Samsung EC-ST65 Digital Camera with 14 MP and 5x Optical Zoom (Indigo Blue)
- Power Optical : 27mm Wide Angle 5X zoom
- Easy of Use : Smart Auto & HD Movie
- 720 HD Movie 14 Megapixel 2.7 LCD
Slim & Stylish : 17mm slim body with metal cover
List Price: $ 129.00
Price: $ 129.00
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Perfect for a compact travel camera,
I have a Nikon SLR and a Canon HD camera for movies, but both are a pain to lug around. I wanted a small, lightweight camera I could keep in my pocket, use mostly for shots of people, but wanted a decent optical zoom and video option. Lastly, I didn’t want to invest more than $100. I just got this today and I’m impressed. It looks and feels like a high quality camera, and has an easy interface. It’s small, and light weight. The Nikon, Sony, Canon, and Panasonic models were all either heavier or cost much more for the features. The only thing is it requires a micro memory card so I could not use the ones I already have. An 8 gb is only $12, so, no big deal. I’d recommend this camera. It takes good pictures, too. But, the flash is not ideal for dark settings.
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|A great deal!,
Let me start by saying that the only reason I didn’t rate this as 5 stars is because the LCD display is a little dim and very hard to see in bright sunlight. But the photos come out great, even if you have to guess a bit at what you’re aiming at. Indoors is fine, though.
I bought this camera specifically to mount on my mountain bike to make high-def videos. It’s small, lightweight and has the tripod mount in the center so the camera will be balanced when I bounce over rocky trails. The video (720p) is very good, but the image stabilization doesn’t help on my bike. In fact I think it’s better without it and then I just rely on post-processing to stabilize it. But I don’t hold that against the camera – it’s a pretty shaky ride on a the trails, whether it’s mounted on the frame or my helmet. When the video is too shaky to view, I can still grab individual frames (using my video editing software, not included with the camera) and use them as photos – the resolution is high enough to put on the web, but not for printing.
The camera doesn’t come with a printed manual. You have to get the manual from the included CD. You can pick one of several dozen languages. It does have a printed quick-start guide to get you going.
The camera records video up to a max of 2GB. The manual says that is about 9 minutes, but I’ve found it’s more like 11-12 minutes. When you reach the limit, it just stops recording and saves what it has.
As for memory cards, the manual says up to 8 GB micro SDHC is guaranteed; I’ve used a 16 GB card with no problems. In video mode, the total record time left (based on space on the memory card) is displayed at the top. An 8 GB card holds almost 45 mintues of 720p video. The 16 GB card holds double, but the battery is only good for about an hour of video, so you’ll need a spare to fill 16 GB.
The battery can be removed from the camera, but only way to charge it is in the camera using the included USB cable. It’s not a standard USB cable, so don’t lose it!
I have taken many dozen photos with it, exclusively outdoors, and they came out very well. At least I didn’t notice any problems with them. The color, contrast and focus were all good.
In summary, I think this camera is a great bargain! It’s small and easy to carry, attractive and takes good pictures and video. The only issue I have is that the display isn’t bright enough to see well when outside in the sun.
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