Samsung gets budget-friendly with ST30 ultra-compact camera

Samsung has debuted the ST30, an ultra-compact cam that would be perfect for just having in your backpack or purse when you need a camera better than your smartphone.

This 10-megapixel shooter hosts some standard specs, but at least it has the right price to match. Here's a closer look at what's inside the ST30, which Samsung declares is "about the size of an average mobile phone."

• 1/3" CCD image sensor
• Digital Image Stabilization
• 28mm wide-angle lens
• 3x Optical Zoom
• Smart Auto focus
• Perfect Portrait System
• Some Preset functions: Face Detection, Blink Detection, Smile Shot, Beauty Shot, Self Portrait
• Internal rechargeable battery

The Samsung ST30 will be available for $99.99 this March.

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