Samsung: ECX1 (Kenox FX-4)

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The Samsung ECX 1 is a 35mm autofocus point and shoot camera. It was also released with the Samsung's Kenox branding as the Kenox FX-4. It features a 38 to 140mm zoom lens at f/3.8 to f/10.5 with 11 elements in 9 groups. When zooming the large LCD displays the focal length from 38 to 140mm. The viewfinder has two LEDs; a red one for flash ready, a green one for focus. A flashing green led to suggest the subject is too close to focus, thereby use the macro mode. It has a double self-timer function that takes another picture 2 seconds after the first shot and can be used with the remote provided. It also offers the option to focus manually. The camera uses 2x CR123A lithium batteries. If inactive for 3 minutes the camera automatically powers off. The shutter is electronic AE, with speeds of 1/3 of a second to 1/400 of a second with Bulb 1 to 60sec. It has auto DX for film speed from 50 to 3200 ISO. The built-in flash has settings of Auto, Fill, Off, and pre-flash. This model was exclusively designed for Samsung by F.A. Porsche. When it came out it won the EISA and the TIPA award in 1994.