Samsung releases ST70 and ST60 digital cameras

Samsung’s new ST70 and ST60 feature improved 27mm wide-angle lenses for ST70, 27.5mm wide-angle lenses for ST60 when compared to their predecessor, the ST50. The 14.2 megapixel ST70 has a versatile 5x optical zoom, which is paired with Dual Image Stabilization (IS) to help reduce image blur by combining both Optical and Digital Image stabilizers to produce sharp images. The 12.2 megapixel ST60 offers an expanded 4x optical zoom and features Digital Image Stabilization.

For those on-the-go photographers who fancy creating something more creative, both cameras come with Fisheye and Lomo functions. The ST70 and ST60 also include (photography styles to suit all scenarios, including Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB and two new options: Sketch and DeFog Clear/Fog Lifting, which cuts through the haze to take clear photos.  With the ST70 and ST60 every occasion is catered for.

The innovation in these ultra compact digital cameras doesn’t stop with just great still shots. Both the ST70 and ST60 come equipped with HD video recording to record video at a resolution of 720p / 30fps, using H.264 compression. Additionally, to further simplify users’ ability to record the best video possible, the cameras offer Samsung’s advanced scene recognition technology, Smart Auto (Still & Movie). Smart Auto has been upgraded from the ST50 as it can now be used with video as well as with still images. Similar to the way the technology analyses the composition of an image when capturing digital stills, the technology will do the same for video, automatically choosing between one of four pre-programmed settings and selecting the setting that will yield the best footage with proper exposure and colour balance.