The Samsung ES15 is one of the cheapest digital cameras you will find from a recognised brand. As you would expect from a camera in this price bracket the emphasis has been placed more on ease of use rather than packing in all the latest buzz features. In fact the ES part of the name stands for Easy and Simple.
So what features do you get? Samsung has included a 10 megapixel sensor and a 3x optical zoom lens. There is a 2.5 inch LCD screen for composing photos and accessing the menu system. To help anyone who is new to photography there is help text built in together with descriptions for the various camera functions.
The ES15 has a beauty mode to improve the appearance of portrait shots. Using this mode reduces the appearance of blemishes and any darker spots on a face. You can control the degree to which Beauty Mode affects a picture.
Other features that can help you take better portrait shots include face detection, a red eye removal tool for shots taken using flash and a special self portrait mode. The self portrait mode emits a beep when the face or faces are lined up properly for a shot.
Samsung ES15 Details
Style
Simple and Easy
Megapixels
10
Zoom
3x
LCD Screen
2.5
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC
Resolution
4:3, 16:9, 3:2
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
35 - 105mm
Shutter Speed
8 - 1/1500 seconds
Aperture
F3.2(W) - F5.8(T)
Sensitivity
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance Settings
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom
ExposureCompensation
-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Viewfinder
No
Flash Modes
Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Flash Range
3.8m
Shooting Modes
Beauty Shot, Potrait, Night scene, Children, Landscape, Text, Close-up, Sunset, Dawn
Maximum Movie Resolution
640 x 480
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
30 fps
Maximum Movie Duration
To capacity of memory card
Macro Focus
10cms
Metering
Multi-pattern, centre weighted, spot
ManualControls
None
Image Stabilisation
No
Lens Converters
No
Self Timer
10 seconds or 2 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
AA
Dimensions
94.1 x 62.7 x 25.2mm
Weight
120g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Samsung ES15 Specification
