Capture and share pictures on-the-go with built-in ‘3 Wireless Connectivity’

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SAMSUNG DIGITAL IMAGING INTRODUCES
THE WORLD FIRST MULTI-WIRELESS DIGITAL
COMPACT CAMERA – ST1000(CL65)
Capture and share pictures on-the-go with built-in ‘3 Wireless Connectivity’
13th August 2009 : Samsung Digital Imaging, leaders in innovation and technology,
today unveiled the ST1000 camera with never before seen built-in geo-tagging,
Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi* connectivity. Offering consumers an ‘always on’ experience,
users can now send and post pictures almost as quickly as they take them, whilst the
GPS capabilities will keep track of exactly where each picture was shot.
Multi-Wireless Connectivity
Thanks to the in-built GPS, the ST1000 displays the city name and region on the
camera’s LCD screen, providing users with a real-time display of their location and
reference for when they are reviewing and managing images.
Using Bluetooth 2.0 technology, users can wirelessly beam their favourite images to
other compatible mobile phone devices. With the Wi-Fi technology, users can email

2. photos direct from their camera and upload their photos or videos to selected
popular social networking websites including Facebook, Picasa, YouTube, without
needing to connect to a PC. The ST1000 is also DLNA compliant (Digital Living
Network Alliance), allowing users to wirelessly connect the camera to other DLNA
compliant devices, such as HDTVs, digital picture frames, media servers or gaming
systems in their networked home to view and share their precious moments.
The ST1000 comes with the ‘intelli-studio’ PC software package embedded in the
camera itself. The software can be used for viewing, editing and managing pictures
and the clever part of it being built into the camera means it automatically loads onto
your computer when you connect your camera to it. Through the intelli-studio
software users can then easily pinpoint their images and link to popular social media
photo-sharing sites, such as Google Earth, Google Maps, and Flickr**.
“This new powerhouse point-and-shoot camera will raise the bar for innovation and
set a new standard by which all other manufacturers will be measured,” said Steve
Mitchell, General Manager Marketing for Samsung Digital Imaging.
“Never before has a manufacturer provided such a range of technologies in a
compact digital camera, giving consumers unprecedented flexibility when it comes to
how, when and where they share their digital images,”
Packed full of innovation and encased in a sleek compact frame, the ST1000 sports
the world’s highest resolution 3.5” Wide touch screen LCD*** at 1152k pixels, with
almost four times the size of many other cameras, giving an enhanced viewing
experience.
Smart Gesture User-Interface
Showcasing further innovations, a Smart Gesture User Interface (UI) with built-in
orientation sensor, means a simple tap or hand gesture allows users to access key
features quickly.
Smart Touch Auto Focus
The 12.2 megapixel ST1000 comes with a powerful 35mm and 5x optical zoom lens,
providing clean and clear images with even resolution from the centre of images to
the edges.
Additionally, the camera’s touch screen user interface provides users with
Samsung’s innovative and intuitive Smart Touch Auto Focus system. This puts
complete command of the camera’s focusing system right at the photographers’
fingertips, allowing them to pinpoint the exact area they wish to lock their focus on by
simply touching the location on the LCD screen. Users can also automatically trigger
the camera to then take the image by continuing to hold the location with their
fingertip.
Smart Auto (Scene Recognition)
Take professional-looking photos with Samsung’s advanced Smart Auto feature so
you never have to worry about your photos being washed out, too dark or out of
focus. Smart Auto analyzes key elements of your composition such as colour,

3. brightness, motion and subject and then automatically adjusts to take the perfect
shot.
Smart Face Recognition
Samsung’s innovative Smart Face Recognition technology actually remembers faces
it sees frequently and then prioritises them when focussing and exposing future
shots. It can store up to 20 recognised faces in the cameras’ internal memory and
allows users to search for their favourite faces in playback. This can be done quickly
by using the ‘Face’ search in Smart Album, instead of viewing every single photo on
the memory card.
In “Blink Detection Mode” the camera will take a series of shots when closed eyes
are detected so everyone is captured with their eyes open; in “Smile Mode” a picture
is automatically taken when smiles are detected and, in "Beauty Shot" mode, facial
skin is retouched to three different user defined levels for brighter and smoother skin
tones.
HD Movie Recording
The ST1000 records HD video in 1280x720p resolution, and at 30 frames per
second in H.264 format. This format allows more than twice as much recording
capacity as the MP4 format, so gives you more room on your memory card for
images and movies. The ST1000 also features HDMI connectivity via an optional
adapter, so you can see your HD video creations in glorious HD on an HD TV.
The ST1000 is available in silver/red, black/black, red/black, black/gold and
blue/grey colours. All will be available from leading high street and online retailers
from late August 2009.
Features
The hub of your wireless network with ‘3 Wireless Connectivity’
Geo Tagging
The ST1000 utilizes advanced GPS technology to automatically geo-tag digital
images, recording the exact latitude and longitude of where in the world each photo
is taken. The location data is automatically embedded into each image’s EXIF file.
Social media photo-sharing websites such as Google Earth, Google Maps and Flickr
provide options for sharing one’s images on a map of the world and you can utilize
the information stored in the image’s EXIF file to pinpoint where on the globe it was
taken.
The ST1000 will display the city name and region on the camera’s LCD screen,
providing users with a real-time display of the location where they’re taking a photo,
as well as a handy reference for when they are reviewing images on the camera’s
LCD screen.
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity is also included allowing users to share and transfer
photos wirelessly and seamlessly. Using Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity simply beam
your favourite digital images from the ST1000 to compatible devices, such as mobile

