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Samsung Ex1 Manual

Samsung Ex1 User Manual PDF  - The Samsung EX1 (also known as the Samsung TL500) is a new 10 megapixel compact camera aimed at serious photographers. The pocketable EX1 features a large 1/1.7” CCD sensor, bright f/1.8 lens with a 3x focal range of 24-72mm, and a 3 inch swivelling AMOLED screen. If that doesn’t pique your interest, the EX1 also offers an external flash hotshoe, RAW shooting mode, ISO 80-3200, Dual Image Stabilization technology, Smart Range (High Dynamic Range) and full manual control over exposure. The Samsung EX1 / TL500 is available in grey or black for £399 / $449.

First impressions are of an amazingly well-constructed, tank-like camera with a high-quality all-metal body that just about squeezes into the compact category. Officially measuring 114.4 x 64.6 x 30 mm and weighing 350g, the EX1 will just fit into a trouser pocket. The depth doesnt take the lens into account though, with the EX1 actually measuring 47mm deep, which means that whilst the EX1 is still pocketable, its a tighter squeeze than the official figures suggest and better suits a small camera bag. The EX1 is crucially a little bigger and heavier than its main rival, the Panasonic LX3, so choose the latter if size is a major concern.

The front of the EX1 is dominated by the 3x lens which provides a focal range of 24-72mm in 35mm terms. The 24mm wide-angle lens makes this one of the more versatile compacts in terms of focal range. If youre used to a "standard" 3x zoom lens which usually starts at around 35mm wide, then you will find that the lens on the EX1 provides an entirely new angle of view that can only increase your creativity. The telephoto end is more limited, though, with the 72mm setting providing an angle of view thats a little narrower than our normal vision (50mm is usually quoted as the equivalent setting). Therefore youll have to physically move closer to your subject to capture head and shoulder portraits, with more extreme close-ups obviously out of the question.

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