If you're unfamiliar with smart auto, it's Samsung's version of the intelligent automatic modes that are sprouting up on all the digital compacts these days. This switches between the smart auto and whichever mode you were previously in. Next to that is the power button and Samsung have also included a smart button. On the top of the Samsung ST90, there's the usual shutter release button which has a zoom rocker wrapped around it. Obviously the depth of the camera is an issue but considering what other manufacturers, such as Pentax have been able to do in the past, it's possible and wouldn't need much more zoom to make it stand out. It could've been a good opportunity to put a longer zoom lens in than the seemingly standard 5x optical. It's an unusual design feature and apart from breaking the typical design of a digital compact camera, we can't see any real reason behind it. The most noticeable part of the Samsung ST90 is the oversized lens barrel that overlaps the top plate of the camera.
We'll take a look at those later in the review but let's look around the camera first. It also has a modest 5x optical zoom, 2.7 inch LCD screen and some quirky digital filters such as miniature effect, sketch effect and half tone dots. Enter the Samsung ST90, a particularly tiny digital compact camera that's just 16.5mm front to back not including the lens. Ten years ago, hearing about a digital compact camera having 16 megapixels would have made us splutter into our Latte's but these days it seems to be the norm. The Samsung ST90 is available in black, red, pink, purple or silver priced at £89.99 / $149.99.
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Measuring just 16.5mm in depth, the ST90 also offers a 5x optical zoom lens with 26mm wide-angle setting and dual image stabilisation, 720p HD video recording at 30 frames-per-second, wide range of special effects, and the intelligent Smart Auto feature which automatically adjusts the camera’s settings. The Samsung ST90 is an ultra-slim 16.1 megapixel digital camera with a unique rounded design.