For exterior finish of its digital cameras, Samsung Techwin is using natural lacquer, the favorite coating material in traditional cabinetmaking. Lacquer coating makes our products more durable as well as cuts the content of environmentally hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr⁺⁶, PBBs, PBDEs).

Hexavalent chrome plating, a process often used for screws and buttons, has harmful consequences on human health, causing damage to the liver, kidneys and the skin. Use of hexavalent chrome plating was discontinued at Samsung Techwin, in favor of a process which is significantly safer for human health as well as for the environment. Our products are regularly tested to detect and eliminate hexavalent chrome.

Corrugated cardboards, previously used for cushion packaging of products, have now been replaced by a 100% recyclable material. As a result, our products weigh 30% less on average, in packaged weight.

We cut down the number of printed circuit boards used inside our digital cameras to transmit electrical signals from 4-5 to 1-2. Also, by eliminating wires between circuit boards, also used to transmit electrical signals, we made our cameras more resource-efficient.

Three accessories for power recharge and data transmission (battery recharger, communication cable and power cable) are now integrated into one single cable, to reduce waste of resources.

Plastic packagings individually wrapping accessories like cables, battery rechargers and batteries have been eliminated, to save resources.

By eliminating plastic casing materials, our camera housings are now 100% metal (titanium, stainless steel). This has not only improved the reuse rate of our products by 10-15%, but also made them more durable and sturdy.

As our products became slimmer and lighter, we were able to switch to inner holders. Lens holder mechanisms use much of the overall power consumption of a digital camera, and the adoption of inner holders made Samsung Techwin¡¯s products significantly more energy-efficient than before.

The touchpad used on NV7-10 makes searching and browsing through its menu easier, which, in turns, reduces power consumed by the camera.