Camera speciﬁcations

Image sensor

Type	1/2.3" (Approx. 7.76 mm) CCD

Effective pixels	Approx. 14.2 mega-pixels

Total pixels	Approx. 14.5 mega-pixels

Lens

	Schneider-KREUZNACH lens
Focal length	f = 5.6 - 39.2 mm
	(35 mm ﬁlm equivalent: 31 - 217 mm)

F-stop range	F3.3 (W) - F5.5 (T)

Digital zoom	t Still image mode: 1.0X - 7.0X
Digital zoom	t Play mode: 1.0X - 13.5X (depending on image size)
	t Play mode: 1.0X - 13.5X (depending on image size)
Display

Type	WVGA AMOLED

Feature	3.7" (9.4 cm) Wide Full Touch Screen Panel

Focusing

	TTL auto focus (Multi AF, Center AF, Face Recognition
Type	AF, Face Detection AF, Smart Touch AF, One Touch
	Shooting)


		Wide (W)	Tele (T)

Range	Normal	80 cm - inﬁnity	150 cm - inﬁnity

	Macro	5 cm - 80 cm	70 cm - 150 cm
	Macro	5 cm - 80 cm	70 cm - 150 cm

	Auto Macro	5 cm - inﬁnity	70 cm - inﬁnity

Shutter speed

t Auto: 1/8 - 1/2,000 sec.

t Program: 1 - 1/2,000 sec.

t Night: 8 - 1/2,000 sec.

t Fireworks: 2 sec.

Exposure

	Control	Program AE

	Metering	Multi, Spot, Center-weighted

	Compensation	±2EV (1/3EV steps)

	ISO equivalent	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

	Flash

	Mode	Off, Auto, Red-eye, Fill in, Slow Sync, Red-eye Fix

	Range	t Wide: 0.3 m - 3.2 m (ISO Auto)
	Range	t Tele: 0.5 m - 1.9 m (ISO Auto)
		t Tele: 0.5 m - 1.9 m (ISO Auto)
	Recharging time	Approx. 4 sec.

Shake reduction

DUAL IS [Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) +

Digital Image Stabilization (DIS)]

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EC-ST5500BDBVN, EC-ST5500BPAVN, EC-ST5500BPAE2, EC-ST5500BPORU, EC-ST5500BPOE1 specifications

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