Qualcomm's current 1GHz Snapdragon is the muscle that makes the Nexus One
so fantastically speedy, but Qualcomm isn't sitting on their
laurels—they just announced two new chips that are going to power the
next great mobile devices.
First up is the single-core Snapdragon 8X50A, a 45nm chip that's essentially the next version of the 1GHz chip in the Nexus One. It's clocked at 1.3GHz. But what we're really excited about is the dual-core 8X72, which uses two Scorpion cores to achieve 1.5GHz. Luis Pineda, Senior VP at Qualcomm, assures that the 8X72 is suitable for smartphones (not just smartbooks or netbooks) and can handle 1080p video. Both the 8X50A and 8X72 will be out this year, going head to head with the Tegra 2. [Hexus via Slashgear]
| Price | • UK (all prices to be confirmed): |
|---|---|
| Body material | Metal and plastic |
| Sensor | • APS-C type CMOS (23.4 x 15.6mm) • 15.1 million total pixels • 14.6 million effective pixels • RGB (Primary) color filter array |
| Dust removal | Super sonic drive |
| Image sizes | 3:2: |
| Aspect ratios | • 3:2 • 16:9 |
| File formats | • RAW (sRW) • RAW + JPEG (Normal, Fine or Super Fine) • JPEG (EXIF 2.2) -Normal, Fine or Super Fine |
| Movie mode | • MP4 (H.264) • Mono sound (AAC) • 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 340 pixels • 30 fps |
| Lenses | • Samsung NX mount lenses |
| Focus modes | • Contrast-detect Auto Focus • Manual focus • Face Detection (max 10 faces) • 1 Point AF (free selection) • 15-Area-Focusing (normal) / 35-area-focusing (close up) • Single or Continuous AF |
| AF assist lamp | Yes, dedicated lamp |
| Image stabilization | None (lens only) |
| Digital zoom | No |
| Exposure modes | • Program AE • Aperture priority AE • Shutter priority AE • Manual • Smart Auto • Night • Portrait • Landscape • Scene • Movie |
| Scene modes | • Beauty shot |
| Sensitivity | • Auto |
| Metering | 247-zone multi-pattern sensing system |
| Metering range | 0 to 18 EV (ISO100·30mm F2.0) |
| Metering modes | • Multiple-Weighted • Center-Weighted • Spot |
| AE Lock | • AEL/AFL button |
| AE Bracketing | • 3 frames • up to +/- 3.0 EV • 1/3 EV steps |
| Exposure steps | 1/3 or 0.5 EV |
| Exposure compensation | • -3.0 to +3.0 EV • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| Shutter speed | • Electronically controlled
vertical-run focal plane
shutter • 30 -1/4000 sec • Bulb (up to 8 mins) • Flash X-sync 1/180 sec |
| White balance | • Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Fluorescent W • Fluorescent N • Fluorescent D • Tungsten • Flash • Custom • Kelvin |
| WB fine tuning | Yes (7 steps each of blue/amber bias, magenta/green bias) |
| WB Bracketing | • 3 shots •+/-1 to +/-3 in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis |
| Color space | • sRGB • Adobe RGB |
| Image parameters | • Picture Wizard presets • Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Custom (1-3) • Contrast • Sharpness • Saturation • Color tone • Noise reduction • Picture Wizard Bracketing available (selectable 3 modes) |
| Drive modes | • Single • Continuous (3 fps) • Burst (30fps, 30 shots with a single press of the shutter, 1.4 MP) |
| Continuous buffer | • 3 RAW images • 10 JPEG images |
| Self-timer | • 2-30 secs (1 sec increments) |
| Remote release | Optional SR9NX01 (wired) |
| Flash | • Auto pop-up • TTL auto / manual • Guide no. 11 (ISO 100, m) • Angle of coverage: 28mm equiv. • Modes: Smart Flash, Auto, Fill-in, Off, Red-eye reduction (Auto or Fill-in), Slow syncro • 1st /2nd curtain sync • Flash power: Up to +/- 2EV in 0.5 EV steps |
| Flash X-sync speed | 1/180 sec |
| External flash | • Hot shoe • TTL Auto with Samsung flash (SEF42A, SEF20A) |
| Viewfinder | • Built-in Electronic Viewfinder • VGA (640 x 480), 921k dots • Coverage approx 100% • Magnification approx 0.86x • Eye point approx 20.2mm • Dioptre adjustment |
| DOF preview | Yes |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Display | • 3.0" Active Matrix OLED screen • 4:3 aspect ratio • Wide viewing angle • 614,000 dots • PenTile RGB array • Approx 100% frame coverage |
| Playback functions | • Single • Magnify • Index (3,9 or 20 frames) • Highlight warning available • Slide show • Red eye fix • Back light comp. • Photo Style Selector (Soft, Vivid, Forest, Autumn, Misty, Gloomy, Classic) • Resize • Rotate • Face Retouch |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (High Speed) • Video Out (NTSC / PAL) • Wired remote control (optional) • HDMI ((1080i, 720P, 576P / 480P) • AC power input (optional) |
| Print compliance | • PictBridge • DPOF |
| Storage | SD / SDHC |
| Power | • BP1310 1300 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery • Supplied charger (BC1310) • AC Adaptor (optional) AD9NX01 |
| Dimensions | 123×87×39.8mm (excluding the projecting parts of the camera) |
| Weight (camera body) | Approx. 353 g (12.45 oz) |
| Weight (inc 30mm lens, card and battery) | Approx. 499 g (17.6 oz) |
| 30mm F2 | 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OIS | 50-200mm F4-5.6 ED OIS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focal length (equiv) | 42.6mm | 27.7-84.7mm | 77-308mm |
| Elements / Groups | 5 elements in 5 groups (1 Aspherical lens included) |
12 elements in 9 groups (1 Aspherical lens included) |
17 elements in 13 groups (2 Extra-low Dispersion lens included) |
| Angle of view | 50.2° | 75.9°- 28.7° | 31.4°- 8.0° |
| Aperture | F2 (Min. F22) | F3.5 - 5.6 (Min. F22) | F4 - 5.6 (Min. F22) |
| Number of blades | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Optical stabilizer | No | Yes | Yes |
| Minimum focus dist. | 0.25m | 0.28m | 0.98m |
| Lens hood | Optional | Included | Included |
| Filter size | 43mm | 58mm | 52mm |
| Dimensions | 61.5 x 21.5mm | 63 x 65.1mm | 70 x 100.5mm |
| Weight | 85g | 198g | 417g |
