televisions or digital photo frames. In addition, you can transfer HD 720p video wirelessly as well as photos that are compressed to an optimal resolution of 2 megapixels for optimal transfer speed. When using Bluetooth 2.0, it is possible to transfer photos to mobile phones that support this type of connection. The image size in this case is automatically resized to a resolution of 1024x768.

physical characteristics

The dimensions of the device are 103.7 × 58.3 × 19.6 mm. For the production of cases of both chambers, hydroforming technology is used (the creation of the body and its bends in special molds under the influence of water pressure), which makes it possible to achieve smooth rounded shapes without connecting seams. The same technology is used in the manufacture of car bodies. This innovation is a small pride of the company - this is the first digital device whose case is made using this technology.

Also, the device uses such a design element as a body inclined by 7 degrees, made of steel. Usually, users encounter a problem: for a high-quality self-portrait or a group picture, the camera must be positioned so that you can fully capture the image. Thanks to the 7-degree tilt, the lens will always be aimed at the subject, even if the camera is located on a table. In addition, the shutter button in the models is also located at an angle, instead of the traditional location on top of the camera, which makes the shooting process more convenient and comfortable.