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Product overview
Samsung EC-PL170ZBPSGB is listed in the digital cameras category. The recorded specifications include camera type: Compact camera; megapixel: 16.4 MP; image sensor size: 1/2.3"; maximum video resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels. This entry covers manufacturer code EC-PL170ZBPSGB. Specifications relate to this exact source record; other editions or packages may differ.
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Specifications
Manufacturer code: EC-PL170ZBPSGB. Icecat product 7919722 · Checked 14 Sep 2026. The source lists this code for Great Britain. No specifications are transferred from other editions.
All 73 source specifications
| Image sensor size | 1/2.3" |
|---|---|
| Camera type | Compact camera |
| Megapixel (approx.) | 16.4 MP |
| Sensor type | CCD |
| Maximum image resolution | 4608 x 3456 pixels |
| Image stabilizer | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 5x |
| Digital zoom | 5x |
| Focal length range | 4.7 - 23.5 mm |
| Focus adjustment | Auto |
| Auto focusing (AF) modes | Centre weighted Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus |
| Face tracking | Yes |
| Normal focusing range (tele) | 1.5 - ∞ |
| Normal focusing range (wide) | 0.8 - ∞ |
| Normal focusing range | 0.8 m |
| Macro focusing range (tele) | 1 - 1.5 m |
| Macro focusing range (wide) | 0.05 - 0.8 m |
| Auto Mode focusing range (tele) | 1 - ∞ |
| Auto Mode focusing range (wide) | 0.05 - ∞ |
| ISO sensitivity | 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto |
| Light metering | Centre-weighted, Spot |
| Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction |
| Flash range (wide) | 0.2 - 3.5 m |
| Flash range (tele) | 0.5 - 2 m |
| Video recording | Yes |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels |
| HD type | HD |
| Motion JPEG frame rate | 30 fps |
| Video formats supported | H.264, MP4 |
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Voice recording | Yes |
| Internal memory | 27 MB |
| Compatible memory cards | SD, SDHC |
| Maximum memory card size | 8 GB |
| Display | LCD |
| Display diagonal | 7.62 cm (3") |
| Display resolution (numeric) | 230000 pixels |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| USB version | 2.0 |
| White balance | Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent |
| Scene modes | Backlight, Beach, Children, Close-up (macro), Documents, Fireworks, Night, Night portrait, Portrait, Self-portrait, Sunset, Landscape |
| Photo effects | Negative film, Vivid |
| Self-timer delay | 2 s |
| Camera playback | Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails |
| Image editing | Resizing, Trimming |
| Album organization | Yes |
| Product colour | Silver |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Power requirements | 4.2 V |
| Mac compatibility | Yes |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 40 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 85% |
| Width | 95.3 mm |
| Depth | 19 mm |
| Height | 57.3 mm |
| Weight | 153 g |
| Minimum storage drive space | 250 MB |
| Minimum RAM | 512 MB |
| Minimum processor | Intel Pentium 4, 3.2 GHz, AMD Athelon 2.6 GHz |
| Video capability | Yes |
| Effective sensor resolution | 16.1 pixels |
| Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Minimum system requirements | USB, CD-ROM |
| Aperture range (F-F) | 3.3 - 5.9 |
| Power supply type | DC |
| Built-in flash | Yes |
| Camera shutter speed | 1/8 - 1/1200 s |
| Focal length (35mm film equivalent) | 26 - 130 mm |
| Compatible operating systems | Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac OS 10.4 |
| Digital SLR | No |
| Date imprinting | Yes |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| Frame | Yes |