Click to take a 360-degree QTVR tour of the L77 For 2007, Samsung has introduced the super slim 7-megapixel L77, equipped with a 7x internal optical zoom lens, it’s designed for those looking for the latest in sleek design and compact performance. At just 21.mm wide, the L77 can easily fit in the pocket so that you're always ready to capture the moment. The Samsung L77 has an elegant metal body and features a 2.5” TFT LCD for bright and clear viewing of images taken, and comes equipped with Samsung’s EIS(Electric Image Stabilizer) system to ensure the best shots are achieved even in dimly lit conditions. At 30fps, the sleek L77 can easily capture moving action and is able to record in MPEG-4 VGA TV-quality video clips. For added convenience, editing video clips and photographs is possible through the L77’s built-in editing capabilities. While reviewing photos or movies it’s simple to trim, resize, or add effects without having to wait until you're back home on the computer. The L77 combines leading edge design with the very latest in digital camera technology, like its 7x optical internal zoom lens and ultra-thin design. The Samsung L77 is the World’s slimmest 7-Megapixel/7x optical zoom lens camera. L77 Features: 7-Megapixel resolution for images up to 3072x2304 pixels Samsung NV 7x internal optical zoom lens (38-266mm in 35mm equivalent) EIS (Electric Image Stabilizer) system for blur free photos Capture 640x480 MPEG-4 movies w/audio and movie stabilization Auto, Program, Effect, and 11 scene modes Powerful Effects: Color, Highlight, Frame High speed continuous and Auto Bracketing shooting Interval Shooting High-quality 2.5-inch color LCD screen with 230K pixels Auto Macro as close as 10cm from the lens 20MB of internal memory and removable SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCPlus card storage Adjustable ISO, white balance, saturation, contrast and sharpening Various Color effects for that unique look Li-ion rechargeable battery and charger included USB 2.0 Mass Storage and PictBridge compliant The L77 is available now, with a street price of US$259 or less. See our Buy Box below for current pricing at various online vendors.

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L77 Specifications Product Specifications Image Sensor Type 1/2.5" CCD Effective Pixel Approx. 7.1 Megapixel Total Pixel Approx. 7.4 Megapixel Lens Focal Length NV lens f =6.3 ~ 44.1mm (35mm film equivalent: 38 ~ 266mm) F No. F3.5 ~ 5.3 (25%ND filter ON/OFF) Digital Zoom Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 5.0X Play mode : 1.0X ~ 10.0X (depends on image size) LCD Monitor 2.5" color TFT LCD (230,000 pixel) Focusing Type TTL auto focus Range Normal: 80cm ~ infinity (Wide), 100cm ~ infinity (Tele) Macro: 10cm ~ 80cm (Wide), 100cm ~ 150cm (Tele TBD) Auto Macro: 10 ~ infinity (Wide), 100cm ~ infinity (Tele.) Shutter Speed 1 ~ 1/1,250 sec. (Night: 15 ~ 1/1,250 sec.) Exposure Control Program AE Metering : Multi, Spot, Center Compensation ±2EV (0.33EV steps) ISO Equivalent Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 Flash Modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off Range Wide: 0.2m ~ 5.1m, Tele.: 0.4m ~ 3.3m (ISO AUTO) Recharging Time Approx. 5.5 sec. Sharpness Soft, Normal, Vivid Effect Normal, B&W, Sepia, Negative, Red, Green, Blue, RGB White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom Voice Recording Voice Recording (Maximum 9 hrs) Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 sec.) Date Imprinting Off, Date, Date&Time (user selectable) Shooting Still Image Modes : Auto, Program, Effect, Scene * Scene : Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Text, Close-up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Continuous: Single, Continuous, AEB, Interval Self-timer: 2 sec., 10 sec., Double (10 sec., 2 sec.) Movie Clip With Audio or without Audio (user selectable, recording time : memory capacity dependent) Size : 640x480, 320x240 (7X Optical Zoom, 5X Digital Zoom) Frame rate : 30 fps, 15 fps Movie Stabilizer (User Selectable) Movie Editing (Embeded) : Pause during recording, Still Image Capture, Time Trimming Storage Media Internal memory: Approx. 20MB flash memory (20MB or less TBD) External memory: SD /MMC (Up to 2GB) , SDHC (Up to 4GB), MMCPlus (Upto2GB,4bit 20MHz) File Format Still Image : JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 Movie Clip : Quick time (MPEG-4) Audio: WAV Image Size 7M : 3072x2304 pixels, 5M : 2592x1944 pixels, 3M : 2048x1536 pixels, 1M : 1024x768 pixels, 5M : 3072x1728 pixels 6M : 3072x2048 pixels Capacity (256MB MMC) 7M : Super Fine 3 Fine 7 Normal 11 5M : Super Fine 5 Fine 11 Normal 16 3M : Super Fine 8 Fine 17 Normal 26 1M : Super Fine 35 Fine 71 Normal 106 5M : Super Fine 5 Fine 10 Normal 15 6M : Super Fine 4 Fine 8 Normal 13 * These figures are measured under Samsung’s standard conditions and may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings. (in case of 20MByte) Image Play Type Single image, Thumbnails, Slide show, Movie Clip Editing Trimming, Resizing, Effect Interface Digital output connector : USB 2.0 Audio : Mono Video output : NTSC, PAL (user selectable) Audio output : Pictbridge Power Source Rechargeable battery: NP-700, 3.7V (660mAh) AC Charger, AC-Adaptor * Included battery may vary depending on sales region. Dimensions (WxHxD) 94x57x21 mm Weight TBD (without battery and card) Operating Temperature 0 ~ 40 °C Operating Humidity 5 ~ 85% Software Camera Driver Storage Driver (Windows98/98SE/2000/ME/XP, Mac OS 9.0 ~ 10.4) Application Digimax Master, Acrobat reader , E-User manual (TBD) Special Features EIS(Electric Image Stabilizer) 7X Optical Zoom for Still & Movie. MPEG-4 VGA 30fps Movie Clip (supporting Edit on DSC) Powerful Effect (Color, Highlight, Frame) 5 Way Button System Interval Shooting (1-60min,1-99frames, User selectable) Performance Booting time: 1.5 sec.TGT Shot to shot: TBD Continue shot speed : 1.3 fps Play time delay: 0.3 sec. Flash range : 3.3m ~ 5.1m at ISO 640 Flash charge time: 5.5 sec. AF time : 0.2(Wide), 0.3(Tele) TBD AF metering type : Multi, Spot, Center Shutter lag : 0.01 sec Battery life : 180shot (660 mAh) For Windows PC with processor better than Pentium II 450MHz (Pentium 700MHz recommended) Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP Minimum 64MB RAM 200MB of available hard-disk space USB port (HDTV) CD-ROM drive 1024x768 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor (24-bit color display recommended) Microsoft DirectX 9.0C For Macintosh Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 9.0 ~ 10.3 * Movie clip play condition : Above Mac OS 10.1 (need to install MPlayer or VLC) Minimum 64MB RAM 110MB of available hard-disk space USB port CD-ROM drive Quick time 4.0 or later for Movie Clip Specifications are as represented by the manufacturer.

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