Samsung Launches New Camera Range For Photography Enthusiasts

PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 25, 2007 – Samsung Electronics Australia, with over 20 years experience in the Digital Still Camera industry, announces the arrival of the NV - http://www.samsung.com/au/products/digitalstillcamera/in ... Series range of digital still cameras. The second Digital Still Camera range introduced since taking the distribution in-house, the NV Series is a camera for enthusiasts who are used to the absolute best. As a flagship model, The NV Series combines a premium quality Schneider-KREUZNACH lens with convenient a Smart Touch LCD screen to present absolute luxury in a camera.


“The NV Series is designed for the camera enthusiast who enjoys taking semi-professional photographs in a range of conditions,” said Stephen Jacobs, Senior Product Manager – Digital Still Camera, Samsung Electronics Australia. “In addition to Samsung’s long history of manufacturing cameras, we are now the third most popular camera manufacturer in the world and are pleased to be able to provide consumers with a high quality product. The NV Series is the perfect camera for consumers who are looking to upgrade to a new, feature-rich camera. The new NV Series brings a new level of luxury to the traditional camera market.”


Housed in a stylish yet conventional brushed black metallic exterior, the NV Series is a style icon that is durable in a wide-range of environments. Beneath the exterior, the NV Series contains a variety of features that make it stand out from other digital still cameras in the market. Must have features in this range include:


Smart Touch LCD Screen – Unique to Samsung, the Smart Touch 2.5-inch LCD screen allows consumers to quickly and easily navigate through a simple, intuitive menu system.
Premium Quality Lens – A hallmark of the NV Series is the premium quality Schneider-KREUZNACH lens. Offering greater resolution to the edge of the lens, the NV Series lenses are multi-coated to reduce “ghosting” for more natural-looking pictures. The NV8 - http://www.samsungcamera.com/au/product/pro_view.asp?pro ... contains an 8.1-megapixel lens, the NV15 - http://www.samsungcamera.com/au/product/pro_view.asp?pro ... a 10.1-megapixel lens and the NV20 - http://www.samsungcamera.com/au/product/pro_view.asp?prol_uid=3992&cat_uid=75 a 12.1-megapixel lens. All cameras in this range come with 3x optical zoom lens.
TV quality MPEG Movie Mode with Sound – Each model in the NV series is capable of capturing television quality MPEG4 files at 30 frames-per-second. Movies can be edited in the camera itself giving every aspiring filmmaker an easy to use camcorder in the palm of their hand.
Fast Advanced Shake Reduction – To improve the quality of photographs taken on the NV Series, Samsung has included a fast Advanced Shake Reduction (ASR) function on all models. The ASR function allows consumers to take photographs without blurring, even in low-light conditions.
Face Recognition Software – This feature recognises up to nine different faces in a subject, enabling perfect pictures of friends and family. In addition, it automatically adjusts focus and brightness to optimum levels.


To take consistently high-quality photographs, the NV Series also includes an Auto Contrast Balance (ACB) function to compensate for image brightness and an automatic red-eye fix function. The addition of a multi-charging system means that travellers can charge the NV Series’ Lithium Ion battery via a USB connection for increased portability. The NV Series also provides consumers with powerful internal memory and an ISO equivalent of 3200 to allow for the best quality photographs in low light.