{"product_id":"samsung-st1000","title":"Samsung ST1000","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSamsung announced the ST1000 in August 2009 with a spec list that read like a smartphone press release: GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a 3.5-inch touchscreen, and a 1,152k-dot display — the highest-resolution screen on any compact camera at the time. It uploaded directly to Facebook. It geo-tagged every shot. It had no physical buttons on the rear. In 2009, this was either the future or an expensive mistake. It was the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eNO FILTER: SHOT ON ST1000\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"270\" width=\"203\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/2003\/7239\/files\/SAM_3981.jpg?v=1782736362\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"270\" width=\"202\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/2003\/7239\/files\/SAM_3989.jpg?v=1782736390\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"269\" width=\"202\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/2003\/7239\/files\/SAM_3984.jpg?v=1782736372\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eTHE LOOKS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe ST1000 is slim at 99.8 × 60.8 × 18.9mm with a GPS module sitting discreetly on the top plate — the only external tell that this camera carries more wireless radios than most laptops of the era. The rear is entirely screen. Five two-tone color combinations were available: silver\/red, black\/black, red\/black, black\/gold, and blue\/grey, each one reading more like a phone colorway than a camera choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eTHE SPECS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan 5× zoom covering 35–175mm is a German optics brand more commonly found in medium-format lenses — here on a consumer compact with dual OIS and digital stabilization. The 3.5-inch touchscreen at 1,152k dots had nearly four times the resolution of the 230k standard — class-leading by a wide margin. GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth ran simultaneously — the first consumer compact to combine all three. Smart Gesture UI let you navigate by tilting or waving. 720p\/30fps H.264, HDMI. 99.8 × 60.8 × 18.9mm, 156g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eDESIGN HIGHLIGHTS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth all active simultaneously:\u003c\/strong\u003e the first consumer compact to combine all three wireless protocols in one body — in 2009, before this was expected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3.5-inch 1,152k-dot touchscreen:\u003c\/strong\u003e nearly four times the dot count of standard 230k LCDs, and no physical buttons on the rear — the interface was the screen, fully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchneider-Kreuznach Varioplan 5× lens:\u003c\/strong\u003e German optics on a consumer compact at this price was an unusual spec — the same brand found in professional medium-format systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eTHE VERDICT\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMost cameras from 2009 feel dated now in obvious ways. The ST1000 feels dated differently — it was doing things that took the rest of the industry three more years to catch up to, and the execution was ahead. The Schneider-Kreuznach glass delivers, the 720p H.264 video holds up, and the 1,152k touchscreen was class-leading by a margin that still shows. A camera that was right about everything except timing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samsung","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56920921080183,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/2003\/7239\/files\/IMG_7339_result.webp?v=1774211563","url":"https:\/\/bling-inc.com\/products\/samsung-st1000","provider":"Bling Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}