Samsung ST5500 and ST5000

Samsung is now following their dual screen digital cameras not with more dual screen goodness but by adding WiFi, bluetooth, and GPS. These new cameras are the ST5500 and its less feature packed brother ST5000.

The ST5500 and ST5000 are basically identical devices with the former having more connectivity and a slightly bigger screen. Both cameras have WiFi which you can use to upload videos and pictures without using a computer. You can immediately upload to Facebook your recent night out or to YouTube various fail videos that your friends did. This could be handy if traveling since you might not bring your laptop with you but you sure have your digital camera. Through this, you can upload your pictures on a daily basis and let your friends follow your journey. Bluetooth transfers would be used for wireless photo transfers to your computer when you’re too lazy to get the data cable. The GPS function is for geo-tagging and various applications with map support.

Both digital cameras have capacitive touch displays where the menu and functions can be accessed. Needless to say, they are all very large and wide enough for your thumb. The ST5500 has a 3.7″ screen and the ST5000 has 3.5″. Videos can be recorded at 720p with optical and digital stabilization. Digital stills are maxed out at 14.2 megapixels with 7x optical zoom.

Samsung used hydroforming technique in creating the bodies of the camera. This allowed the creation of slim yet sturdy construction which is the same technique used in automotive parts.