Samsung HZ15W Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact

ISO (Max)
3200

Sensor Resolution
12.2 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
10x

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Samsung SLB-10A Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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Samsung HZ15W Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung HZ15W

Product Type	Digital camera - 720p - compact
Lens Included	Schneider
Height	6.1 cm
Width	10.5 cm
Depth	3.7 cm
Weight	219 g
Enclosure Colour	Grey
Digital Zoom	5x
Optical Zoom	10x

SENSOR Samsung HZ15W

Sensor Resolution	12.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	12,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser	Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

LENS Samsung HZ15W

Type	Schneider zoom lens - 10x zoom - 4.2 - 42 mm - f/3.3-5.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	24 - 240mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	50 cm
Macro Focus Range	5cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Features	Built-in lens shield

FOCUSING Samsung HZ15W

Face Detection	Blink Detection technology

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung HZ15W

ISO (Max)	3200
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (3MP)
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, text, close-up, backlight, beach/snow, self-portrait, Children, food, fireworks, sunset, dawn, anti shake, cafe, beauty shot
Special Effects	Soft, Cool, Negative, Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, blue, green, red, noise, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed	1/1500 sec
Min Shutter Speed	16 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Retouch	Face retouch

DISPLAY Samsung HZ15W

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Contrast control

FLASH Samsung HZ15W

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range	0.3 m - 4.7 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung HZ15W

Digital Video Format	H.264
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo

MEMORY Samsung HZ15W

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Video Capture	H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 15 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 60 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
RAM Installed	30 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung HZ15W

Battery Type	Samsung SLB-10A Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details	1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1050 mAh (included)

CONNECTIONS Samsung HZ15W

Interface	Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output HDMI output

FEATURES Samsung HZ15W

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Intelligent Scene Selector, in-camera red-eye fix, dual image stabilization, Auto Contrast Balance (ACB), Smile Detection technology

OTHERS Samsung HZ15W

Included Accessories	Carrying strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Adobe Reader, Samsung Master
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C