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Samsung ST80

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Samsung ST80 is a 14.0MP Ultracompact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 35-105 mm F3.3-5.5 lens. Read our ST80 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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Pros

  • Easy to browse and upload photos to Facebook

Cons

  • lack of image stabilization is a big negative
  • framing pictures feels very cramped
  • Lacks optical image stabilization

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 14 Mpx
  • 4320, 3240 px
  • 5.5
  • Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Samsung ST80 - Pros & Cons

Samsung ST80

Pros

  • Easy to browse and upload photos to Facebook

Cons

  • lack of image stabilization is a big negative
  • framing pictures feels very cramped
  • Lacks optical image stabilization
  • its all-plastic construction makes it feels flimsy
  • lack of image stabilization is a big negative in a $250 camera
  • no optical viewfinder
  • Does the Samsung ST80 have Weather Sealing
  • Does the Samsung ST80 have Touch Screen
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic

Samsung ST80 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
4800
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4320 x 3240 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Samsung ST80 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x3000
  • 4320x2880
  • 3648x2432
  • 3264x2448
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x768
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x
Minimum aperture3.3
Maximum aperture5.5
Focal length equiv35 - 105
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range31.5 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight3.81 oz
Width3.62 in
Height2.18 in
Depth0.73 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery voltage37.0 V
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Other features
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Date imprintingyes
Album organizationyes
Frameyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum4800
Boosted ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceno
Photo effects
  • Negative film
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenyes
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • White
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage22.0 mB
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes

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