4. phones. When using Bluetooth 2.0, the ST1000 will automatically resize the digital
image to best fit the resolution of the host screen it will be displayed on.
Wi-Fi
The ST1000 is DLNA compliant (Digital Living Network Alliance), allowing the
camera to wirelessly connect to other DLNA compliant devices, such as HDTVs,
digital picture frames, media servers or gaming systems. This gives the ST1000
user the ability to move content from their camera to other consumer electronics
devices throughout their home. To maximize speed and efficiency, all images
transferred through Wi-Fi will be reduced to a resolution of two mega-pixels.
The ST1000 makes it easy for users to upload or share their digital images with
others right from their digital camera. Through Wi-Fi, users can send a digital image
to any email address stored in your camera’s address book or by using the camera’s
touchscreen QWERTY keypad. The ST1000’s Wi-Fi connection allows users to
upload their images directly to popular websites such as Facebook, Picasa and
YouTube or even Samsung’s own website without using a computer.
Smart Gesture UI
When it comes to smart, user-friendly features, the ST1000 is leading the way. Take
for example its innovative Smart Gesture UI with built-in Orientation sensor, which
lets you quickly access and use the key features with either a simple tap or hand
gesture.
With the Smart Gesture UI you can quickly scroll through your photos by slightly
tilting the device in either direction or by selecting the appropriate photos for a slide
show. You can also easily delete photos from your library using Smart Gesture UI by
marking a cross (X) on the screen using your finger or you can simply save your
favourite photos into a separate folder.
If you want to rotate the images draw a circle (O) on the screen; if you want to see
the next image you can drag it on to the screen with a sweep of your finger or by
simply tilting the device.
World’s Highest Resolution 3.5” Wide Touch Screen Back LCD
The 3.5” wide LCD touch screen located on the back of the ST1000 displays the
sharpest images of any camera available today. This ultra-wide LCD*** contains
1,152k pixels (almost four times more than many other cameras).
Advanced Dual Image Stabilization (IS)
Samsung’s Advanced Dual Image Stabilization (IS) feature allows you to capture
crystal-clear, blur-free shots without using a flash or tripod. The ST1000’s true Dual
IS combines both Optical and Digital Image stabilizers to produce sharp images
without the confusion commonly found in other cameras. The optical IS intelligently
compensates for hand trembling by shifting the lens in the opposite direction. When
Optical IS isn’t quite enough, the Digital IS automatically takes over to ensure blur-
free images.

5. HD Movie Recording in the palm of your hand
The ST1000 is like having a compact HD video camera that also takes professional-
grade photos. It records HD video in 1280x720p resolution at 30 frames per second.
Its H.264 format also allows you to record twice as much as an MP4 and four times
more than an MJPG (the format used in many other digital cameras), delivering
much higher video and sound quality. With the ST1000’s mini-HDMI connector, you
can also now watch your HD videos with any HDTV or HD monitor.
Smart Auto: shoot like a pro
Take professional-looking photos with Samsung’s Smart Auto feature so you never
have to worry about your photos being washed out, too dark or out of focus. Smart
Auto analyzes key elements of your composition such as colour, brightness, motion
and subject and then automatically adjusts to take the perfect shot.
Smart Album
A 4GB memory card can store over 1,200 12megapixel photos. That means a lot of
photos to sort through, but with Samsung’s convenient Smart Album feature, you can
quickly scroll through your entire library of images and organize them in the way
that’s best for you. This unique feature allows you to organize photos by Favourite (if
tagged as a “favourite” photo), Face (someone you’ve taken many photos of),
Timeline (date photos were taken), Colour, Content (photos, videos, voice) and
Week.
Perfect Portrait System
Picture-perfect moments at their best
The Perfect Portrait System takes the guess work out of shooting beautiful portraits.
Key features of this system are the Smile Shot and Blink Detection technologies
which automatically detect when your subjects are smiling and have their eyes open
so you capture them looking their best. Another advanced feature is the Red-eye Fix
mode. This in-camera feature automatically fixes the typical occurrences of red-eye
before the photo is produce. That means you don’t have to spend time afterwards
removing red-eyes from your photos.
One touch shooting and Auto-Focus
Sometimes the focal point of your picture is not always in the centre of the frame. In
cases like this, the ST1000’s One Touch Auto Focus feature allows you to focus on a
different part of the shot by simply touching the desired area. That means your
subject will always be in focus. Once you’ve selected the focal point, you can simply
leave your finger on the screen for two seconds or push the shutter button to take
the picture.
Smart Face Recognition
Built with Samsung’s innovative Smart Face Recognition technology, the ST1000
automatically adjusts the focus and exposure on up to 20 faces of your choosing. Or,
let the camera select the most photographed faces in your photo album. Smart Face
Recognition also lets you quickly search for people within your album without having
to go through every single photo.

6. Beauty Shot
Samsung’s Beauty Shot feature lets you remove all the imperfections on your
subject’s face such as wrinkles, blemishes and moles, leaving skin flawless. Simply
select one of the two editing options to even out skin tone and complexion.
Photo Style Selector: unleash your creativity
The ST1000 is designed to help you find your inner artist and shoot beautiful
pictures. With Samsung’s unique Highlight feature, you can focus on one area of
your photo and blur everything around it, so turning a normal photo into something
much more. Transform your photos from simple memories to works of art with the
Photo Style Selector feature. Choose from a wide selection of artistic treatments
from classic black and white to something more colourful. Take control of the colours
to be an artist.
US Pricing and Availability
Availability: September 2009
Price: $399.99
* Wi-Fi only available where verification not required
** If chosen, users can also add their images to these photo-sharing sites without the
need for the Intelli-studio software.
*** At the time of launch

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