Tech Shout!

Electronics company Samsung is quite synonymous with the term ‘slim,’ with respect to its mobile phones. The company has developed some of the world’s slimmest clamshells (Wonder if its has some kind of slimming tonic packed into its devices), and now it extends its sleekness to other gizmos too.

Samsung has released the L77 camera, which boasts of being the World’s thinnest 7-mega pixel/7xoptical zoom lens camera.

With breathtaking dimensions of 94 x 57 x 21 mm, the Samsung L77 camera incorporates a 2.5-inch TFT LCD for bright and clear viewing of images taken, and comes equipped with Samsung’s ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction) image stabilization system to ensure the best shots are achieved even in dimly lit conditions.

At 30fps, the sleek L77 camera can easily capture moving action and is able to record in MPEG-4 VGA for TV-quality film clips. For added convenience, editing film clips and photographs is possible through the L77’s in-built editing capabilities.

Robert King, Commercial Director, Samsung Cameras said “The Samsung L77 combines leading edge design with the very latest in digital camera technology. Its 7x optical internal zoom lens and its ultra-thin design are the perfect embodiment of quality and style.”

The Samsung L77 - the World’s slimmest 7 Mega pixel/7x optical zoom lens camera will be available from April 2007. No word on the pricing yet.

Specifications of Samsung L77 camera:

Sensor:
1/2.5 ” Type CCD
7.4 million pixels total
7.1 million effective pixels

Image sizes:
3072 x 2304
2592 x 1944
2048 x 1536
1024 x 768
3072 x 1728 (16:9)
3072 x 2048 (3:2)

Movie clips:
640 x 480 @ 30 / 15fps
320 x 240 @ 30 / 15fps

File formats:
JPEG Exif 2.2
DCF
DPOF 1.1
QuickTime MPEG-4

Lens:
38 - 266mm (35mm equiv)
7x optical zoom

Digital zoom:
up to 5x

Focus TTL auto focus

Focus distance:
Normal: 80cm - infinity (wide, 100cm - infinity (tele)
Macro: 10 cm - 80cm (wide) 100 cm - 150cm ( tele)
Auto Macro: 10 - infinity (wde) 100 cm - infinity (tele)

LCD monitor:
2.5-inch TFT
230,000 pixels

Connectivity:
USB 2.0
Video out

Power:
Rechargeable battery NP-700
AC Charger

Dimensions: 94 x 57 x 21 mm