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Main specifications for Samsung NX200

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

The Samsung NX200 was first unveiled on September 1, 2011. It has just become available yesterday, with prices in Singapore set at S$1,099 (incl 7% GST and 18-55 mm kit lens).

Samsung Electronics Co LtdHere are the main specifications for the Samsung NX200 mirrorless interchangeable lens digital camera:

NX200 Main specifications
Image Sensor 20.3 Megapixels APS-C Size CMOS (23.5 x 15.7mm)
Lens Samsung Lenses for Samsung NX Mount, bundled with Standard Kit Lens: Samsung 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OIS i-Function lens
Image Stabilization Lens Shift (depends on Lens)
Shutter Speed Auto: 1/4000sec. – 30sec.

Manual: 1/4000sec. – 30sec. (1/3 EV step)

Exposure
  • Compensation: ±3 EV (1/3EV step)
  • ISO Equivalent: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (1 or 1/3EV step)
  • Metering System: TTL 221(17×13) Block segment
  • Metering: Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
  • Metering range: EV 0 – 18 (ISO 100 · 30mm, F2)
Focusing Contrast AF (100ms AF Speed)

  • Modes: Single AF, Continuous AF, MF
  • Focusing Point: Selection (1 point), Multi (Normal 15points, Close up 35points), Face Detection (max.10 faces)
Shooting
  • Modes: Smart Auto 2.0, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Lens Priority, Magic, Panorama, Scene, Movie
  • Scene Modes: Beauty Shot, Night, Landscape, Portrait, Children, Sports, Close-Up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Sound Picture, 3D Photo
  • Smart Filter: Vignetting, Miniature, Fish Eye, Sketch, Defog, Halftone Dots, Soft Focus, Old Film 1, Old Film 2, Negative
  • Magic Frame: Holiday, Old Film, Ripple, Full Moon, Old Record, Magazine, Sunny Day, Classic TV, Yesterday, Wall Art, Billboard 1, Billboard 2, Newspaper
  • Picture Wizard: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Custom (1 – 3) / Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Color
  • White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent (W, N, D), Tungsten, Flash, Custom, K(Manual)
  • Size (max.): JPEG 20.0M,  RAW 20.0M (5472 x 3648)
  • Quality: Super fine , Fine, Normal, RAW (SRW format)
Drive
  • Single
  • Continuous: High (Up to 11 Shots at 7fps), Low (Up to 15 Shots at 3fps) in JPEG
  • Burst (5M): 10, 15, 30fps by 1 release
  • Bracket (AE/WB/PW)
  • Self-Timer: 2 – 30sec. (1 sec. step)
Movie 1080p/30fps Full HD Movie Recording with MP4 (H.264)

  • Modes: Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual
  • Quality: High Quality, Normal
  • Recording time: 25mins
  • Movie Editing: Still Image Capture, Time Trimming
  • Smart Filter: Vignetting, Miniature, Fish Eye, Sketch, Defog, Halftone Dots, Soft Focus, Old Film 1, Old Film 2, Negative
Flash External Flash only (Bundle with SEF8A) with 28mm wide-angle

  • Modes: Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in,

Fill-in + Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off

  • Guide number: 8 (SEF8A at ISO 100)
  • Sync. Speed: Less than 1/180sec.
  • Compensation: -2 – +2EV (1/2 EV step)
Physical Specifications
  • Dimensions: 116.5 x 62.5 x 36.2mm (exclude projecting)
  • Weight: 220.4g  (without battery and card)
  • Battery Life: 165min / 330shots (CIPA Standard)
Additional features
  • Supersonic Dust Reduction drive
  • 3.0” VGA AMOLED Screen (614,000 dots)
  • Samsung External Flash available
    (SEF42A, SEF20A, SEF15A: Optional)
  • Hot Shoe
  • Software: Intelli-Studio 3.0, Samsung RAW Converter 4. Adobe Reader
  • Storage File Formats: RAW (SRW), JPEG (EXIF 2.21), DCF, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0

Google withdraws Gmail app from Apple iOS devices

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Having just launched the new e-mail app earlier in the day, Google has withdrawn it new Gmail app from iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices after users started getting error messages.

“Unfortunately, it contained a bug which broke notifications and caused users to see an error message when first opening the app,” the company said in a blog. “We’ve removed the app while we correct the problem.”The newly-launched app is the first Gmail app for Apple’s iOS devices.

Google is now fixing the software bug and will release a new version. In the meantime, users who have already installed the app can continue using it, despite the bug.

Read the breaking story on Bloomberg.

Apple acknowledges iOS 5 impact on battery life

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Apple has finally broke its silence on the matter. A spokeswoman for Apple, Natalie Harrison, acknowledges that a “small” number of customers have reported “lower-than-expected battery life on iOS 5 devices.

"The power-efficient A5 chip and iOS 5 deliver outstanding battery life," says Apple's website.

"The power-efficient A5 chip and iOS 5 deliver outstanding battery life," says Apple's website.

It’s interesting that she mentioned iOS5 devices, instead of specifically iPhone 4S, when referring to the customer complaints.

So the problem is not confined to just the newly launched and hugely popular iPhone 4S. It’s just that the 4S has been hogging the headlines.

She tells Bloomberg that “We have found a few bugs that are affecting battery life and we will release a software update to address those in a few weeks.”

£5,000,000 for an iPad 2

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Anybody up for an iPad 2 crusted with T-Rex bone, 24-carat gold and 12.5 carats of diamonds? Better hurry cos’ it’s already 50% sold out and it’s only going for — £5,000,000!

£5,000,000 for an iPad 2 encrusted with T-Rex bone shavings, 24K gold and 12.5 carats of diamonds.Only two will be made by British designer Stuart Hughes, and one has already been sold to an undisclosed customer, so hurry before you miss the purchase of a life time.

Stuart is well-known for a series of ‘ultra-luxury’ gadgets, which includes the world’s most expensive phone – a £5,000,000 gold and diamond encrusted iPhone; and a £219,000 Macbook Air that’s coated with 24-carat gold 53 diamonds.

Check out the original story by Rob Waugh of Daily Mail.