Has it got a sunroof?
Seems cameras are all about the bells and whistles at the moment. We’ve had Nikon’s S1000pj with a built-in projector, 3D images from Fujifilm’s W1, and now we’ve got Samsung’s ST500 and ST550 (known as the TL220 and TL225 in some territories), which have… screens on the front. To make it easier to take pictures of yourself for your Facebook profile, I guess?
For self-portraits, point it towards your mug and tap the screen. They’re also dipping a toe into the waters of automatic geotagging with the ST1000’s built-in GPS receiver (it’s packed with loads of other fancy tricks, like transmitting photos over a wireless network, too).
No sign of a camera that can make crisp sandwiches yet, but it’s only a matter of time.
Vital Stats
ST500 & ST550 (aka TL220 & TL225): 12.2 megapixels, 1.5-inch screen on the front, 3-inch (ST500) or 3.5-inch (ST550) screen on the back, 4.6x optical zoom, HD Video.
ST1000 (aka CL65): 12.2 megapixels, 3.5-inch screen, 5x zoom, GPS, wireless access, Bluetooth, HD Video.
All 3 will be available from September.
Tags: digital camera, gps
Blog posted on Thursday, August 13th, 2009 at 3:26 pm under Cameras. Leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.
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