Sunday, January 25, 2009

Samsung WB500 (USA : HZ10W) mega-zoom still camera captures 720p video


As a side note to flash, tape, HDD and SSD-based camcorders, here is a mega-zoom compact-style photo camera that is capable of shooting video at 720p resolution at 30 frames per second. The Samsung Samsung WB500 (USA : HZ10W). Here are the video-related capabilities of this camera.

Clip Recording Size : 1280x720(30fps & 15fps) High Quality, 1280x720(30fps & 15fps) Standard Quality,
640x480(30fps & 15fps) , 320x240 (60fps & 30fps & 15fps)
Optical Zoom : 1280X720 HQ & SQ - 10X Optical Zoom(24.0 ~ 240 mm) with sound recording
640X480, 320X240 : 6.7X Optical Zoom(36.0 ~ 240 mm) with sound recording
Max Recording time : 29min
Effect Color : Normal, BW, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Negative
Photo Style Selector : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic
Edit Pause during recording, Still Image Capture, Time Trimming

The WB500 (USA : HZ10W) gives shooters the ability to capture video in 720p high-definition at 30 frames-per-second (fps). Thanks to H.264 compression, users can record video for longer periods of time, allowing them to better utilize the remaining memory capacity on their SD or SDHC memory card. Shooters can utilize Optical Image Stabilization and the camera’s 10x optical zoom while recording video, as well as Samsung’s Successive Recording mode, which allows the user to pause and then resume filming without having to save the clips as individual files.
The camera is available in black or silver, with silver trim, measures 4.13”W x 2.4”H x 1.4” D, and features a large 2.7 inch (230K pixels) LCD screen.

Check out the Samsung WB500/HZ10W product page or buy Samsung HZ10W 10MP Digital Camera with 10x Schneider Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Grey).

Via Samsung USA press release.

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